The short story Edgedancer (which can be found in Arcanum Unbounded) needs to be read between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer, as the story in it will make certain aspects of that third book make sense. You can read them at the same time at Mistborn Era 2 if you’d like to use the Era 2 books as palate cleansers, however Warbreakerneeds to be read at least before you read Oathbringer, if not before The Way of Kings. Hence why you should definitely not read this first!
It is planned to be a 10-book epic, and the first three that have been published have all come in over 1000 pages long, so it’s no small undertaking. These stories add a lot and very little to the worlds – it depends on the story – but be careful not to read ones like Edgedancer or A Secret History before reading the books that that are set before them. So, definitely read it, but don’t read it first!Īfter reading these, you can read lots of short stories set in these worlds in the collection entitled Arcanum Unbounded. This was Sanderson’s first published novel, and this is the reason I don’t think it should be your first taste of his writing.ĭon’t get me wrong, I really enjoyed this story, but it lacks the epic worldbuilding and incredible character work that his later works get just right. Like Warbreaker, it is a standalone with its own world and magic system.
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I’m glad I did though because Era 2 is an incredible read – the fourth book in that series is hopefully coming in the next year or two. They are told in quite different styles, and I found this jarring when I made that mistake and almost didn’t finish reading them! Personally, I wouldn’t read Mistborn Era 2 immediately after reading Era 1. Number 3 and 4: Mistborn Era 2 or Elantris Once you have finished reading The Mistborn Trilogy, and you loved it (of course), then the novella Mistborn: A Secret Historyis a fantastic addition to the story which sets us up nicely for the next reading step. The great thing about both of these options is that they both have hints at the larger universe – the Cosmere – but they don’t make the stories feel any less contained within themselves, so you don’t have to worry about the Easter eggs!
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If you feel like you want the full Sanderson experience, without reading a massive, 10-book epic, The Mistborn Trilogy is the perfect place to start, with The Final Empire being the first of the trilogy. If you’re unsure that you’ll like Sanderson’s books, Warbreaker is a standalone novel (for the time being, at least) so it’s a great place to begin. It doesn’t matter which one of these you read first, so long as they are either first or second on your list. Number 1 and 2: Mistborn Era 1 or Warbreaker
So, here are my five steps to reading the Cosmere books and my personal favourite cosmere reading order:
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