hippiedogmom Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 Hi. I've read The Mistborn Trilogy, Elantris, and the first 2 in the Stormlight Archive only to now discover they all take place in the Cosmere and there is even some sort of suggested reading order. I have them all sorted up to #10, Wards of Radiance. And according to Book Catalogue (my book sorting App) Oathbringer is #15. So what is # 11, 12, 13, and 14? I would think The Bands of Mourning, Shadows of Self, and Edgedancer are 3 of 4...but what novella am I missing? Oh and I do own Arcanum Unbounded. Thanks and I look forward to digesting this site!!! 3
Ammanas Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) The Cosmere stuff is all kind of going on in the background and isn't necessary to enjoy Sanderson books. If you are looking for a introduction to The Cosmere I recommend checking this page out: https://coppermind.net/wiki/Cosmere But like I said before, I really would not worry about a specific reading order of mixing and matching different Sanderson series (to be honest I have never even heard of such a list. Not to say such a one doesn't exist...) Oh and by the way; welcome to the 17th Shard! Edited February 11, 2018 by Ammanas 2
hippiedogmom Posted February 11, 2018 Author Posted February 11, 2018 Thank Ammanas! I read the Mistborn trilogy years ago and had never heard of any list either. I just recently noticed on my app that an alternate series description for the Stormlight Archive books and Elantris was Cosmere 1 (2 or whatever) so I looked it up online and although they pretty much said the same as you I did find a partial list and wondered if anyone has ever seen another one. I'm glad I found this site, I think it will help me enjoy the series better!
Iarwainiel I she/her Posted February 11, 2018 Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) Welcome to the 17th Shard, @hippiedogmom! You are by far not the only person to only realize later that many of the books are interrelated & have to retro-fit bits and pieces together after the fact. What @Ammanas said is true - Cosmere-awareness isn't necessary, but it does heighten one's enjoyment. Brandon actually has a list of books to start with on his site: https://brandonsanderson.com/books/where-do-i-start/ He says to just read any particular series in sequence, no matter what series you start with. If I were to suggest a sequence, it'd be {Mistborn Era 1/Elantris/Warbreaker} in any order; then the first 3 Stormlight Archives books all in a row, keeping in mind that the short story "Edgedancer" is part of the Stormlight Archives & fits between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer; then {Emperor's Soul/Mistborn Era 2/White Sand/Cosmere short stories (published together in Arcanum Unbounded)} in any order. Or you could save Stormlight till after the second grouping. That said, any order that gives YOU the most enjoyment is right for you - no rights/wrongs about it. And don't forget to look for Hoid in every book! Happy reading! Edited February 11, 2018 by Lump-wing cite poster correctly 1
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