Housedunn Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hey I been think about this for a while. What would be a good reading order for the cosmere in general. I was kinda thinking first mistborn, then stormlight, then really anything after. What u guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Zephrun’s Imperium Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 I always tell people to read Mistborn, then Elantris, then Warbreaker and then SA. Elantris could very well go after SA though. I think the most important thing is to know who Vasher and Vivenna and Nightblood are so you can pick up on little easter eggs. Some people don't care about that though so I usually tailor the first book to the person. Say, for instance, I have a friend who likes mysteries. I would tell them to read Elantris and if they like it, I might direct them to Mistborn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 +Invocation Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Well, there's no real order specifically to read in. I read them in the order of Mistborn Era 1, Elantris, Warbreaker, Mistborn Era 2, White Sand, short stories, and then Stormlight. (Stormlight is a good idea to read last because it's where things come together more and is the furthest down the timeline of the full series stuff right now) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 Dunkum Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 as a rule, Warbreaker should come before Stormlight because there are Warbreaker characters that noticeably pop up in stormlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Housedunn Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hey I been think about this for a while. What would be a good reading order for the cosmere in general. I was kinda thinking first mistborn, then stormlight, then really anything after. What u guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Wander89 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 I did the following but it can be changed up: Elantris> Mistborn: The Final Empire> The Emperor's Soul> Mistborn: The Well of Ascension> Mistborn: The Hero of Ages> The Way of Kings> White Sand> Mistborn Era 2> Mistborn: Secret History> Warbreaker> Words of Radiance (Stormlight 2)> Shadows for Silence, Hope of Elantris, The Eleventh Metal, Allomancer Jak, Edgedancer> Oathbringer (Stormlight 3) I switched some things up just to be fresh but I think it was a pretty good order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Scion of the Mists Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 You should read whatever seems most interesting to you first (obviously do a particular series in order). You can't really go wrong with any of the starting books (Final Empire, Way of Kings, Warbreaker, Elantris). I think that people put too much stock in the "Warbreaker must come before Stormlight" and "Bands of Mourning before Secret History" thing. Let's be honest, we're all going to read all the books multiple times anyway. This is what Brandon has to say (much more eloquently than I put it): Quote Recommended Reading Order for Cosmere Books I recommended reading the books in sequential order rather than trying to dive into the second book in a series without having read the first book. That said, it really doesn’t matter which Cosmere series you start with, which means any of these books are good starting points: Mistborn: the Final EmpireThe Emperor’s SoulThe Way of KingsElantrisWarbreaker There are tidbits in each of the books that inform the other books, but you don’t have to notice these things to enjoy the story by itself. Finding these easter eggs is one of the things that makes re-reading the books so much fun. The Alloy of Law is an okay jumping in spot for the Cosmere, but keep in mind that this book has spoilers for the original Mistborn trilogy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Housedunn Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Yea I kinda agree with you about the bands of mourning/ secret history order. It’s a lot like the order of watching Star Wars. Do you watch the prequels first for chronological sake or the originals for shock value? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Zephrun’s Imperium Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Secret History is a weird one. If I have a friend who I know isn't going to read Era 2, I'll have them read SH after Era 1. However, I have one friend who I've kept innocent for like a month now and he's just starting BoM. I feel so evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Elend Venture Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 6 hours ago, Housedunn said: Hey I been think about this for a while. What would be a good reading order for the cosmere in general. I was kinda thinking first mistborn, then stormlight, then really anything after. What u guys think? Elantris then era 1 then secret history then Stormlight then era 2 then maybe warbreaker or something? (I have never read era 2 or Warbreaker so i am just going by what I have heard) I enjoyed Era 1 the most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rkae610 Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) This is the list I gave a friend: Mistborn: The Final Empire Mistborn: The Well of Ascension Mistborn: The Hero of Ages Arcanum Unbounded: Chapters 22-23; Chapters 26-53 Elantris Arcanum Unbounded: Chapters 20-21; Chapters 2-19 Warbreaker Arcanum Unbounded: Chapters 24-25 Mistborn: Alloy of Law Mistborn: Shadows of Self Mistborn: Bands of Mourning The Stormlight Archive: The Way of Kings The Stormlight Archive: Words of Radiance The Stormlight Archive: Oathbringer Arcanum Unbounded (the rest of it, anyway) *Note: The jury is still out on when to read the "White Sand" graphic novels, as I have yet to read them. Edited January 24, 2019 by rkae610 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 StrikerEZ Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 I definitely think SH should always go after BoM. Like, the little afterword that Brandon leaves at the end of BoM basically says that SH is meant to explain stuff that happens at the end of BoM. It doesn’t make sense to read SH first in that case. Plus, the shock factor of BoM’s ending is absolutely amazing, and I’d hate for people to not get to experience that. As for the full order, here’s what I’d recommend: Mistborn Era 1/Elantris Elantris/Mistborn Era 1 (either of these is a good starting place, but if you’re trying to turn them into a Sanderfan, more people like Mistborn than Elantris, statistically speaking, so you’re more likely to get them hooked with Mistborn first) Hope of Elantris (after Elantris) Eleventh Metal (after Era 1) Emperor’s Soul Alloy of Law Allomancer Jak Shadows of Self Bands of Mourning Shadows for Silence/White Sand/Sixth of the Dusk (these can kind of go anywhere before Warbreaker and SA) Warbreaker Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer Oathbringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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