Curated by mantis · 21 books
Reading path
The complete Cosmere in recommended reading order — Mistborn, Stormlight, standalones, novellas, and secret projects. Updated September 2026. Journey before destination.
Brandon Sanderson
Sanderson's debut: a fallen god-city, a cursed prince, and the gentlest on-ramp to the Cosmere.
Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn begins: a street urchin, a heist crew, and Allomancy — magic fueled by swallowed metal.
Brandon Sanderson
They won. Now they must govern: siege, politics, and a terrifying well of power.
Brandon Sanderson
The trilogy's shattering finale — where the Cosmere starts whispering much bigger secrets.
Brandon Sanderson
A standalone of princesses and a god-king. Read before Stormlight: two characters cross over.
Brandon Sanderson
Stormlight begins: a decade of war on a storm-blasted world, and epic fantasy at its most ambitious.
Brandon Sanderson
The Knights Radiant awaken, and the Cosmere's scope explodes.
Brandon Sanderson
Novella: Lift's interlude between books two and three. Small stakes, huge charm.
Brandon Sanderson
Dalinar's past catches him. The most devastating Stormlight volume.
Brandon Sanderson
Novella: a voyage to Aimia. Read before Rhythm of War.
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The war for Roshar escalates — and the Cosmere's endgame comes into focus.
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Mistborn, 300 years later: gunslingers and Allomancy in an industrial age.
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Wax and Wayne's darkest case, as the wider Cosmere knocks on Scadrial's door.
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A lost artifact and ancient mysteries — with revelations that rewire the whole Cosmere.
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Novella: read immediately after Bands of Mourning. The secret story behind THAT ending.
Brandon Sanderson
Era Two's finale: gods, ghosts, and Cosmere factions colliding on Scadrial.
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Stormlight's first-arc finale. Everything converges.
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Hoid narrates a seafaring fairy tale. Standalone — enjoy any time after the basics.
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Hoid's second tale: a painter, a priestess, and stacked nightmares.
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The most Cosmere-connected secret project — best read after Stormlight.
Brandon Sanderson
The newest Cosmere novel. Sanderson's own warning: not a starting point. Save it for last.
