Reading Order
9 series · 39 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way of Kings | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Words of Radiance | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Oathbringer | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Rhythm of War | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Wind and Truth | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Empire | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Well of Ascension | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Hero of Ages | 2008 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alloy of Law | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Shadows of Self | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Bands of Mourning | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Lost Metal | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyward | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Starsight | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Cytonic | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Defiant | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steelheart | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Firefight | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Calamity | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gathering Storm | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Towers of Midnight | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | A Memory of Light | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Cosmere Standalones & Secondary
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elantris | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Warbreaker | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Sunlit Man | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Isles of the Emberdark | 2026-02-03 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Dark Talent | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Other Standalones
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rithmatist | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Snapshot | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Fires of December | 2026-12-08 | Buy from Amazon |
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.