Series · 12 books
Brandon Sanderson Cosmere Books in Order
The complete Brandon Sanderson Cosmere reading order — 12 books from 2014–2025.
- 01 Tales from the Cosmere Amazon — buy Tales from the Cosmere Bookshop — buy Tales from the Cosmere ThriftBooks — buy Tales from the Cosmere eBooks.com — buy Tales from the Cosmere
- 02 Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Amazon — buy Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Bookshop — buy Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell ThriftBooks — buy Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell eBooks.com — buy Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
- 03 Arcanum Unbounded Amazon — buy Arcanum Unbounded Bookshop — buy Arcanum Unbounded ThriftBooks — buy Arcanum Unbounded eBooks.com — buy Arcanum Unbounded
- 04 White Sand 1 Amazon — buy White Sand 1 Bookshop — buy White Sand 1 ThriftBooks — buy White Sand 1 eBooks.com — buy White Sand 1
- 05 Secret History Amazon — buy Secret History Bookshop — buy Secret History ThriftBooks — buy Secret History eBooks.com — buy Secret History
- 06 The Stormlight Archive 1 Amazon — buy The Stormlight Archive 1 Bookshop — buy The Stormlight Archive 1 ThriftBooks — buy The Stormlight Archive 1 eBooks.com — buy The Stormlight Archive 1
- 07 Tress of the Emerald Sea Amazon — buy Tress of the Emerald Sea Bookshop — buy Tress of the Emerald Sea ThriftBooks — buy Tress of the Emerald Sea eBooks.com — buy Tress of the Emerald Sea
- 08 Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Amazon — buy Yumi and the Nightmare Painter Bookshop — buy Yumi and the Nightmare Painter ThriftBooks — buy Yumi and the Nightmare Painter eBooks.com — buy Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
- 09 The Sunlit Man Amazon — buy The Sunlit Man Bookshop — buy The Sunlit Man ThriftBooks — buy The Sunlit Man eBooks.com — buy The Sunlit Man
- 10 Dragonsteel Prime Amazon — buy Dragonsteel Prime Bookshop — buy Dragonsteel Prime ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsteel Prime eBooks.com — buy Dragonsteel Prime
- 11 Elantris Amazon — buy Elantris Bookshop — buy Elantris ThriftBooks — buy Elantris eBooks.com — buy Elantris
- 12 Islas de la Ascuaoscura Amazon — buy Islas de la Ascuaoscura Bookshop — buy Islas de la Ascuaoscura ThriftBooks — buy Islas de la Ascuaoscura eBooks.com — buy Islas de la Ascuaoscura
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tales from the Cosmere | 2014 | ||
| 2 | Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell | 2015 | ||
| 3 | Arcanum Unbounded | 2016 | ||
| 4 | White Sand 1 | 2016 | ||
| 5 | Secret History | 2016 | ||
| 6 | The Stormlight Archive 1 | 2016 | ||
| 7 | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | ||
| 8 | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | 2023 | ||
| 9 | The Sunlit Man | 2023 | ||
| 10 | Dragonsteel Prime | 2024 | ||
| 11 | Elantris | 2025 | ||
| 12 | Islas de la Ascuaoscura | 2025 |
Brandon Sanderson Cosmere reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Tales from the Cosmere (2014). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Brandon Sanderson Cosmere — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Brandon Sanderson Cosmere books are there?
12 to date, spanning 2014–2025.
What is the newest Brandon Sanderson Cosmere book?
Islas de la Ascuaoscura, published in 2025.