blackout8444 he/him Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 My sister is starting Brandon's books, and she has asked me what order she should read the books in. I've started her on Mistborn, but I don't know where to go from here. Can you all help me get a good reading order for them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Invocation Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Alright here's a good reading order: Mistborn Era 1 --> Elantris + Emperor's Soul --> Warbreaker --> Mistborn Era 2 --> Secret History --> Stormlight --> the rest of AU. I left White Sand off because it doesn't matter when she reads that, really. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karger he/him Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 It really depends. I would say Mistborn era 1 Ellantris, Warbreaker, SA 1 and 2 Edgedancer SA 3 All of AU+white sand if she must at that point then Era 2 Mistborn. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander89 he/him Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 My own personal reading order is: White Sand Vol. 1 - > White Sand Vol. 2 -> White Sand Vol. 3 -> Elantris -> Arcanum Unbounded The Emperor’s Soul -> Arcanum Unbounded Hope of Elantris -> Arcanum Unbounded The Eleventh Metal -> Mistborn The Final Empire -> Mistborn The Well of Ascension -> Mistborn The Hero of Ages -> Warbreaker -> Arcanum Unbounded Shadows for Silence in the Forest of Hell -> Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings -> Stormlight Archive Words of Radiance -> Arcanum Unbounded Edgedancer -> Stormlight Archive Oathbringer -> Arcanum Unbounded Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania -> Mistborn The Alloy of Law -> Mistborn Shadows of Self -> Mistborn The Bands of Mourning -> Arcanum Unbounded Secret History -> Arcanum Unbounded Sixth of the Dusk. The great thing is, you can really read them in any way. SA first or Mistborn or Elantris and so on.... That's the beauty of the Cosmere. The stories are self-contained yet also overarching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoWibble he/him Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Here's mine for both Cosmere and non Cosmere Elantris Mistborn 1st series: The Final Empire, The Hero of Ages, The Well of Ascension The Way of Kings (1 book trilogy) White Sand (comic) Shadows for Silence in the forests of hell Warbreaker (remember, he is an LDS author, it turns out fine) Sixth of the Dusk Words of Radiance (the 1st sequel (of TEN) to The Way of Kings) White sand 2 & 3 Mistborn era 2: The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning (I skipped over the Allomancer Jak stories in my second time reading over it, and it was twice as good. Allomancer Jak is soo stupid), The Lost Metal (coming out next year (planned)) The Emperor's Soul (same world as Elantris) Mistborn Secret History (do not read until you have read Era 2) Edgedancer (2.25 in stormlight archive (see below) Both of this one and the one above are in Arcanum unbounded) Oathbringer (3rd book in Stormlight Archive (The way of kings series)) This order is to help your understanding of his magic type and the Cosmere Non-cosmere The Reckoners series: Steelheart, Fireheart, Calamity Skyward and Starsight Legion: the many lives of Stephan Leeds The Rithmatist Snapshot Can we get < 5 reputation on this post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snorkel Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'd suggest Warbreaker before Stormlight. Edgedancer and the Mistborn/Elantris short stories obviously should be read in the correct order with the corresponding novels. Other than that, whichever story she feels most drawn to next. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FictionSpren he/him Posted October 18, 2019 Report Share Posted October 18, 2019 Personally I've started all people on Mistborn then: Mistborn Era2 Secret history Stormlight Archive, Wok p1 and p2 Warbreaker (so they recognise Zahel...) Rest of Stormlight. Elantris This is what I've told my friends from experience and because I cannot find whitesand in my region nor can we (Me and my mates) find unbound. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honorless he/him Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 (edited) I started with Mistborn as well. After completing Era 1, I read Secret History. After this I read Elantris then Warbreaker, then Emperor's Soul. After this I jumped straight into Way of Kings. I read the other Cosmere short stories post-Oathbringer. This reading order meant: I didn't dislike Elantris as much some others do, I did dislike Warbreaker at first though (before I got to... a certain point). Secret History was much more impactful after Book 3. A closure. Edited February 12, 2020 by Honorless 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doombrigade Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 So here is a list I put together for my sister, I hope it helps : ) Bold and Slanted - stories from the Arcanum Unbound that should be read in that specific place.Bold - From Arcanum Unbound. 5-9 and 10-14 can be swapped around. 1. Elantris.Optional - The hope of Elantris.Optional - The Emperor's soul. 2. Mistborn: The Final Empire 3. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension 4. Mistborn: The Hero of AgesOptional - The Eleventh Metal 5. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law 6. Mistborn: Shadows of Self 7. Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning 8. Mistborn: Secret History 9. Mistborn: The Lost Metal (working title, to be written 2020, likely release 2021) 10. The Way of KingsOptional - Sixth of the dusk. 11. Warbreaker 12. Words of Radiance 13. Edgedancer 14. Oathbringer 15. All the rest of the books in Arcanum Unbound, and any optional not read already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Doomstick he/him Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 32 minutes ago, Doombrigade said: So here is a list I put together for my sister, I hope it helps : ) Bold and Slanted - stories from the Arcanum Unbound that should be read in that specific place.Bold - From Arcanum Unbound. 5-9 and 10-14 can be swapped around. 1. Elantris.Optional - The hope of Elantris.Optional - The Emperor's soul. 2. Mistborn: The Final Empire 3. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension 4. Mistborn: The Hero of AgesOptional - The Eleventh Metal 5. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law 6. Mistborn: Shadows of Self 7. Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning 8. Mistborn: Secret History 9. Mistborn: The Lost Metal (working title, to be written 2020, likely release 2021) 10. The Way of KingsOptional - Sixth of the dusk. 11. Warbreaker 12. Words of Radiance 13. Edgedancer 14. Oathbringer 15. All the rest of the books in Arcanum Unbound, and any optional not read already. You forgot WB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doombrigade Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, The Last Post said: You forgot WB No.11 on the list? XD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Doomstick he/him Posted October 19, 2019 Report Share Posted October 19, 2019 Just now, Doombrigade said: No.11 on the list? XD Oops, missed that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoWibble he/him Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 My list is the way that you start understanding the way that Investiture works in the Cosmere. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reckless Reader Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 If all else fails, go by publication date. Hard to go wrong if you do that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angsos Posted October 21, 2019 Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 After the Cosmere I would suggest Rithmatist and then all the other stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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