Ranking Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere (Spoiler-Free)

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Captured in Words

Captured in Words

3 жыл бұрын

It's about time I tier rank all the Cosmere books by Brandon Sanderson! Let me know how you would rank them in the comments!
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@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
How would you rank the Cosmere books? EDIT: Ahh sorry there is a spoiler for Mistborn at 3:10 - 3:14
@andrebrienza3539
@andrebrienza3539 3 жыл бұрын
I would put well of ascension as one of my favs, but overall I agree with you!
@jasonkonas
@jasonkonas 3 жыл бұрын
Are you watching the Loki series? I have been getting some serious Hoid vibes from Loki. When he did his fireworks trick in his hand, I immediately thought that the writers of the show are doing a bit more than being inspired by Hoid. Maybe it's just coincidence, but doesn't feel that way. Tom Hiddleston would make a great Hoid, either way.
@MagusMarquillin
@MagusMarquillin 3 жыл бұрын
I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I'd certainly put Ozma of Oz above a Princess of Mars. That's the Cosmere hill I'm dying on.
@muhammadhashir6136
@muhammadhashir6136 3 жыл бұрын
Way of kings, oathbringer and well of ascension are my top three in that exact order
@Stormblessed__
@Stormblessed__ 3 жыл бұрын
You should definitely read Shadows of Silence. I really enjoyed it! Plus, there are some good theories for SA Book five based on some of it’s content.
@CRohrscheib
@CRohrscheib 3 жыл бұрын
*Reads Warbreaker* Why yes, I surely would like to destroy some evil today.
@hamishdabson6138
@hamishdabson6138 3 жыл бұрын
Yes this is great you should rank the characters as well
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Good idea! That will be a video in the near future!
@muhammadhashir6136
@muhammadhashir6136 3 жыл бұрын
Way of kings for me is the undisputed king of cosmere, and fantasy books in general. I found mysef more interested in it than any other stormlight book.
@mlouis7
@mlouis7 Жыл бұрын
right? am i the only one who found words of radiance good but a little repetitive and slow? Im thinking about picking back up the series but words of radiance really stopped me
@devoringdemonsoulq9086
@devoringdemonsoulq9086 Жыл бұрын
fantasy books no. Sanderson wise maybe
@vidarfe
@vidarfe 3 жыл бұрын
Claims to be spoiler-free. 3:11 Goes on to spoil the most important plot point of the previous book.
@Jtrent
@Jtrent Жыл бұрын
EXACTLYYYYY
@nuggetdoja871
@nuggetdoja871 Жыл бұрын
oops yeah he did :/
@nv3521
@nv3521 Жыл бұрын
yh i just got spoiled
@barold403
@barold403 3 жыл бұрын
Elantris is easily my favorite book in the Cosmere, with Hrathen being my favorite character. I will say I do not rate books based on the quality of the prose or the writing, but by the characters and the story. That being said, Way of Kings was the best written IMO and flowed the best. Kaladin's character arc in the Way of Kings is probably the most compelling character arc I have ever read. I've gone back to reread just his chapters in Way of King multiple times.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Wow well I definitely need to go back and read Elantris! And I agree, Kaladin has a very compelling arc in WoK
@bananazone4048
@bananazone4048 Жыл бұрын
I screenshot
@edenbrown1958
@edenbrown1958 Жыл бұрын
Broski what. Elantris was good, but like- not better than any of the Mistborn or Stormlight Archives books.
@electricant55
@electricant55 3 ай бұрын
​@@edenbrown1958def better characters than Mistborn
@myribstellmesheslying
@myribstellmesheslying 3 жыл бұрын
The Emperor's Soul IS top tier. I approve.
@alexanderfyock9042
@alexanderfyock9042 3 жыл бұрын
My list: S: Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, Words of Radiance, Way of kings A: Hero of Ages, Final Empire, Well of Ascension I haven’t actually read any of the others yet lol
@nuggetdoja871
@nuggetdoja871 Жыл бұрын
same lol
@meifeng16
@meifeng16 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Emperor's soul is my favorite from Sanderson. I do sincerely hope that you make an indepth video of it! Would love to hear what you have to say
@doha4258
@doha4258 3 жыл бұрын
your thoughts on the hero of ages are mine exactly! the ending was strong, sazed got... a little tedious... and the spook subplot was surprisingly charming!
@dvgains2740
@dvgains2740 3 жыл бұрын
Words of radiance was my favorite Sanderson book!
@josephhirning2642
@josephhirning2642 2 жыл бұрын
Same. Oathbringer is up there for me as well.
@rohanmanro3765
@rohanmanro3765 3 жыл бұрын
Whatever Sanderson writes is amazing, and you did justice by not having anything below C. Respect bro! For me my first Sanderson will always remain my favourite, and that was Final Empire!
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Good choice, The Final empire is awesome!
@walternate2914
@walternate2914 3 жыл бұрын
Me freaking out and shaking computer screen: Way of Kings is S Tier! Oathbringer is A!! Edit: Okay good. He put Oathbringer in A instead of S. And then bumped Way of Kings up to S! The universe is balanced once again.
@muhammadhashir6136
@muhammadhashir6136 3 жыл бұрын
Oathbringer is my second fav but I was also shaking. Way of Kings is the best one. I shook more because it was below emperor's soul.
@shahrock6969
@shahrock6969 3 жыл бұрын
So I'll be starting from - The way of kings 👍
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Hope you enjoy!
@darmokandjalad7786
@darmokandjalad7786 3 жыл бұрын
Yes! I’ve been looking forward to one of these!
@caewing85
@caewing85 3 жыл бұрын
This made me want to finish the first book of the Final Empire so I can get to more of Sanderson!! I have less than 200 pages left! I’m intrigued by this list.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Wooo! Hope you enjoy the read!
@sebas7794
@sebas7794 3 жыл бұрын
Hope the in depth words of radiance summary is coming out soon! Loved the one for way of Kings! No rush though, the video looks like TONS of work
@captainsirk1173
@captainsirk1173 3 жыл бұрын
I think I'd rank all of the Stormlight books equally. Maybe some had some pacing issues and such, but I didn't really notice. I'm too much of a fan of that series to really notice problems in any of them. Spoilers Below: I read Rhythm of War as it was being released chapter by chapter until it's full release, then finished the rest of the book in two or three days. I loved the Cosmere connections, and was almost sad when Shallan didn't join the Ghostbloods, as I wanted more, and at this point I'm not even sure that the Ghostbloods have truly evil intentions. I was also really proud of myself for figuring out who Thaidakar was. I suppose I'd probably have to place Oathbringer slightly lower than the others, just because I had and continue to have a really hard time following everything that happens in the climax. But overall, I love how each and every book has managed to pretty much successfully make the seemingly high stakes of the previous entries seem small, and yet the conflict around saving a group of Bridgmen still seems to hold up next to saving the entire human race, and probably the rest of the Cosmere if we're being honest. Even when the world is ending, a human life remains priceless to Kaladin, honor and integrity remain crucial to Dalinar, Shallan keeps standing taller, and Adolin somehow manages to keep being likable despite having had his entire understanding of the world constantly rewritten. As someone who doesn't think my own values would fly out the window just because it would be easier to live without them, I really appreciate this kind of story, in which the characters grow to be better versions of themselves in the process of unavoidable conflict, refusing to be torn apart by the storm.
@HICKENBOTTOM
@HICKENBOTTOM 3 жыл бұрын
that strand of hair, you pull it off well.
@k-majik
@k-majik 3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Warbreaker isn't higher, that one might be my favourite :)
@toddhutson2657
@toddhutson2657 3 жыл бұрын
I've loved the art you used in this video for a long time, but have only seen on BookTubers' videos. Where else can I find it? Who made it?
@fransuh2853
@fransuh2853 3 жыл бұрын
Just commenting for the analytics. Nice vid as always ✨
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
You're the best! I appreciate the comment :)
@kflott
@kflott 3 жыл бұрын
Shadows for Silence is must read, my favorite short form Cosmere story.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Dang I better read it soon!
@JLchevz
@JLchevz 3 жыл бұрын
No, Spook subplot is The Hero of Ages, because... SPOILERS DON'T CONTINUE IF YOU HAVEN'T READ MISTBORN. Spook got a shard through his shoulder and Ruin was manipulating him, that didn't happen in the second book, although I don't remember if there was a Spook POV in TWoA
@andrebrienza3539
@andrebrienza3539 3 жыл бұрын
I love tier list videos! You definitely should do more of these. I believe you’ll like the Bands of Mourning, I prefer it to Shadows of Self :)
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
I'll do more for sure! Ahh I look forward to starting Bands of Mourning!
@Scientifica4148
@Scientifica4148 3 жыл бұрын
I don‘t know why but I really, really enjoyed the Wax & Wayne series, even though I agree that it is not Sanderson‘s best work and has its flaws :)
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
That's all that matters! :) There's some series that I just find so much fun and really enjoy, even though I know they have flaws-- but really your enjoyment is the most important thing! Wax & wayne is a lot of fun
@MaxwellDarwin
@MaxwellDarwin 3 жыл бұрын
It definitely is one of the funniest series I've ever read.
@txy9911
@txy9911 3 жыл бұрын
I would love you to do a tier list for every fantasy series you’ve read
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Oooo good idea!
@TheOfficailTribe
@TheOfficailTribe Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you put the way of kings ahead of any of the mistborn books, because my first book that I read of sanderson was the final empire, and it was really good I just think that the way of kings is a step up.
@txy9911
@txy9911 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for you to read Bands of Mourning! It’s BY FAR the best in era 2
@joshuaharper372
@joshuaharper372 Жыл бұрын
I haven't read the graphic novel version of white sand, but I enjoyed the slightly rough manuscript version you can get for free by signing up for his newsletter. (I had to edit it a little as I read it to fix typos, but I have a side gig editing academic writing, so that's totally in character for me.)
@averyhinks1799
@averyhinks1799 3 жыл бұрын
Words of Radiance The Way of Kings Rhythm of War Oathbringer The Emperor's Soul Warbreaker The Bands of Mourning The Well of Ascension The Final Empire Mistborn: Secret History The Hero of Ages Shadows of Self Elantris Dawnshard The Alloy of Law Shadows for Silence Sixth of the Dusk Edgedancer White Sand
@imtheguy3886
@imtheguy3886 2 жыл бұрын
The band of mourning overrated af
@averyhinks1799
@averyhinks1799 2 жыл бұрын
@@imtheguy3886 okay.
@walternate2914
@walternate2914 3 жыл бұрын
Shadows of Silence is S tier. Gotta read that. So fun to see Sanderson go darker.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
I will definitely start it soon! I've had a few comments now from people saying it's one of their favs, so I'm very interested
@clarkkentnaruto4322
@clarkkentnaruto4322 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there. Cool video. I have only read and listened to Elantris, The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension and the Emperor's Soul as of right now. Also, last Wednesday after midnight, I finished reading and listening to the Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan. Last night, I started working on Knife of Dreams. I will likely finish the last 4 books in the WoT series by November. After that, I want to get back to reading and listening to the rest of Brandon Sanderson's work.
@dunnejos8423
@dunnejos8423 3 жыл бұрын
That's so interesting, Rhythm of War is my favorite one, and Oathbringer was my least favorite. I'll take lady scientists any day over Dalinar's ceaseless nattering
@legrandliseurtri7495
@legrandliseurtri7495 Жыл бұрын
Rhythm is also my favorite in stormlight archives by a lot, but I really enjoyed Dalinar's arc in Oathbringer. My issues with Oathbringer is with Kaladin and Shallan's storylines mostly.
@nuggetdoja871
@nuggetdoja871 Жыл бұрын
Yesss Rhythm is the best
@danielhenry6777
@danielhenry6777 3 жыл бұрын
i would not put oath bringer that high, way of kings and oathbringer or in entirely different class of books
@birgertales
@birgertales 10 ай бұрын
Thanks man, you've helped me decide which Sanderson book to start with! For me, it's definitively going to be The Emperor's Soul! :P I'm currently exploring the fantasy genre as a whole too, especially dark fantasy, and I'm having a blast! ^_^ Btw, have you done a video where you list popular dark fantasy books? And if not, could you consider making one? :) I wish you an awesome day! ^_^
@josephhirning2372
@josephhirning2372 2 жыл бұрын
I loved Mistborn and Wok.
@josephreusch
@josephreusch 3 жыл бұрын
It's really interesting to see where people fall on Rhythm of War seems to be people's favourite or least favourite of SA. For me it is my favourite, followed by RoW, WoK, and OB bringing up the rear
@thomasray
@thomasray 3 жыл бұрын
3:09 SPOILER!!
@Westly.3
@Westly.3 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty much exactly how I would have ranked them all aswell.
@kyra5783
@kyra5783 3 жыл бұрын
Me not writing up a full essay about why Way of Kings should be on S tier for 90% of the video XD My english professor would've been proud XD (pls do a character vid!)
@RiashadHassan
@RiashadHassan 3 жыл бұрын
here before creepy cryptic in your *face* cryptic
@shannonvermeulen9111
@shannonvermeulen9111 3 жыл бұрын
Mission accomplished
@Morfeusm
@Morfeusm 3 жыл бұрын
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm
@RiashadHassan
@RiashadHassan 3 жыл бұрын
@@shannonvermeulen9111 *mission do be accomplished*
@MagusMarquillin
@MagusMarquillin 3 жыл бұрын
*HAHAHA!* You're _too soon_ Monsieur Enigma! *Creeper! Engage the cryptic PARADOX!* __
@girlwithflowers8058
@girlwithflowers8058 3 жыл бұрын
Emperor of Souls is such a beautiful and round work, the kind you recommend to anyone, not just fantasy fans. The only other novella I liked almost as much was A Year and a Day in Old Theradane by Scott Lynch.
@ArekesuLive
@ArekesuLive 3 жыл бұрын
My list so far S. Oathbringer, Mistborn, Hero of Ages A. Words of Radiance, Way of Kings, Warbreaker, Edgedancer B. Well of Ascension Havnt read Rhythm of War yet, or any other Cosmere yet. Gonna move on to Wax and Wayne after Rhythm of War.
@Seelof
@Seelof 3 жыл бұрын
As someone who didn't like Mistborn at all (I stopped reading after about the first half of the second book; I disliked the characters in particular, but didn't much care for the plot and the worldbuilding either), is it worth giving the Stormlight Archive a chance? Or is it just like Mistborn, only in a different world with a different magic system and a little more lenghty?
@learnfromany4064
@learnfromany4064 3 жыл бұрын
It is the same style but more mature and well polished, with an increase in complexity and slower in pace in the beginning. I would give it a try (you will need to read a bit tough to really get the feel of the book)
@safinan8008
@safinan8008 3 жыл бұрын
Have a great weekend reading to you!! 📖😊
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@DjangoOvlidarLaFruita
@DjangoOvlidarLaFruita 2 жыл бұрын
S - words of radiance, shadows of self, warbreaker, hero of ages, A - way of kings, final empire, rhythm of war, edgedancer, B - oathbringer, well of ascension, bands of mourning, legion, C - alloy of law, elantris
@robertpayne613
@robertpayne613 3 жыл бұрын
That final big fight in oathbringer is so very good.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Yessss so awesome!
@starkazing7817
@starkazing7817 3 жыл бұрын
Overall, I pretty much agree with you. Sometimes I would have changed the order in a tier (e.g. I like The Way of Kings more than Words of Radiance). However, I definitely would have put RoW in A-tier. It had flaws, but I enjoyed it a lot. I also really like Bands of Mourning (it's better than Shadows of Self IMO) and Shadows for Silence. You have to read them!
@jessi4894
@jessi4894 3 жыл бұрын
Here's my Cosmere ranking: S Tier: - Mistborn: Hero of Ages - Shadows for Silence - The Emperor's Soul - Words of Radiance - Way of Kings A Tier: - Warbreaker - Mistborn: Final Empire B Tier: - Oathbringer - Mistborn: Shadows of Self - Mistborn: Alloy of Law - Sixth of the Dusk - Dawnshard - Mistborn: The Eleventh Metal C Tier: - Mistborn: Secret History - White Sand - Mistborn: Bands of Mourning D Tier (AKA: Why Did You Do This To Me, Brandon?!): - Edgedancer - Rhythm of War
@Kal_Al_Thor
@Kal_Al_Thor 3 жыл бұрын
Rhythm of war was not that bad. Yea it was a drag but certainly not d tier. In fact not one Sanderson is below b tier.
@learnfromany4064
@learnfromany4064 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, why so low on row?
@jessi4894
@jessi4894 3 жыл бұрын
@@learnfromany4064 Because I did not like Rhythm of War. He took the literal worst plot in Oathbringer and made it the whole book! I am over Kaladin's cycle he repeats every book. I still do not care for the Parshendi, I was only in this book for Navani, Jasnah, Wit, Dalinar and Szeth. I felt this entire book was a slog and all the big reveals felt so rushed and sloppy.
@jessi4894
@jessi4894 3 жыл бұрын
@@Kal_Al_Thor In your opinion. But I'm also only ranking Sanderson books that are Cosmere and in relation to themselves, and not in comparison to all fantasy. An F tier Sanderson series like Reckoners (which I did not rank because it isn't Cosmere) is still better than anything Terry Goodkind could even think of.
@Kal_Al_Thor
@Kal_Al_Thor 3 жыл бұрын
@@jessi4894 lol true.
@tylerblack301
@tylerblack301 3 жыл бұрын
I’d agree with everything that I have read so far. Haven’t read some novellas & Era 2. I’m also glad to see someone else have the same thoughts regarding Rhythm of War. I was definitely let down by what I read.
@WubdoR
@WubdoR 3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty much with you, though I'd put White Sand as below C, but I'd replace them with the prose version and put that at A. I love the prose version. Shadows for Silence is A or S for me, while Elantris and Warbreaker are C. Not a fan of the latter two, though it's been a while so I'll have to give them a reread and see if my mind has changed.
@maxnebula3210
@maxnebula3210 3 жыл бұрын
Personal opinion of Stormlight ranking 1. Words of Radiance 2. Rhythm of War 3. Way of Kings 4. Oathbringer I loved everything about Rhythm of War honestly I loved that we got a lot more Kaladin. Oathbringer was by far the most boring to me. Half the Dalinar background chapters could be taken out and I think it wouldn’t be any worse for wear. The ending made up for it though. Also the journey through Shadesmar the first time around was extremely boring imo. Just a lot of slog fest in oathbringer but immaculate ending.
@brendandangelo715
@brendandangelo715 3 жыл бұрын
Am I the only person who doesn't like Words of Radiance? To be honest, it is my least favorite Stormlight book. I don't know how other people felt, but I basically had to skim the entire middle of it because Kaladin was just sitting and doing nothing, being depressed. Sure, Kaladin had done that before, but it felt like every Kaladin chapter gave me no info and more moping. Considering Kaladin was my favorite from the first book, this really hurt. Rhythm of War is my 2nd fav with Oathbreaker being 1st.
@reaganorton1710
@reaganorton1710 3 жыл бұрын
I am learning so much about you and the cosmere fans, people don’t like lift?! But I definitely disagree with you quite a bit, but I respect your list and explanation. Great video
@Chadstephen2005
@Chadstephen2005 3 жыл бұрын
Finally a tier list I don’t hate.
@mikelewandowski425
@mikelewandowski425 3 жыл бұрын
Ranking kingkiller characters would be a great video
@IrishCollegeGirl
@IrishCollegeGirl 3 жыл бұрын
Hear, hear!
@mistborn1136
@mistborn1136 3 жыл бұрын
Jay, your editing is kind of awesome and I feel like you are the most underrated booktuber here on youtube. You deserve more than 200k subscriber man. Make a kingkiller video every week and you'll have 300k subscriber by the end of the year. You do realize there are way more kkc fan than any other fantasy series. Brandon sanderson is a kid compared to Rothfuss when it comes to amazing writing. (Quality > Quantity)
@IrishCollegeGirl
@IrishCollegeGirl 3 жыл бұрын
As a huge fan of both and their great magic systems, I love them for different reasons. Of course Rothfuss wins in the prose category and the re-read value is phenomenal. Also his beard is epic. For Brandon, I love his action and it's cool to see how multiple characters and their experiences and viewpoints come together to make such a strong world. And his kindness and openness towards fans + his reliability is definitely an asset.
@tmrogers87
@tmrogers87 3 жыл бұрын
Flip HoA and TFE and you got yourself a mighty fine list there
@elijahdapaedobaptiza4831
@elijahdapaedobaptiza4831 8 ай бұрын
I read secret history alongside hero of ages and that greatly helped me at least appreciate the ending of hero of ages.
@teadanilovic4909
@teadanilovic4909 3 жыл бұрын
Tier rank Kingkiller characters!
@raghavbhatia7624
@raghavbhatia7624 3 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@robertkruger5744
@robertkruger5744 3 жыл бұрын
I quickly listened to emperor's soul and did not like it lol. Everyone LOVES it though so I think I need to reread. Just got the Arcanum Unbound so maybe I'll do that soon
@TheRASDEL83
@TheRASDEL83 3 жыл бұрын
Mostly agree. White Sand is the worst I read from Sanderson by far... I am still reading Stormlight but it's probably his best work. I am really enjoying it so far. Mistborn ERA1 were the first BrandoSando books I finish and those made me a fan. Warbreaker I liked but I read it back to back from Mistborn ERA1 and I was clearly with a hangover because it really took time to grab me and when it did... it was almost at the end LOL. Great list!!!
@newbiesama
@newbiesama 2 жыл бұрын
6:40 WoK was my first BS book adn indeed it was a weird one start with and a bit slow to start...but on teh span of a 10K+ series, it is worth it
@dakhrotson8063
@dakhrotson8063 3 жыл бұрын
Good video. But hope to see a book review in the next one..
@salimachowdhuary1849
@salimachowdhuary1849 Жыл бұрын
Completely agree with the ranking..
@Legacy4magic
@Legacy4magic 4 ай бұрын
Oathbreaker is one of my favs!
@JoffJk
@JoffJk 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I agree that's a solid ranking, and RoW was definitely rushed. He had need editor as well and I think that made suffer as well.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Glad I'm not the only one who felt that way!
@supernorry3847
@supernorry3847 3 жыл бұрын
The Emperor's soul is in the same world as Elantris, right?
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Yup It takes place on another continent on the same planet, but you can read it before or after Elantris
@supernorry3847
@supernorry3847 3 жыл бұрын
@@CapturedInWords I really hope we get more stories with forgers, preferably a whole novel or even a series but i dont know if Sanderson ever mentioned that he will do anything with that.
@cattheparamecius1125
@cattheparamecius1125 3 жыл бұрын
So, my list: S - Oathbringer, The well of ascension, Bands of mourning A- Way of kings, Shadows of self, Warbreaker, Words of radiance B- Edgedancer, The final empire C- Alloy of law, The hero of ages
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Good ranking!
@constantdoodle32
@constantdoodle32 4 ай бұрын
Dude words of radiance was fuckin amazing. I loved that book so much
@zemont
@zemont 3 жыл бұрын
wheel of time ranking plz!!!!
@fatimasilva_le
@fatimasilva_le 3 жыл бұрын
So far I've read Elantris and Mistborn Era 1. I love Elantris and I have mixed feelings about Hero of Ages. My ranking would be: S- The Well of Ascension, Elantris. A- The final Empire, Hero of the Ages.
@annejia5382
@annejia5382 2 жыл бұрын
This is about to hit its first anniversary in less than a month 💙
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, it is! Hmmm I should make another Cosmere video soon
@velkykoblyh8065
@velkykoblyh8065 3 жыл бұрын
I know, that Alloy of Law isn't the best, but the action scenes in it are one of the best I've ever seen.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah it did have a lot of great action scenes, and overall was a pretty fun book even though I think the next one is much better
@thomasray
@thomasray 3 жыл бұрын
Oathbringer is S and I will die on this hill
@Luno870
@Luno870 3 жыл бұрын
Breaks my heart with the Alloy of Law ranking. The Church of the Common man chapter was so amazing to me
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
I did still find it to be a really fun read (it was a nice change of pace from the first trilogy) but in my opinion it was weaker than its sequel, Shadows of Self
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Oh also I agree, that chapter was really great!
@proseandcons7730
@proseandcons7730 2 жыл бұрын
I read and enjoyed ‘the emperor’s soul’, but I’ll have to reread it to appreciate it more after reading ‘elantris’. Update: I’m on the Brando Sando wagon and I’m eating up his books :) (The only book by him I’ve dnf 2 times is WoK, sorry guys, it’s not for me, but his other books are fantastic!)
@joshuaharper372
@joshuaharper372 Жыл бұрын
After you gobble up the rest of the Cosmere, try WoK again and push through to the ending. I almost dnk WoK myself, and it was my first Sanderson novel (and almost my only one). I am glad I pushed through to Words of Radiance, which hooked me.
@lies7253
@lies7253 3 жыл бұрын
Me who only read MIstborn era one: hmmm interesting
@wingcastlereads5657
@wingcastlereads5657 3 жыл бұрын
Better late than never, indeed
@user-on9dn1mu2z
@user-on9dn1mu2z 9 ай бұрын
Okay, the rating for Rhythm of War is pretty unfair - I mean, it has a conclusion to both Shallan and Kaladin's arcs, and it has such amazing moments. I also loved the whole arc about Venli, and the Singers - though that's pretty contriversial, but anyways I think it deserved to be A tier. Also, in my opinion, lift is a GREAT character and edgedancer was at least B tier Also, I highly recommend reading elantris - it's an amazing book
@aliciasorenson3807
@aliciasorenson3807 3 жыл бұрын
Favorite to least favorite: Words of Radiance The Way of Kings The Emperors Soul Rhythm of War The Hero of Ages Bands of Mourning Warbreaker Sixth of the Dusk The Alloy of Law Well of Ascension Dawnshard Edgedancer Oathbringer Elantris Shadows for Silence in the Forest of Hell Shadows of Self The Final Empire Secret History
@satashvraws
@satashvraws 3 жыл бұрын
"The Lopen" lol
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta give him his proper respect ;)
@daeuslamb8191
@daeuslamb8191 2 жыл бұрын
Great ranking, though I would probably place Rythm of war higher and Dawnshard lower
@livelaughlove4202
@livelaughlove4202 3 жыл бұрын
Rhythm of war was such a drag to read. Also, why not rate all Sanderson books, since there are only 1-2 otuside Cosmere like the Rithmatist?
@AK-rq1cz
@AK-rq1cz 3 жыл бұрын
Ugh. Oathbringer was a drag to me and I've so many comments like this that I'm not looking forward to Rhythm of War. Not until Oct 26 when it comes out in paperback. He needs a better editor, 1300 pages is crazy for too much slop.
@livelaughlove4202
@livelaughlove4202 3 жыл бұрын
@@AK-rq1cz yeah it was a drag because his old editor Moshe retired
@donkey3235
@donkey3235 Жыл бұрын
Ngl hero of ages secured sazed as, in my opinion, the best cosmere character
@potionseller2083
@potionseller2083 3 жыл бұрын
FINISH ELANTRIS ITS AMAZING
@JboJackson
@JboJackson 8 ай бұрын
Just finished mistborn 1. My only beef with it was I don’t understand the whole Ska thing, like they all look the same. Vin easily passed as a noble. So how do they tell the difference? They look the same and speak the same language but the ones that are poor get brutally murdered and enslaved
@DanTheMeek
@DanTheMeek Жыл бұрын
S : Words of Radiance, Emperor's Soul, Way of Kings, Hero of Ages, Oathbringer A: War Breaker, Dawn Shard B: Final Empire C: Edge Dancer, Well of Ascension Did not read (yet): All other Sanderson works S tier are some of the greatest books I've ever read in any genre. A Tier great reads I'd recommend to anyone B Tier is a testament to how far Brandon has come as an author since he wrote it. The core story is great and I think if he wrote this same story today, it would be at least A tier, maybe even S, but as is you can really feel this was written by a new author who hadn't perfected his craft yet, just isn't a well written story in places and that holds it back from greatness in my opinion. C Tier have great sander-lanches, I'm glad I read them, and I'm certain there's an audience for these type of stories, people who really enjoyed them from beginning to end, but they weren't for me (and my wife disliked Well of Ascension so much it put her off from any of his other works for years before I finally badgered her into giving him another chance and now she's as huge a fan as I am of Sanderson but still refuses to finish WoA which she sadly gave up on right before the lanche started).
@thecontrolkids
@thecontrolkids 3 жыл бұрын
I dread the idea of lift getting her own stormlight book. I would've stopped reading stormlight if the ending to words of radiance hadn't been so good.
@IrishCollegeGirl
@IrishCollegeGirl 3 жыл бұрын
I wasn't a big fan of Lift until Edgedancer, where I really grew fond of her. Even if you don't like her, you can look forward to getting flashbacks about Cultivation and probably find out more about Lifelight, which I think will be awesome.
@thomasray
@thomasray 3 жыл бұрын
...at this point I should just do my own ranking. (I say as if I've ever made a video or ever will)
@locolors
@locolors 3 жыл бұрын
White Sands has an awesome audiobook you should listen to that better than the graphic novel.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Hmmm I will definitely check it out!
@marcinmazur5985
@marcinmazur5985 3 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t agree more. However, imo rhythm of war is a really bad book, even below C for me xd
@Joe_Harrison
@Joe_Harrison 3 ай бұрын
You should read classroom of the elite, pretty much a book, its a light novel its very good
@MaxwellDarwin
@MaxwellDarwin 3 жыл бұрын
The ending of Elantris is quite nice. The ending gives a similar feeling to Warbreaker. That said, I still rank Elantris C Tier. It's the hardest of Sando's books to follow and is also the slowest. My greatest challenge with it is that a lot of the words in the book sound very similar (in an audiobook format).
@DragonWilhelm
@DragonWilhelm Жыл бұрын
cosmere tier list should only be S and A
@samuelcook9928
@samuelcook9928 3 жыл бұрын
Here's your out-there opinion of the day: Shadows of Self is an S-tier book
@Always8Baka
@Always8Baka Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the Spoiler for Mistborn pal.
@SlowBurnReader
@SlowBurnReader 3 жыл бұрын
It is so weird, how people can talk so highly of Sanderson yet rank many of his books so low. I’ve heard a lot of booktubers say he is so amazing then compare him to other authors and bash him. Not saying you did Jay, you’re very specific with your interest. But that’s just the overall consensus I’m feeling.
@CapturedInWords
@CapturedInWords 3 жыл бұрын
Well it's ranking his books with his own books right, so some will be lower then others but If I were to rank him against some other authors, a lot of his books would probably be much higher up there even if they were lower on this list. I think Sanderson is a great writer overall, he's pretty much my favorite author. BUT as a reviewer I still need to be critical and not let myself over-hype my favorite authors. even though I really enjoy his books for the most part, I do notice the flaws here and there and don't want to put him on too much of a pedestal (but I definitely never want to bash on him either)
@jaimelannister1797
@jaimelannister1797 3 жыл бұрын
I jumped straight into way of kings before reading any other Sanderson books. Is that a problem. I’m like 40% in and I’m enjoying it so far but it’s not really a page turner. There’s like no main plot so far. And the kaladin chapters after he goes through that change where he decides he doesn’t want to die and wants to save people have been far less interesting to me than those at the start of the book. I just want Shallan to come back Also why did Cenn even exist as a character and chapter. Why not just show kaladin’s perspective or just don’t have that chapter at all and jump right into kaladin as a slave. Also now I know dalinar survives up to oathbringer so that’s kind of a spoiler :( but I’m also glad as he’s my favorite so far
@Alex-vg5vm
@Alex-vg5vm 3 жыл бұрын
Brandon actually talks about why he used Cenn as a POV character for that chapter instead of a main character and it was interesting to hear… I wish I could link the comment he made (I don’t remember exactly where I saw it, but I’m sure you could find it on the google machine). It may have been in his annotations (which you can find for free on his website). This book, as is relatively common in his works, will pick up and move extremely fast. Way of Kings especially has a lot of set up/world building, so stick with it. The ending will be very worth it 👍
@jaimelannister1797
@jaimelannister1797 3 жыл бұрын
@@Alex-vg5vm alright thanks. I’ll look at that video after I finish the book just in case of spoilers
@anjitnarwal6676
@anjitnarwal6676 3 жыл бұрын
Way of Kings will blow you away. Best fiction i ever read. (have not read other three books)
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