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Narrative · Trope

The Chosen One

A character destined by fate, prophecy, or unique heritage to save the world, defeat a great evil, or fulfill a critical destiny.

Grandeur, importance, and the triumph of the underdog.

Books

Shatter MeTahereh Mafi
DuneFrank Herbert
The Eye of the WorldRobert Jordan
Throne of GlassSarah J. Maas
Red QueenVictoria Aveyard
Ender's GameOrson Scott Card
Good OmensNeil Gaiman
Onyx StormRebecca Yarros
CinderMarissa Meyer
InsurgentVeronica Roth
The Girl Who Drank the MoonKelly Barnhill
A Dance with DragonsGeorge R. R. Martin
Glass SwordVictoria Aveyard
FirestarterStephen King
Foundation and EmpireIsaac Asimov
The Well of AscensionBrandon Sanderson
The Tyrant's TombRick Riordan
CraveTracy Wolff
The Light FantasticTerry Pratchett
The Priory of the Orange TreeSamantha Shannon
Ready Player TwoErnest Cline
God Emperor of DuneFrank Herbert
The Death CureJames Dashner
Dragons of Autumn TwilightMargaret Weis
Kingdom of AshSarah J. Maas
Small GodsTerry Pratchett
The Atlas SixOlivie Blake
Equal RitesTerry Pratchett
SabrielGarth Nix
Odd ThomasDean Koontz
CressMarissa Meyer
Wild MagicTamora Pierce
A Spell for ChameleonPiers Anthony
Oranges Are Not the Only FruitJeanette Winterson
Prelude to FoundationIsaac Asimov
Winter's HeartRobert Jordan
Nine Princes in AmberRoger Zelazny
SojournR. A. Salvatore
The City of BrassShannon Chakraborty
Children of the MindOrson Scott Card
BloodmarkedTracy Deonn
The Lost MetalBrandon Sanderson
CrushTracy Wolff
The RowanAnne McCaffrey
The Burning BridgeJohn Flanagan
Days of Magic, Nights of WarClive Barker
City of AshesCassandra Clare
The LegacyR. A. Salvatore
Six Crimson CranesElizabeth Lim
Mistral's KissLaurell K. Hamilton
Too Like the LightningAda Palmer
The Young ElitesMarie Lu
StarsightBrandon Sanderson
The Will of the ManyJames Islington
Soul of the FireTerry Goodkind
The Shepherd's CrownTerry Pratchett
The Magicians' GuildTrudi Canavan
NightbaneAlex Aster
Dance of the GodsNora Roberts
Mind of My MindOctavia E. Butler

Related

Chosen OnePerson vs FateNoblebrightSlumbering AncientRedemptionLast of Their KindPerson vs GodThe Price of PowerThe QuestSurvival vs Morality