Which Brandon Sanderson book should I read first?

Start with The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive) or The Final Empire (Mistborn Era 1): each begins its own series, so either works.

What order should I read Brandon Sanderson's books in?

Read each series in its own order: Mistborn Era 1 (The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages); Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones, Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia, Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens, The Dark Talent); The Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, Wind and Truth); Mistborn Era 2 (The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning, The Lost Metal); The Reckoners (Steelheart, Firefight, Calamity); Skyward (Skyward, Starsight, Cytonic, Defiant).

Which Brandon Sanderson series are finished?

Mistborn Era 1: complete series; Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: complete series; The Stormlight Archive: ongoing series; Mistborn Era 2: complete series; The Reckoners: complete series; Skyward: complete series.

Which Brandon Sanderson books are YA?

Young adult (YA): The Reckoners and Skyward. Middle-grade: Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians. Adult: Mistborn Era 1, The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn Era 2, Elantris, Warbreaker and Tress of the Emerald Sea.

What is the best Brandon Sanderson book?

Readers on Fic Scout rate The Final Empire highest, at 4.5/5 from 4 ratings, followed by Words of Radiance and The Way of Kings.

Brandon Sanderson books in order

27 books on Fic Scout6 series2005–2024

Fic Scout has 27 books by Brandon Sanderson across 6 series, plus 3 standalones. Where to start: The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive) or The Final Empire (Mistborn Era 1). Readers rate The Final Empire highest.

Mistborn Era 1

3 booksComplete series

Book 1
The Final Empire
2006669 pages
Medium paceDark tone
Overall4.5

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

5 booksComplete series

Book 1
Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
2007314 pages
Fast paceLight tone
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The Stormlight Archive

5 books so farOngoing series

Book 1
The Way of Kings
20101008 pages
Slow paceBalanced tone
Overall4.3

Mistborn Era 2

4 booksComplete series

Book 1
The Alloy of Law
2011360 pages
Fast paceBalanced tone
Not rated yet. Rate it

The Reckoners

3 booksComplete series

Book 1
Steelheart
2013416 pages
Fast paceBalanced tone
Not rated yet. Rate it

Skyward

4 booksComplete series

Book 1
Skyward
2018528 pages
Fast paceBalanced tone
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Standalones and other books

Elantris
2005638 pages
Medium paceBalanced tone
Not rated yet. Rate it
Warbreaker
2009

About Brandon Sanderson's books

Which Brandon Sanderson book should I read first?: Start with The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive) or The Final Empire (Mistborn Era 1): each begins its own series, so either works.
What order should I read Brandon Sanderson's books in?: Mistborn Era 1
The Final Empire
The Well of Ascension
The Hero of Ages
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones
Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia
Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens
The Dark Talent
The Stormlight Archive
The Way of Kings
Words of Radiance
Oathbringer
Rhythm of War
Wind and Truth
Mistborn Era 2
The Alloy of Law
Shadows of Self
The Bands of Mourning
The Lost Metal
The Reckoners
Steelheart
Firefight
Calamity
Skyward
Skyward
Starsight
Cytonic
Defiant
Which Brandon Sanderson series are finished?

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