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Books in order

Brandon Sanderson — books in order

8
Series
11
Outside series
2005–2026
Published
Ranking of Brandon Sanderson

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Elantris
Start withElantrisCosmere · 2005Open the volume →
  • Brandon Sanderson has 8 series with a set reading order in BookRank.
  • Start with Cosmere — its first volume is “Elantris” (2005).
  • Outside the series: 11 ranked books, published 2009–2026.

Cosmere

8 volumes · 2005–2023 · Ongoing · editor's note

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  1. Elantris
    Elantris2005Start here
    8.28.2 / 10
  2. Mistborn: The Final Empire
    Mistborn: The Final Empire2006
    8.98.9 / 10
  3. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension
    Mistborn: The Well of Ascension2007
    8.68.6 / 10
  4. Mistborn: The Hero of Ages
    Mistborn: The Hero of Ages2008
    9.19.1 / 10
  5. Mistborn: Secret History
    Mistborn: Secret History2016
    8.58.5 / 10
  6. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
    Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection2016 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  7. Mistborn: The Lost Metal
    Mistborn: The Lost Metal2022 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  8. Tress of the Emerald Sea
    Tress of the Emerald Sea2023
    8.78.7 / 10

Mistborn

7 volumes · 2006–2022 · Ongoing · editor's note

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  1. Mistborn: The Final Empire
    Mistborn: The Final Empire2006Start here
    8.98.9 / 10
  2. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension
    Mistborn: The Well of Ascension2007
    8.68.6 / 10
  3. Mistborn: The Hero of Ages
    Mistborn: The Hero of Ages2008
    9.19.1 / 10
  4. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law
    Mistborn: The Alloy of Law2011
    8.28.2 / 10
  5. Mistborn: Shadows of Self
    Mistborn: Shadows of Self2015 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  6. Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning
    Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning2016 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  7. Mistborn: The Lost Metal
    Mistborn: The Lost Metal2022 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

The Stormlight Archive

5 volumes · 2010–2024 · Ongoing · editor's note

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  1. The Way of Kings
    The Way of Kings2010Start here
    9.29.2 / 10
  2. Words of Radiance
    Words of Radiance2014
    9.49.4 / 10
  3. Oathbringer
    Oathbringer2017
    9.19.1 / 10
  4. Rhythm of War
    Rhythm of War2020
    9.09.0 / 10
  5. Wind and Truth
    Wind and Truth2024
    8.68.6 / 10

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

5 volumes · 2007–2016 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
    Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians2007 · Not ranked yetStart here
    –Not ranked yet
  2. Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
    Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones2008 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia
    Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia2009 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  4. Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
    Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens2010 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  5. Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent
    Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent2016 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Secret Projects

5 volumes · 2023–2025 · Ongoing · editor's note

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  1. Tress of the Emerald Sea
    Tress of the Emerald Sea2023Start here
    8.78.7 / 10
  2. The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
    The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England2023
    7.57.5 / 10
  3. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
    Yumi and the Nightmare Painter2023
    8.88.8 / 10
  4. The Sunlit Man
    The Sunlit Man2023
    8.58.5 / 10
  5. Isles of the Emberdark
    Isles of the Emberdark2025
    8.68.6 / 10

The Reckoners

4 volumes · 2013–2016 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Steelheart
    Steelheart2013Start here
    8.18.1 / 10
  2. Mitosis
    Mitosis2013
    7.67.6 / 10
  3. Firefight
    Firefight2015
    8.28.2 / 10
  4. Calamity
    Calamity2016
    8.08.0 / 10

Skyward series

4 volumes · 2018–2023 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Skyward
    Skyward2018Start here
    8.78.7 / 10
  2. Starsight
    Starsight2019
    8.48.4 / 10
  3. Cytonic
    Cytonic2021
    8.08.0 / 10
  4. Defiant
    Defiant2023
    8.38.3 / 10

Legion series

3 volumes · 2012–2018 · Completed · editor's note

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  1. Legion
    Legion2012Start here
    8.18.1 / 10
  2. Skin Deep
    Skin Deep2014 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet
  3. Lies of the Beholder
    Lies of the Beholder2018 · Not ranked yet
    –Not ranked yet

Books outside any series

11 ranked titles, oldest first.

  1. Warbreaker
    Warbreaker2,165 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  2. The Emperor's Soul
    The Emperor's Soul1,352 ratings
    8.88.8 / 10
  3. The Rithmatist
    The Rithmatist528 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  4. Perfect State
    Perfect State224 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  5. Edgedancer
    Edgedancer1,580 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  6. Snapshot
    Snapshot234 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  7. Dawnshard
    Dawnshard1,309 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  8. Tailored Realities
    Tailored Realities69 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  9. Elsecaller / King Lopen the First
    Elsecaller / King Lopen the First29 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  10. The Fires of December
    The Fires of December68 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  11. Blightfall
    Blightfall20 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10

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