Reading Order
9 series · 39 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Way of Kings | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Words of Radiance | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Oathbringer | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Rhythm of War | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Wind and Truth | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Empire | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Well of Ascension | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Hero of Ages | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alloy of Law | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Shadows of Self | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Bands of Mourning | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Lost Metal | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyward | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Starsight | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Cytonic | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Defiant | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steelheart | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Firefight | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Calamity | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gathering Storm | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Towers of Midnight | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | A Memory of Light | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Cosmere Standalones & Secondary
0 of 7 read
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elantris | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Warbreaker | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Sunlit Man | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Isles of the Emberdark | 2026 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Dark Talent | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Other Standalones
0 of 4 read
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rithmatist | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Snapshot | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Fires of December | 2026 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Brandon Sanderson is one of the most popular modern fantasy authors, known for his intricate magic systems and interconnected storytelling. Born in 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, he is the creator of the Cosmere—a shared universe spanning multiple series. His best-known works include Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive, widely considered one of the defining epic fantasy series of its generation. Sanderson was also chosen to complete The Wheel of Time after the death of Robert Jordan, writing the final three books in the series.