Order of Brandon Sanderson Books
Brandon Sanderson is an American author of fantasy and sci-fi novels. The native Nebraskan is best known for his Mistborn series in addition to finishing The Wheel of Time series following the passing of the original author, Robert Jordan. He also writes the Alcatraz series and The Stormlight Archive (planned for 10 books). Sanderson once edited the Leading Edge magazine while he was studying for his Master’s degree at Brigham Young University. He now teaches creative writing at the same school. Brandon now resides in Utah with his wife and children.
Brandon Sanderson became a published author in April 2005 with the novel Elantris. He followed this up the following year with The Final Empire, launching his Mistborn series. Below is a list of Brandon Sanderson’s books in order of when they were originally released:
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Publication Order of Alcatraz Books
| Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Dark Talent | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Secret Projects Books
| Tress of the Emerald Sea | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sunlit Man | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Isles of the Emberdark | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas
| Sixth of the Dusk | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Cosmere Collections
| Arcanum Unbounded | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dark One Books
| Dark One, Book 1 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Forgotten | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Elantris Books
| Elantris | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hope Of Elantris | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Emperor's Soul | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mistborn Books
| The Final Empire | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Well of Ascension | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Hero of Ages | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Alloy of Law | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows of Self | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bands of Mourning | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Secret History | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lost Metal | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Infinity Blade Books
| Awakening | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Redemption | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Legion Books
| Legion | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Skin Deep | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lies of the Beholder | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Stephen Leeds: Death and Faxes | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Legion Collections
| The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Oathbringer Serialization Books
| Oathbringer Part One | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Oathbringer Part Two | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Reckoners Books
| Steelheart | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mitosis | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Firefight | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Calamity | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Skyward Books
| Skyward | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Starsight | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cytonic | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Defiant | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Skyward Short Stories/Novellas
| Sunreach | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hyperthief | (2021) | Info. |
| ReDawn | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Defending Elysium | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Evershore | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Skyward Flight Books
(with Janci Patterson)
| Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach / ReDawn / Evershore | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Stormlight Archive Books
| The Way of Kings Prime | (2002) | Info. |
| The Way of Kings | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Words of Radiance | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Edgedancer | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Oathbringer | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dawnshard | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rhythm of War | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wind and Truth | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Texas Reckoners Books
| Lux | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Wheel of Time Books
(with Robert Jordan)
| The Eye of the World | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Great Hunt | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Dragon Reborn | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Shadow Rising | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Fires of Heaven | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Lord of Chaos | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Crown of Swords | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Path of Daggers | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Winter's Heart | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Crossroads of Twilight | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| New Spring | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Knife of Dreams | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Gathering Storm | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Towers of Midnight | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Memory of Light | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| The Wheel of Time (Complete Series) | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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| New Spring is a prequel to the Wheel of Time series. | ||||
Publication Order of Wheel Of Time Short Stories/Novellas
| What the Storm Means | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Distinctions | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| By Grace and Banners Fallen | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of White Sand Graphic Novels
| White Sand Volume 1 | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Sand Volume 2 | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| White Sand Volume 3 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Dark One Graphic Novels
| Dark One Volume 1 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| White Sand | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dragonsteel Prime | (1999) | Info. |
| Warbreaker | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Rithmatist | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Snapshot | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Original | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Dragonsteel | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Firstborn | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| I Hate Dragons | (2010) | Info. |
| The Eleventh Metal | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dreamer | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Perfect State | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Long Chills and Case Dough | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| Firstborn & Defending Elysium | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Legion and The Emperor's Soul | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell; Perfect State | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Tailored Realities | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Picture Books
| The Most Boring Book Ever | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Magic: The Gathering Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Note: The Wheel of Time books are co-authored by Robert Jordan. The White Sand graphic novels are written by Rik Hoskin, based on the work of Brandon Sanderson. Shadows Beneath also has stories by Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler and Dan Wells.
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Brandon Sanderson Synopsis: Elantris was the beautiful capital of Arelon, populated by benevolent beings who used magic to benefit one and all. Each one of these beings was once a regular person who was then touched by the transforming power called the Shaod. Then, a decade ago, the power failed and the Elantrians became powerless creatures and the city went dark and began to crumble. Arelon’s new capital is Kae, which lies in the shadow of Elantris. Princess Saene arrives to marry Crown Prince Raoden, hoping to find love. Instead she finds the Prince dead and she is considered his widow. Now, she must use her newfound status in order to push back Hrathen, who wants to convert Arelon and claim it for his emperor and god.
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i agree! This was so difficult, I had given up! I’m grateful now to see the order, but which would a reader who is very specific on reading these books in order prefer to read them? As, it is a gift, do I go by the publication date order? or the chronological order is preferable to a reader? Please, offer a suggestion anyone. Thank you!
This is driving me nuts. I’ve gone through like 10 pages worth of google search results just trying to find a simple list of Brandon Sanderson books in the order they were published. How can it be this complicated?
The Perfect State is not listed.
It is now. Thanks!