Navigating the Cosmere | Brandon Sanderson's 2024 Reading Order |

[@joelslibrary]

Rithmatist bros we'll win one day.

[@TheAmyrlinSeat]

read rithmatist and then the entire wheel of time and the storm light archive all the way through

[@jonny-liu]

Don't read this book because you'll cry like I did when you find out there isn't a sequel or series 😣

[@Raistlin-zi1zu]

How did he not even mention it!!! And he set himself for a series and just never revisited. I am still sad about it

[@carrott36]

I see people sad about the lack of a Warbreaker sequel. At least it had a resolution!

[@llsilvertail561]

@@jonny-liu I read it back in late elementary/early middle school, which was before my dumbass realized I could literally just google it, so every time I went to the library I would be like “is the sequel there??” And then I finally realized he wasn’t planning on writing one and I was (and still am) absolutely devastated. Tho I still dream of the day when he’ll say he’s gonna write it.

[@MrFallenone]

Warbreaker and especialy Elantris deserve more love.

[@pyromancer3d]

Warbreaker is probably my favorite standalone novel, and I absolutely love the leatherbound, so gorgeous. Though now with Yumi out there... I also really like that as well.

[@ambivvvvvvvvvalence]

I really had trouble getting into it, its the only sanderson book i had that problem with. The situation siri is placed in is hard for me to see as anything but culturally enforced r*** that her father chose for her as he values her less than his other daughter. Just grossed me out HARD. I will give it another shot and am determined to like it however, i got the whole leatherbound collection last year so I must xD

[@Vaultboy_420]

I namedy daughter Vivenna that's about as much love as I can give lol warbreaker is my favorite

[@AnaClaudia_ST]

I love Elantris!!! ❤

[@JottHa]

@@AnaClaudia_ST absolutely agree, I just read it and I think it is fantastic

[@yasuchika]

I think Emperor's Soul is also a very interesting jump-off point if you want to test the waters a bit before jumping into larger books.

[@dactorwatson4313]

Emperor’s soul is probably my favorite of all his standalone works.

[@herwin3546]

@@dactorwatson4313 probably one of my favourite short stories of all time, up there with a slow regard of silent things.

[@svenningen]

I love Emperor's Soul! I think its a great point to read directly after Elantris aswell, if you need a quick book to get back into the swing of things! It's also set on Sel I believe?

[@LaurencePlays]

@@svenningen That's correct, it's set on Sel, but that doesn't really "matter" - there are a few references, like a mention of a priest in his red armour, but it's not important to have read Elantris.

[@JGM288]

Plus this is the only award winning story he wrote right? Love this story so much! Especially the audiobook version.

[@MurakamisCat]

I started with the Stormlight Archive. Didn't even know the Cosmere was a thing until Words of Radiance! Not the starting point I would recommend, but I have no regrets.

[@Savage_87]

Same. Never even heard of Brandon before. I was itching for a good fantasy book to read. I saw the Way of Kings in a book store, probably Barnes and Noble, and read a few pages, saw reviews, and thought it sounded like a good fantasy book to read. Little did I know how much of a fan of Brandon's I would become after reading that first book. I think it was also WoR when I first realized that it was all part of a universe he had created.

[@aclark217]

Same! A friend on facebook shared that Tor was giving away a free ebook download of The Way of Kings, and I was like, hey! free book! That promotion was a win for Tor as far as my spending habits are concerned.

[@mineton1293]

Yeah I did that too. I saw it on the library shelf and I vaguely remembered hearing about it, so I read it. Then I saw all his other stuff.

[@Buphido]

Same here. Hadn't read a book in several years (tho I used to be a big fantasy fan) and my brother, having just picked up reading again himself and having just finished both "The Wheel of Time" and "Stormlight Archive", ended up recommending this series to me because, and I quote, "I prefer Wheel of Time but Stormlight Archive is way more anime and I think you'll like it". Well, it was REALLY anime. xD Read the entire series, then learned about Edgedancer and Dawnshard and read those as well, and finally read the entire Cosmere. And now it's me bugging my brother about reading the rest of the Cosmere (he's currently fighting his way through Malazan :P).

[@SpencerTwiddy]

My introduction to Sanderson was when I talked to a classmate who was reading Way of Kings in 9th grade and then I borrowed it from him when he finished.

[@Larry-0850]

Book Reading Order 1. Mistborn 1-3 (Books 3.5 - 7 now or later?) 2. Warbreaker 3. Tress of the Emerald Sea 4. Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer, Oathbringer, Dawnshard, Rhythm of War, Sunlit Man, Wind and Truth) 5. Wax and Wayne Series 6. Elantris 7. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Non Cosmere Series 1. Skyward Series 2. Steelheart Series 3. The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook to England 4. Legion Collection

[@wisherHQ978]

Angel🎉

[@CF0RD]

Thanks

[@frangb9815]

Many people told me that Elantris should be read before some points of the later books of Stormlight Archive. Is this true?

[@mrravinraven]

​@frangb9815 To understand some stuff that comes up - I believe in book 4 - you'd want to be familiar with Elantris.

[@kingkoopa115]

Just started this order, finished the first mistborn, thought is was great, even if he just ended it there. Can’t wait for the rest, can’t believe that mistborn series isn’t even people’s favourite. Honestly I’m so exited to get through all these books before the year is done!

[@zenthepoet.]

10 months is not a few months away Sanderson! 😄

[@jacobstamm]

I think he meant it would probably be a few months away once you finish if you start now

[@stevopowell]

Oh, you young person. The older you get, the faster the months fly, just like the closer you get to the end of the roll of TP, the faster it goes. 😂😂😂

[@zenthepoet.]

@@stevopowell I might be older than you but you're not wrong about the passing of time lol

[@SpencerTwiddy]

@@stevopowellThat depends on how you're measuring the TP. By mass or length? Then by "closer" you better be on some non-linear scale. ;P

[@quasibrodo923]

When you're planning your work out decades in advance, 10 months probably feels like a few months lol.

[@Solgob]

Had no idea who you were and started with Way of Kings and read the first 4 stormlight archives books straight because they were that good. Went on to read everything else right after. No regrets. You’re the 🐐.

[@Gronmin]

I had to hold myself back from finishing the audio books for the 4 stormlight books in a month for fear I'd run out of stuff lol

[@xyber7078]

do i need to read the mistborn trilogy before the stormlight archive (is the story connected or anything) or can I just read the stormlight archive by itself?

[@Gronmin]

@@xyber7078 You can read Stormlight all on it's own, I started with Stormlight and didn't think or feel like there could be more books. The most overlap there is, is very small references that you'd probably miss without google anyways

[@xyber7078]

@@Gronmin ok thank you so much. I was wondering if I need to read mistborn first or not. thanks again.

[@Gronmin]

@@xyber7078 No problem, you could never read mistborn and you would be fine with Stormlight. At least for what's released so far and likely the next book at the very least. If any book, Warbreaker probably has the most overlap but it also is not required reading at all and is mostly just references.

[@jeremy6604]

He forgot to say you could read The Rithmatist at ANY TIME and be BLOWN AWAY. Maybe because we constantly bug him for book 2 but it's one of the best things I've ever read.

[@Slicklizard]

I've been holding off on it and Alcatraz until my kids are old enough for me to read to them. I think my son is getting close at 4 years old, but I might wait until he's 5.

[@Stumblingthroughlife]

​@@Slicklizard it ends on a small cliffhangers. Probably not something for your kids to read unless Sanderson is actually writing the next book.

[@Cosmeregirl]

Much love for Elantris, which will always be a nostalgic favorite

[@danaadedokun21]

I also love Elantris. Was my first Sanderson read And i am hooked ever since ..😂

[@cmckee42]

I'm so excited for Elantris 2

[@brittreads5421]

I really enjoyed Elantris as well!

[@Nortic111]

I've listened to the audiobook of Elantris 4 times over thew past several years!

[@omnomnom504]

Elantris is a phenomenal book! It explores political intrigue with a very personal rivalry and personal investment. It also tells a story not far from a hero's journey in a unique way that makes me really believe a person would be able to do what they did. Sanderson has done that since and better, but this is still a great read. I recently made a comment about Elantris not being as good as recent books. I didn't mean it as a criticism of Elantris but more to praise how much better the books have gotten. There are plenty of reasons to read Elantris, but I would suggest reading Elantris early because everything that follows is a treat.

[@_argent]

You'll have to pry publication order from my cold, dead hands, Brandon! (but no, I agree, Mistborn is a great start)

[@dragancete]

Elantris was my first Sanderson book, and I love it, I honestly think it deserves more credit.

[@LiorTamir]

I went mistborn 1, then WOK, then elantris, and now rereading them in expectations for myself to buy mistborn 2. I agree that elantris is a strong book - compared to similar others I've read. But when compared to mistborn and the storm light archive - specifically coming off them - it is disappointing. Probably because some of what I think are Brandon's strengths, such as strong set up and pay off, and a rhythm that doesn't feel unearned at the end, are still not completely cooked - I now understand that this sounds completely condescending but is just my experience of it😅

[@12stormy13]

​@@LiorTamir stating your opinion and giving specific reasons you have it is never condescending. It actually shows you are an interesting person who I would be interested in having book conversations with.

[@LiorTamir]

@@12stormy13 thank you very much! I thought the way I did it might be condescending. English is not my first language and sometimes I feel like I speak as if I was a reaction ytuber - since there is where I hear a lot of English - only nobody subscribed to hear my elongated opinions.

[@Brigsgirl22]

I totally agree!

[@harrisonbreault3596]

Tbh Brandon, I started with Elantris and it's what kept propelled me further into your work. I'm still so impressed with the world and characters, and the magic system got me excited for all the other magic I had heard you'd created.

[@ChadHensley]

It's always interesting to see how authors view their old work. Elantris will ALWAYS be one of my favorites. This is mostly due to nostalgia as it was my introduction into Brandon's writing when I found out he was taking over my beloved Wheel of Time series after the passing of Robert Jordan. Little did I know when I started reading that book that I had just found my new favorite author, even surpassing my prior favorite author, Thomas B Constain. Of course, I often suggest Alcatraz series to new younger readers.

[@Sophiahime]

I started with Elantris when I found out he was finishing WoT too :)

[@niohres]

This man doesn't know how much his books make me happy. As a person that have been struggling with an unsettling depth of thoughts that leads to anxiety and depression since a little kid, I hardly find strong reasons to be alive or feel peace. Books always helped me through that, but since I came across high fantasy and Brandon's books, I've been so excited about being alive and having my senses to appreciate that! I'll be eternally grateful.

[@statickaeder29]

Elantris is lovely. The Rhythmatist is great. My absolute favorite, which happens to fall under a category that I look for specifically (short novels, almost novella length) as a concentrated expression of excellence - that is The Emperor's Soul. There is no filler in that book. every sentence adds weight. I love every word. - You didn't even mention it....

[@rincwind666]

It IS in Arcanum Unbound which he mentioned, but yeah, it is the best story there and one of his best overall in my opinion, so shame that he didn't mention it.

[@Ktulured55]

Brandon is still a human being and is not perfect. Cut him a little slack?

[@Snakecelot]

I started with Elantris and don't regret it (specially how certain things from Elantris keep reoccurring elsewhere).

[@ledena_kraljica]

Brandon, let me tell you, Elantris was the first book I read and the prologue got me hooked instantly. You are my favourite author and it all started with Elantris. Then Warbreaker, my alltime favourite, and then I read Mistborn, a masterpiece. Just saying - Elantris is a really special story and deserves recongnition ;)

[@pyromancer3d]

Mistborn into Warbreaker is what I've been recommending new Sanderson readers go for quite some time now. I feel it's the best way to hop in.

[@brittreads5421]

That’s what I did as well, then read Elantris after.

[@pepeedge5601]

My starting order was Elantris, Warbreaker and now I am reading Mistborn. For whatever reason I thought that Warbreaker was written before Mistborn.

[@tamerahmet4645]

All of mistborn or just the first 3 like Brandon recommends? If so then when exactly do I finish the mistborn series? I suppose after everything Brandon mentioned in this video.

[@dronevilOO]

​@@pepeedge5601 Same for me. It makes more sense to do Elantris and Warbreaker first, as people get put off by the immensity of Mistborn, while these two ease them in.

[@dazzypeters6793]

​@@dronevilOO Lookin to join the party. I think I'll start off with those two first if it makes more sense

[@G-Loheem]

I can’t wait for Stormlight 5

[@Alsabrazar]

After all these years, Elantris is still my fav Sanderson's book and one of few books I've read more than once in my life.

[@dragonairre9634]

Lovin the idea of having the really important novels at the start, helps set the pace superbly well

[@Twiggaterp]

Surprised to see Tress that early. I felt like there is so much enjoyment in Hoid narrating but you lose a bit of it if you haven't been able to appreciate his range in Stormlight. Tress was great because of the fun little tidbits from across the Cosmere (Aon Dor, etc). That's one I'd push for later because I want others to love it like I did. 😂

[@crusherven]

My wife really loved Tress despite only having read some of the other short stories.

[@hamadico]

I read all of stormlight, mistborn era1, elantris and warbreaker. Currently struggeling to reading alloy of law. Shoukd I finish wax and Wayne books before reading Tress?

[@Prene16]

I just started stormlight and I haven't met hoid yet in this world but, even though it is true I would enjoy hoid more if I hadn't read tress as my first sanderson book, it made his tiny appearances in the mistborn trilogy, warbreaker and secret history so much more enjoyable because if I hadn't read tress I wouldn't pay any attention to him and probably dismiss him entirely in the mistborn trilogy since his role was so minor

[@gracesull78756]

@@Prene16 fair point, i only noticed him in mistborn because of already reading stormlight and warbreaker, otherwise idk that he would've stood out in the slightest. case in point, i read warbreaker first and tbh i don't even remember him being in it at all lol

[@amberblair8768]

Tress was actual the first novel I’ve read from Sanderson and I loved it so much. I do plan on reading it again in the future after everything else. I’ve just read the mistborn series since and will be done with Warbreaker tomorrow.

[@jaredthomas7778]

Brandon Sanderson is a blessing! You will always be my favorite fictional author!

[@JarethDuLac]

Have never read a Brandon Sanderson novel. What better way to find out where to start, than from the author himself 😁

[@bakuiel1901]

I started with Mistborn and then Elantris and now I'm reading the Stormlight Archives and the short stories, Elantris is my favorite but I love them all.

[@hidden3233]

Sunlit Man before Stormlight 5 is a very interesting confirmation...

[@RylanStorm]

I feel like Sunlit Man has a spoiler for the rest of Stormlight.

[@italianstuddmuffin]

I also thought that was interesting but I've heard Brandon say before that the secret project books add to the Stormlight series. I have not read Sunlit man yet (it is in a pile to read along with the other SP books) but from what I can tell it is set WAY into the future. Perhaps we get introduced to characters in Stormlight 5 that show up in Sunlit man? I'm just speculating.

[@ArtSnob101]

Besides hoid, there's 1 other character that you see from Stormlight and I picked up on it just brandons 1st chapter reading he did.

[@EmiTalksGames]

@@italianstuddmuffin Without spoiling, I think it's pretty clear what the big spoiler is referring to

[@RylanStorm]

A character walks over to someone facing away from him. He says "REDACTED, is that you?" Given it's set so far in the Stormlight's future, I see some pretty strong plot armour now.

[@tadious9415]

Brando you dodged the most contentious reading order question, when to read Secret History!

[@life-destiny1196]

I mean, it spoils Bands of Mourning, no?

[@tadious9415]

@@life-destiny1196 It reveals the same thing as is revealed in Bands of Mourning. But some people think it's better to read right after Era 1 while that is fresh. Personally I don't think it matters too much but I've seen tons of debates about it online.

[@JackDinkel]

I don't know, it was immediately obvious to me that the intended way to read is: Mistborn 1-3 Mistborn 4-6 Secret History Mistborn 7 Mistborn 1-3 again Secret History again ... Ad infinitum for the rest of time Obv.

[@Jenin_12]

Definitely after Mistborn 6; the reveal is just too fantastic to waste.

[@robmack519]

I read it immediately after Era 1. I think I would have forgotten too much if I'd waited.

[@bradenhazle4378]

Putting Tress early is really bold considering all the Cosmere links. I would just go by publication order but fully finish a series instead of breaking off to something else: Elantris Mistborn Era 1 Warbreaker Stormlight 1-4 (Edgedancer after 2, Dawnshard after 3) Mistborn Era 2 Arcanum Unbounded Tress Yumi Sunlit Man

[@Toribell1928]

I agree with reading Tress early. It was my first cosmere book and totally sucked me in. It’s one of those that I’m going to reread for the Easter eggs but I’m not mad about that lol

[@nathaniel-.-]

I started with Elantris and am so thankful for it. I love a good slow-burn from time to time because since then, everything has been wildly fun or adventurous. I have read The Sunlit Man and am on Book 3 of the Mistborn trilogy. I can't say enough positive things about my time with Sanderson books. I have to say, however, that The Sunlit Man took me far longer than it should have to finish. I put the book down before the conclusion after the silence started. I was not expecting to be so affected by this book, but the whole story was written so well.

[@lenanana8]

I'm taking this as a definitive re-reading guide to comprehending the Cosmere

[@XionRulez]

i mostly agree, but would recommend reading elantris before tress

[@raodmking145]

Just started reading your work. Started with Elantris and loved it. Just finished Warbreaker and onward to Mistborn.

[@rewtr]

Reading Wind and Truth & so happy to be taken on this journey. Mahalo

[@willowthewindbelow]

Elantris is genius. Stop gatekeeping it Brandon. It's phenomenal.

[@tony4534]

That’s your opinion! His is it’s not as good as his more recent work.

[@zyo00wv]

my first book was elantris and i love it and to this day i still love it

[@CamiWTC]

A friend told me about the Cosmere and I find the concept fascinating, I start Mistborn today!! I'm sure It will be an amazing journey!🔥Thanks for your work and this guide for beginners 😁

[@DylanisHere04]

I discovered Brandon earlier this last year via his lectures on writing, had never heard of the Cosmete, Mistborn, Stormlight or anything else. Started on The Way of Kings this year as my first book, feel like maybe Mistborn would have been a better jump off point but the books is still just exceptional. Can’t wait to continue reading more about this universe!

[@victorcimiano8775]

For me the best way to aprecciate the magnitude of brandom's work, its to start Elantrys as a good working simple book but come back years later knowing a lot more of the aswers you did years ago. At this point reading cosmere stuff is like reading on a secret code witch hides a tone of meaning on every single falling leave, and its marvelous.

[@avo3ad0]

Anyone who is new.... Give these series a reread later. You won't regret it. The 2nd, or even 3rd time if a new book was introduced, is even better than the first time. I just read Way of Kings for the 3rd time, and after Rhythm of War, and it's incredible how many nuggets you pick up on that you didn't notice before. Being more of an omnipresent viewer, knowing what's coming, is awesome.

[@newdivide9882]

1:32 So far, barring Tress of the Emerald Sea, this is how I’ve been reading your books. Stormlight is so good I haven’t been able to stop. I’m on part 2 of Oathbringer right now. I’m really glad people told me to read Warbreaker first though. That reveal at the end made me lose my mind lol

[@user-b3i2q]

Thank you! I have the Mistborn books saved on my amazon shopping cart for when I get my next paycheck. I'm excited to get back into reading again (I haven't really read a lot of books since high school in the late 90s, but I want to start reading for fun again. Trying to add more fun back into my life, lol)

[@crediblesalamander8056]

I usually recommend the Emperor's Soul as a starting point. It's my favorite Cosmere work I've read so far. While being nice and short, it has everything you could possibly love or hate about Brandon's writing and it works quite well as a standalone. So it's a good litmus test.

[@MalcoPunch]

I started with Elantris, which I enjoyed very much last September. Last Christmas I read Tress, and now I am reading Way of Kings - I am having a blast reading!

[@ipodgolfer13]

I’ve not read Sandersons work (yet). But you can’t help but love the guy. He’s such a fan of his own readers as they are of him. My job is based out of SLC so I’m currently a fan by proxy.

[@taylorbaysinger]

Elantris is such a moving book. Even the concepts behind its plot are poetic. I have enjoyed the other Cosmere books I've read but none have compared to Elantris for me thus far. Couldn't believe Sanderson was putting it down like this -- it's an incredible book! If you enjoy more literary fiction over action, as I do, then please check it out. 🙂

[@anis_hadji]

Brandon writes faster than I read! Everytime I finish one of his books 3 others pop up 🥲 I hope someday I'll be able to read (most) of his books, and there are also other authors to read... Life is too short 😫

[@farruncabr3074]

Just finished my first Sanderson book - Elantris and it was amazingly good!! The world building, fantasy, strong FMC and MMC, and intriguing story line were very addicting! Can't wait to start on the others!!

[@fkoda4194]

It was just another saturday morning when i went to the library that i usually go to to find somethig new to read. Then ive saw a book with a really cool looking cover, decently interesting story description, and decided to try it out. It was the first mistborn book and let me just tell you... Completely changed my life man... finishing era 2 rn, already bought the stormlight archive too, im commited on reading everything on the cosmere ^-^

[@cerebralhawks4544]

Thanks for the guide! I've only read the first two Mistborn novels (and by read, I mean listen to the audiobook), and I've just started Hero of Ages. I didn't know Cosmere was a whole thing, was just planning on reading the Wax/Wayne series next, since it's connected to Mistborn and I love the idea of "this is how the world is, but centuries later, in something resembling our time."

[@abaskhan8091]

Finished elantris. Absolutely loved it.

[@doodleleeloo]

Just finished way of kings! Very excited to absolutely got bonked by content this year

[@brittreads5421]

I just finished way of kings too!

[@vampyrbytes646]

Thank you! I literally just finished Hero of Ages and was wondering where to go next, this was perfectly timed!

[@Comicbroe405]

Always thankful for videos like these!

[@cristiansaavedra8737]

Legion is seriously fantastic. Wish there were more of it

[@brotherruddlock8905]

I liked Elantris, but I highly recommend the graphic audio version. It's awesome!

[@tywinderbaum5283]

Duly noted! I got stuck one time reading elantris because I didn't have the mental space to read at the time and now I can't get myself to start it 😢 so the graphic audio would be awesome

[@ZijnShayatanica]

One warning: For anyone w/ audiority processing issues, the audio normalizing on that GA was... Definitely not done well, lol. In some areas, the sound effects were as loud [or louder!] than the narration. It was really difficult for me to get through & several parts took a couple passes, but... No regrets here!! I'd love if it could get a remaster or something.

[@shanebarr5907]

​@ZijnShayatanica i found that, but it was a lot better if i used (both) earphones. My right earphone was so loud for background noises

[@alenafraskova6903]

If you enjoy Skyward series I would also recommend all the other smaller stories which add up a lot to the experince :) sunreach, redawn, evershore and sooner or later one more :)

[@IamMullet]

Recommending Tress before Era 2 is certainly a move

[@XRae95er]

Do you stand by this or no? I'm finishing Era 1 tomorrow and was going to go into Warbreaker next, I had Tress for at the very end but what is your take?

[@IamMullet]

@@XRae95er it has what I would consider spoilers for era 2 of mistborn.

[@XRae95er]

@@IamMullet ok! I am going to save it for after then like I originally had planned. Thank you! (I am really enjoying Mistborn so I don't want to get era 2 spoilers from a standalone)

[@athena5130]

​@@XRae95er I read Tress before Era 2 (currently on Secret History before I read The Lost Metal) and there are definitely spoilers, though I wouldn't say it's detracted from the experience so far. But I would still recommend holding off on Tress until after Era 2. And maybe Elantris too - though this is less of a spoiler and more general understanding of worlds; I read Elantris after Era 1 and before the rest of his books, and I thought that was a good place.

[@XRae95er]

@@athena5130 awww thank you so much! I appreciate the advice ❤️ so excited to get to all these!

[@WrappedBaggage]

My reading order so far: Mistborn era 1, All secret projects except Sunlit Man, Elantris, Alloy of Law, And currently reading Warbreaker and loving it.

[@robisadev]

Elantris is why I started reading your books, it was great and still needs a sequel.

[@sjsherwin]

Definitely read the Alcatraz series with your kids. My 12 yr old read them in a month or so and we had to force him to go to sleep/eat instead of reading. I am most of the way through reading them with my 10 yr old and he now walks around with different pairs of sunglasses in his pockets.

[@foreverfizz8]

Started with Final Empire, and now I'm on Hero of Ages, so this is a very helpful video to get the most out of the Cosmere!

[@pisquenta]

Also I recommend all of the skyward novellas. They're awesome

[@XRae95er]

Wow I can't believe this just got posted! I just began my Cosmere Journey last week. I am on Mistborn Era 1 book 3 right now (Love this series!) so I am so glad to see what is recommended next. Will be following this order. I ordered from your shop the Tress of the Emerald Sea, Yumi, and Sunlit man already as well. Those covers look BEAUTIFUL.

[@Cool_Goose]

Still think Elantris is under rated.

[@nikkissArtStudio]

I love elantris, it’s my first book i read of Brandon Sandersons

[@edwardp7725]

I started with Stormlight because I was a WoT reader - I do NOT recommend starting with Stormlight unless you are a seasoned fantasy reader.

[@JustBenUnofficial]

Especially because Stormlight 4 has a massive spoiler for Mistborn in it. I started with Stormlight for the same reason and it killed my enjoyment of the second and third Mistborn books.

[@jacobstamm]

Just my personal experience, but Way of Kings was my very first epic fantasy novel, and I loved it so much, it kicked off my love of fantasy. IMO, Stormlight is a better intro to fantasy than WoT for modern readers.

[@thomaslange2262]

I did as a total rookie and I crave fantasy now lol

[@costelinha1867]

I tried to read Stormlight after reading 4 Cosmere books..... it did not go as well as I planned.

[@JazmineInjection]

I am glad I saw the comments about the Mistborn spoilers. I just started WOK so I guess I after I finish that book, I’ll switch to Mistborn and then continue the Stormlight series with the stand alone books in the same order B-Swift recommended

[@mada_r84]

I loved Elantris... it's still one of my favorites from your books :)

[@leecherry226]

Started stormlight archive, and I've now found something I enjoy even more than watching shows. Top tier. I will then read mistborn Saga once done. So amazing

[@jacquelinegibson7420]

This was so timely! I just finished Tress, my first book of yours and absolutely loved it.

[@MaskedChieff]

OMGGG I LOVE YOU FOR THAT LITERALLY I WAS PLANNING ON GOING TMRW TO OUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE TO GO ON TO THE COSMERE

[@Argonvalkarie]

RITHMATIST it’s such a good book amazing it needs a sequel

[@noname3609]

Absolutely loved this Brandon.What a divine author you are ! :)

[@ianbatterson2331]

I binged the stormlight archive it was amazing! I’ve gotta read the rest of your books!

[@jamesray3125]

Funny comments about Elantris there. Its still my favorite of his, love it

[@kiransingh2935]

In the middle of May 2020 I started with Way of Kings and it was a wild journey being trapped indoors getting through this epic saga; Underrated starting point imho.

[@LauPhoenix]

Thanks for sharing your order recommendations, pretty useful as I was a bit lost as to which was the best starting point!

[@tacychristensen4846]

Hi! I've been reading your books since you did an author signing for my Waldenbooks store in Provo, UT. So fantastic to see your work continue impress and inspire the many millions of people who are reading your books! Also, I have a question. I have submitted my manuscript to a handful of publishing companies and have been accepted by 2. One is traditional publishing, the other a hybrid of self-publishing/working with a publisher. I'm a little at loss though, on which direction I should go in. Any thoughts? Pearls of wisdom? Helpful hints?

[@dinocollins720]

Another fantastic video! thank you Brandon!

[@pavliksin123]

steel heart is in my opinion some of your best work

[@dimitrischr7062]

Reading Oathbringer right now and enjoying every minute of it!!

[@belindachappell9875]

I read your Skyward novels first and LOVED them ❤ now I’m onto stormlight archive but will follow your reading order advice there. Thank you

[@Frogotron]

Personally, I feel like one of the best places to start is warbreaker. Functions as a standalone and is incredibly unique and interesting, it was really the book that 100% sold me on Brandon.

[@UFOCrochet]

I started with Warbreaker. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter and Warbreaker are my favorite, so far.

[@bethanywright]

1:24 Tress and the Emerald Sea was my first introduction to Brandon Sanderson and I have to say, I think it’s a great starting point.

[@tannerrose1661]

Instructions unclear. I’m now 1,100+ pages deep into The Way of Kings.

[@jonwaynem]

This was enjoyable; thank you! Can’t wait to read my first one.

[@edelkebap]

Thank you! This is much needed. I'm a big fan of your channel here, but haven't read a single page of your work.

[@Ieyena]

You didn't mention for families that Alcatraz versus the evil librarians is a fantastic family read aloud. Our family has loved it.

[@yourLittleSinner]

I'm so sad that Alcatraz is almost never mentioned. I laughed out loud so many times with those books!

[@Ieyena]

I know. I have struggled to get my younger son to read and enjoy reading. The Alcatraz books finally got him interested.

[@dustincanete7666]

I’m new and I have started with the first Mistborn series. I love it. I’ll try this order

[@nicholaskelley4989]

I'm reading in publication order and I love it. I think Elantris is a great book and I've read it twice.

[@alexmart3931]

Just finished warbreaker, about to take on Tress then making my way to the stormlight archive.

[@masoncowell7039]

I really enjoyed legion more than I expected. That was a really cool story and would love to see more Also curious as to why there was no mention of White Sands.

[@zug-zug]

Rithmatist is awesome, outside of the geography of the lands. IMO Brandon's most underrated book.

[@sirwilliam4128]

I don't care what you say! I loved reading Elantris❣I think it was the first Brandon Sanderson novel I ever read...

[@carley_1507]

I'll probably not be the first person saying this, but thank you, you have brought me thousands of hours of fun, and thanks to you I have met friends I will carry through all my life. You are my favourite writer and I look up to you in loads of aspects, you really are a role model to me. Anyways, greetings from Spain, and thank you again for everything.

[@lucaleone4331]

Heeey I unintentionally started this reading order years ago when I first picked him up lol

[@fuuwad]

Reading through Way of Kings right now, it's my first book in the series! A part of me wishes I started with Mistborn, but now that I'm almost done Way of Kings I NEED more of these characters and this plot, gonna see it through!

[@berutt]

Pra quem é brasileiro e quer ler oq temos disponível aqui, independentemente de físico ou ebook, aqui vai: • De porta de entrada, é recomendado a primeira era de mistborn, livros 1 2 e 3. • Posteriormente, ele recomenda algum livro único da série, podendo ser qualquer um, mas tress, a garota do mar esmeralda é a recomendação dele. EDIT: Agora que warbreaker vai sair no BR, leia warbreaker antes de tress • Depois de tress, ele recomenda COMEÇAR stormlight archive, ou seja, o grandioso caminho dos reis. Eu dei ênfase pro começar justamente pq ele recomenda que leia algo entre os livros, já q podem ser mto massantes por serem gigantes (Eu particularmente sempre leio algum livro diferente entre os livros de alguma saga então pra mim não faz diferença). Esse algo q ele recomenda pra ler entre os livros é a segunda era de mistborn, chamada de Max and Wayne series, ou outro livro único, como o aclamado elantris ou yumi and the nightmare painter (que eu não sei se tem em ptbr). OBS: se eu não me engano a segunda era mistborn ta inacabada aqui no BR, mas eu não tenho exata certeza. • Daqui pra frente, tu pode escolher livremente oq vc preferir ler, tanto livros únicos ou outras séries que estão fora da cosmere, como Skyward, que por sinal o melhor livro que li esse ano até hoje, e suas continuações q infelizmente n estão todas traduzidas. • O Brandon cita alguns livros para serem lidos entre um livro e outro da série stormlight archive, porém tais livros não tem tradução em ptbr e nem todos os livros do stormlight archive estão traduzidos também. • No geral é isso, mas se você não quer ler algo que está na ordem que ele cita, você pode começar por onde quiser e deixar de ler o que quiser. Essa ordem é focada em ter a melhor experiência na cosmere do Brandon. Boa leitura amores 😘 (⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠³⁠˘⁠)⁠♥

[@spidermanandsnape]

I read all of what mistborn that was out at the time (first 6), then elantris, then devoured the 4 stormlight that were out and the two novellas in between. I took a break for a little while since I read all that pretty quickly, but that was a perfect order for me. Then of course I get to read all the other pieces and reread all of mistborn so I could read the 7th one. Now I'm prepping to reread Stormlight but don't want to start too soon so I can jump straight from that reread into the new one soon! Truly wild just how many books there are, it never ceases to amaze me how much you've written!

[@thomaslaw6910]

My first ever Brandon Sanderson book was children of the nameless. It's a magic the gathering novella that introduced davriel cane who is my favorite Planeswalker

[@8Epitaph8]

Elantris was my first Sanderson novel and I absolutely loved it! But I can see how you need to temper expectations if you've read his later works first. Especially SA, absolutely fantastic fantasy series and cannot wait for Book 5!!