Series by Brandon Sanderson
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings is the first book in his Stormlight Archive series, following the aftermath of the fall of the Knights Radiant.…
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A 2014 novel by Brandon Sanderson, sequel to The Way of Kings. As the Assassin in White resumes murdering rulers, Kaladin commands the royal…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Brandon Sanderson
Oathbringer is the third book in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive series. It follows the aftermath of a major battle where Dalinar Kholin's…
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Brandon Sanderson
Rhythm of War is an epic fantasy novel by American author Brandon Sanderson, the fourth book in The Stormlight Archive series. It was published by…
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Buy on Amazon2024 · Brandon Sanderson
The book is the climax of the first arc of The Stormlight Archive, a bestselling fantasy series by Brandon Sanderson. Dalinar Kholin faces the god…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Brandon Sanderson
A boxed set of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy (Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages), a 2006-launched heist…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is a 2007 fantasy novel by American author Brandon Sanderson, published August 21, 2007, by Tor Books. It is the…
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A 2008 novel by Brandon Sanderson, the third book in the Mistborn Trilogy. The mists are killing people, Ashmounts spew choking ash burying the crops…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Brandon Sanderson
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial has advanced into a modern era with railroads, electric lighting, and…
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2015 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: Shadows of Self is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Tor Books. The…
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Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning
2016 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning is a steampunk fantasy novel by American author Brandon Sanderson, published on January 26, 2016, by Tor Books. It is…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Brandon Sanderson
Waxillium Ladrian, a former frontier lawman and now a big-city senator, has spent years fighting the Set, a secret organization that kidnaps people…
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2011 · Brandon Sanderson
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial has advanced into a modern era with railroads, electric lighting, and…
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2015 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: Shadows of Self is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Tor Books. The…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Brandon Sanderson
Three hundred years after the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is entering modernity with railroads, electric lighting, and steel-framed skyscrapers. A…
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2022 · Brandon Sanderson
Waxillium Ladrian, a former frontier lawman and now a big-city senator, has spent years fighting the Set, a secret organization that kidnaps people…
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Buy on Amazon2023 · Brandon Sanderson
A 2023 novel by Brandon Sanderson, written as a personal gift for his wife, was later expanded with the support of readers into a major Kickstarter…
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Buy on AmazonThe Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
2023 · Brandon Sanderson
A man wakes in a medieval English clearing with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He is chased by people from his own time, and his only…
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Buy on AmazonYumi and the Nightmare Painter
2023 · Brandon Sanderson
Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. Their lives…
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Buy on Amazon2023 · Brandon Sanderson
Years ago, the man known as Nomad had comrades and a cause, but now he lives on the run across the Cosmere. Pursued by the Night Brigade, he travels…
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Buy on Amazon2025 · Brandon Sanderson
Sixth of the Dusk is a traditional trapper of Aviar, supernatural birds bonded with by his people on the dangerous island of Patji. When his people…
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2026 · Brandon Sanderson
The Fires of December is a 2026 book by Brandon Sanderson. It is book 1 of the series Cosmere.
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Brandon Sanderson
Spensa's world has been under attack for decades, and pilots are the last hope for humanity. Spensa has always dreamed of becoming a pilot, but her…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Brandon Sanderson
This 2019 novel by Brandon Sanderson is the second book in the Skyward series, following Skyward. Spensa has dreamed all her life of becoming a pilot…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Brandon Sanderson
The third book in an epic series follows Spensa, a skilled pilot in the Defiant Defense Force. She has saved her people from the Krell and…
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Buy on Amazon2023 · Brandon Sanderson
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes the final book in the Skyward series--an epic story about a girl who will…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Brandon Sanderson
There are no heroes, only villains. The narrator's father believed a hero would step in, and he died for that belief. Steelheart killed him for…
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Buy on Amazon2013 · Brandon Sanderson
Mitosis is a 2013 book by Brandon Sanderson. It is book 1.5 of the series The Reckoners. Catalog genres: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Superhero…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Brandon Sanderson
The Reckoners is a young adult superhero series by Brandon Sanderson. It includes four novels: Steelheart (2013), Firefight (2015), Calamity (2016),…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Brandon Sanderson
A 2016 novel by Brandon Sanderson. David and the Reckoners must face the most powerful High Epic of all in order to find redemption for his closest…
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Buy on AmazonAlcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
2007 · Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Smedry has a talent for breaking things and doesn't seem destined for anything but disaster. On his 13th birthday he receives a bag of sand,…
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Buy on AmazonAlcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones
2008 · Brandon Sanderson
Thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry and his friends travel to the Great Library of Alexandria in search of Al's father and grandfather. They encounter…
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Buy on AmazonAlcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia
2009 · Brandon Sanderson
When Alcatraz and Grandpa Smedry travel to the Free Kingdom city of Crystallia, they discover it under siege by the Evil Librarians, led by…
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Buy on AmazonAlcatraz versus the Shattered Lens
2010 · Brandon Sanderson
Shattered Lens is a 2010 novel by Brandon Sanderson. When a hero is needed to save the doomed kingdom of Mokia from the evil Librarians,…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Brandon Sanderson
The Dark Talent is a juvenile fiction novel written by Brandon Sanderson and published in September 2016 by Tor Books. The story follows Alcatraz…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Brandon Sanderson
Stephen Leeds is a genius who can quickly learn any skill, but his mind creates hallucinatory people—called aspects—to help him process and manage…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Brandon Sanderson
Legion is a 2014 book by Brandon Sanderson. It is book 2 of the series Legion series. Catalog genres: Literary Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Science…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · Brandon Sanderson
Legion--Lies of the Beholder is a 2018 book by Brandon Sanderson. It is book 3 of the series Legion series. Catalog genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction.…
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Frequently asked questions
How many books has Brandon Sanderson written?
We list 50 books by Brandon Sanderson across 9 series, published between 2006–2026 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Brandon Sanderson's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Way of Kings.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
Where can I buy Brandon Sanderson's books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.