A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Brandon Sanderson Books in Order

The complete Brandon Sanderson reading order — 40 books from 2001–2017.

  1. 01 The Final Empire 2001 Amazon — buy The Final Empire Bookshop — buy The Final Empire ThriftBooks — buy The Final Empire eBooks.com — buy The Final Empire
  2. 02 The Alloy of Law 2001 Amazon — buy The Alloy of Law Bookshop — buy The Alloy of Law ThriftBooks — buy The Alloy of Law eBooks.com — buy The Alloy of Law
  3. 03 Steelheart 2001 Amazon — buy Steelheart Bookshop — buy Steelheart ThriftBooks — buy Steelheart eBooks.com — buy Steelheart
  4. 04 Firefight 2001 Amazon — buy Firefight Bookshop — buy Firefight ThriftBooks — buy Firefight eBooks.com — buy Firefight
  5. 05 Mistborn 2001 Amazon — buy Mistborn Bookshop — buy Mistborn ThriftBooks — buy Mistborn eBooks.com — buy Mistborn
  6. 06 Elantris 2005 Amazon — buy Elantris Bookshop — buy Elantris ThriftBooks — buy Elantris eBooks.com — buy Elantris
  7. 07 The Well of Ascension 2007 Amazon — buy The Well of Ascension Bookshop — buy The Well of Ascension ThriftBooks — buy The Well of Ascension eBooks.com — buy The Well of Ascension
  8. 08 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians 2007 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
  9. 09 The Hero of Ages 2008 Amazon — buy The Hero of Ages Bookshop — buy The Hero of Ages ThriftBooks — buy The Hero of Ages eBooks.com — buy The Hero of Ages
  10. 10 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones
  11. 11 Warbreaker 2009 Amazon — buy Warbreaker Bookshop — buy Warbreaker ThriftBooks — buy Warbreaker eBooks.com — buy Warbreaker
  12. 12 The Gathering Storm 2009 Amazon — buy The Gathering Storm Bookshop — buy The Gathering Storm ThriftBooks — buy The Gathering Storm eBooks.com — buy The Gathering Storm
  13. 13 Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia 2009 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia
  14. 14 The Way of Kings 2010 Amazon — buy The Way of Kings Bookshop — buy The Way of Kings ThriftBooks — buy The Way of Kings eBooks.com — buy The Way of Kings
  15. 15 Towers of Midnight 2010 Amazon — buy Towers of Midnight Bookshop — buy Towers of Midnight ThriftBooks — buy Towers of Midnight eBooks.com — buy Towers of Midnight
  16. 16 Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens 2010 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens
  17. 17 Rhythm of War 2011 Amazon — buy Rhythm of War Bookshop — buy Rhythm of War ThriftBooks — buy Rhythm of War eBooks.com — buy Rhythm of War
  18. 18 The Way of Kings, Part One 2011 Amazon — buy The Way of Kings, Part One Bookshop — buy The Way of Kings, Part One ThriftBooks — buy The Way of Kings, Part One eBooks.com — buy The Way of Kings, Part One
  19. 19 Words of Radiance 2012 Amazon — buy Words of Radiance Bookshop — buy Words of Radiance ThriftBooks — buy Words of Radiance eBooks.com — buy Words of Radiance
  20. 20 The Emperor's Soul 2012 Amazon — buy The Emperor's Soul Bookshop — buy The Emperor's Soul ThriftBooks — buy The Emperor's Soul eBooks.com — buy The Emperor's Soul
  21. 21 Legion 2012 Amazon — buy Legion Bookshop — buy Legion ThriftBooks — buy Legion eBooks.com — buy Legion
  22. 22 The Rithmatist 2013 Amazon — buy The Rithmatist Bookshop — buy The Rithmatist ThriftBooks — buy The Rithmatist eBooks.com — buy The Rithmatist
  23. 23 Mitosis 2013 Amazon — buy Mitosis Bookshop — buy Mitosis ThriftBooks — buy Mitosis eBooks.com — buy Mitosis
  24. 24 A Memory of Light 2013 Amazon — buy A Memory of Light Bookshop — buy A Memory of Light ThriftBooks — buy A Memory of Light eBooks.com — buy A Memory of Light
  25. 25 Legion & The Emperor's Soul 2013 Amazon — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul Bookshop — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul ThriftBooks — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul eBooks.com — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul
  26. 26 Brandon Sanderson Sampler 2014 Amazon — buy Brandon Sanderson Sampler Bookshop — buy Brandon Sanderson Sampler ThriftBooks — buy Brandon Sanderson Sampler eBooks.com — buy Brandon Sanderson Sampler
  27. 27 Shadows of Self 2015 Amazon — buy Shadows of Self Bookshop — buy Shadows of Self ThriftBooks — buy Shadows of Self eBooks.com — buy Shadows of Self
  28. 28 Words of Radiance, Part Two 2015 Amazon — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two Bookshop — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two ThriftBooks — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two eBooks.com — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two
  29. 29 Words of Radiance Part One 2015 Amazon — buy Words of Radiance Part One Bookshop — buy Words of Radiance Part One ThriftBooks — buy Words of Radiance Part One eBooks.com — buy Words of Radiance Part One
  30. 30 Perfect State 2015 Amazon — buy Perfect State Bookshop — buy Perfect State ThriftBooks — buy Perfect State eBooks.com — buy Perfect State
  31. 31 Edgedancer 2016 Amazon — buy Edgedancer Bookshop — buy Edgedancer ThriftBooks — buy Edgedancer eBooks.com — buy Edgedancer
  32. 32 The Bands of Mourning 2016 Amazon — buy The Bands of Mourning Bookshop — buy The Bands of Mourning ThriftBooks — buy The Bands of Mourning eBooks.com — buy The Bands of Mourning
  33. 33 Calamity 2016 Amazon — buy Calamity Bookshop — buy Calamity ThriftBooks — buy Calamity eBooks.com — buy Calamity
  34. 34 Arcanum Unbounded 2016 Amazon — buy Arcanum Unbounded Bookshop — buy Arcanum Unbounded ThriftBooks — buy Arcanum Unbounded eBooks.com — buy Arcanum Unbounded
  35. 35 White Sand 1 2016 Amazon — buy White Sand 1 Bookshop — buy White Sand 1 ThriftBooks — buy White Sand 1 eBooks.com — buy White Sand 1
  36. 36 Secret History 2016 Amazon — buy Secret History Bookshop — buy Secret History ThriftBooks — buy Secret History eBooks.com — buy Secret History
  37. 37 The Dark Talent 2016 Amazon — buy The Dark Talent Bookshop — buy The Dark Talent ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Talent eBooks.com — buy The Dark Talent
  38. 38 The Stormlight Archive 2016 Amazon — buy The Stormlight Archive Bookshop — buy The Stormlight Archive ThriftBooks — buy The Stormlight Archive eBooks.com — buy The Stormlight Archive
  39. 39 Oathbringer 2017 Amazon — buy Oathbringer Bookshop — buy Oathbringer ThriftBooks — buy Oathbringer eBooks.com — buy Oathbringer
  40. 40 Snapshot 2017 Amazon — buy Snapshot Bookshop — buy Snapshot ThriftBooks — buy Snapshot eBooks.com — buy Snapshot

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Track your progress through Brandon Sanderson

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Final Empire 2001
2 The Alloy of Law 2001
3 Steelheart 2001
4 Firefight 2001
5 Mistborn 2001
6 Elantris 2005
7 The Well of Ascension 2007
8 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians 2007
9 The Hero of Ages 2008
10 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008
11 Warbreaker 2009
12 The Gathering Storm 2009
13 Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia 2009
14 The Way of Kings 2010
15 Towers of Midnight 2010
16 Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens 2010
17 Rhythm of War 2011
18 The Way of Kings, Part One 2011
19 Words of Radiance 2012
20 The Emperor's Soul 2012
21 Legion 2012
22 The Rithmatist 2013
23 Mitosis 2013
24 A Memory of Light 2013
25 Legion & The Emperor's Soul 2013
26 Brandon Sanderson Sampler 2014
27 Shadows of Self 2015
28 Words of Radiance, Part Two 2015
29 Words of Radiance Part One 2015
30 Perfect State 2015
31 Edgedancer 2016
32 The Bands of Mourning 2016
33 Calamity 2016
34 Arcanum Unbounded 2016
35 White Sand 1 2016
36 Secret History 2016
37 The Dark Talent 2016
38 The Stormlight Archive 2016
39 Oathbringer 2017
40 Snapshot 2017

Brandon Sanderson reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Final Empire (2001). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Brandon Sanderson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Brandon Sanderson books are there?

40 to date, spanning 2001–2017.

What is the newest Brandon Sanderson book?

Snapshot, published in 2017.