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Series · Fantasy

The Stormlight Archive

Brandon Sanderson

5 of the 5 volumes have enough ratings to be scored, and they land between 8.6 and 9.4 — the series holds its level.

9.19.1 / 10
Score out of 1012,978 ratings
5 volumes
Volumes
2010–2024
Published
Words of Radiance
Best-rated volume
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The Stormlight Archive books ranked, best to worst

  1. 1.Words of Radiance Book 2 · 20149.4
  2. 2.The Way of Kings Book 1 · 20109.2
  3. 3.Oathbringer Book 3 · 20179.1
  4. 4.Rhythm of War Book 4 · 20209.0
  5. 5.Wind and Truth Book 5 · 20248.6

Reading order

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8.59.09.5
9.29.2 / 10
9.49.4 / 10
9.19.1 / 10
9.09.0 / 10
8.68.6 / 10
20102014201720202024
8.59.09.5
20102014201720202024
9.29.2 / 10
9.49.4 / 10
9.19.1 / 10
9.09.0 / 10
8.68.6 / 10
Score per volume5 volumes on a timeline, 2010 to 2024 · Best-rated volume: Words of Radiance
  1. The Way of Kings
    The Way of Kings2010 · 3,927 ratingsStart here
    9.29.2 / 10
  2. Words of Radiance
    Words of Radiance2014 · 3,473 ratingsBest-rated volume
    9.49.4 / 10
  3. Edgedancer2016 · Between volumes · outside the numberingBuy
  4. Oathbringer
    Oathbringer2017 · 2,461 ratings
    9.19.1 / 10
  5. Dawnshard2020 · Between volumes · outside the numberingBuy
  6. Rhythm of War
    Rhythm of War2020 · 1,872 ratings
    9.09.0 / 10
  7. Wind and Truth
    Wind and Truth2024 · 1,245 ratings
    8.68.6 / 10