Series · 19 books
Cosmere Books in Order
The complete Cosmere reading order — 19 books from 1974–2026.
- 01 The moon monk Amazon — buy The moon monk ThriftBooks — buy The moon monk eBooks.com — buy The moon monk
- 02 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
- 03 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
- 04 Arcanum Unbounded Amazon — buy Arcanum Unbounded Bookshop — buy Arcanum Unbounded ThriftBooks — buy Arcanum Unbounded eBooks.com — buy Arcanum Unbounded
- 05 Secret History Amazon — buy Secret History Bookshop — buy Secret History ThriftBooks — buy Secret History eBooks.com — buy Secret History
- 06 White Sand 1 Amazon — buy White Sand 1 Bookshop — buy White Sand 1 ThriftBooks — buy White Sand 1 eBooks.com — buy White Sand 1
- 07 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
- 08 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
- 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 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
- 11 Dragonsteel Prime Amazon — buy Dragonsteel Prime Bookshop — buy Dragonsteel Prime ThriftBooks — buy Dragonsteel Prime eBooks.com — buy Dragonsteel Prime
- 12 Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook Amazon — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook Bookshop — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook ThriftBooks — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook eBooks.com — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook
- 13 Cosmere RPG Stormlight World Guide Amazon — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight World Guide Bookshop — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight World Guide ThriftBooks — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight World Guide eBooks.com — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight World Guide
- 14 Cosmere RPG Bridge Nine Adventure Amazon — buy Cosmere RPG Bridge Nine Adventure Bookshop — buy Cosmere RPG Bridge Nine Adventure ThriftBooks — buy Cosmere RPG Bridge Nine Adventure eBooks.com — buy Cosmere RPG Bridge Nine Adventure
- 15 Cosmere RPG Stormlight Stonewalkers Adventure Amazon — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Stonewalkers Adventure Bookshop — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Stonewalkers Adventure ThriftBooks — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Stonewalkers Adventure eBooks.com — buy Cosmere RPG Stormlight Stonewalkers Adventure
- 16 Elantris Amazon — buy Elantris Bookshop — buy Elantris ThriftBooks — buy Elantris eBooks.com — buy Elantris
- 17 Cosmere RPG the First Step Adventure Amazon — buy Cosmere RPG the First Step Adventure Bookshop — buy Cosmere RPG the First Step Adventure ThriftBooks — buy Cosmere RPG the First Step Adventure eBooks.com — buy Cosmere RPG the First Step Adventure
- 18 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
- 19 Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar Amazon — buy Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar Bookshop — buy Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar ThriftBooks — buy Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar eBooks.com — buy Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The moon monk | 1974 | ||
| 2 | Tales from the Cosmere | 2014 | ||
| 3 | Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell | 2015 | ||
| 4 | Arcanum Unbounded | 2016 | ||
| 5 | Secret History | 2016 | ||
| 6 | White Sand 1 | 2016 | ||
| 7 | The Stormlight Archive 1 | 2016 | ||
| 8 | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | ||
| 9 | The Sunlit Man | 2023 | ||
| 10 | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | 2023 | ||
| 11 | Dragonsteel Prime | 2024 | ||
| 12 | Cosmere RPG Stormlight Handbook | 2025 | ||
| 13 | Cosmere RPG Stormlight World Guide | 2025 | ||
| 14 | Cosmere RPG Bridge Nine Adventure | 2025 | ||
| 15 | Cosmere RPG Stormlight Stonewalkers Adventure | 2025 | ||
| 16 | Elantris | 2025 | ||
| 17 | Cosmere RPG the First Step Adventure | 2025 | ||
| 18 | Islas de la Ascuaoscura | 2025 | ||
| 19 | Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar | 2026 |
Cosmere reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The moon monk (1974). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Cosmere — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Cosmere books are there?
19 to date, spanning 1974–2026.
What is the newest Cosmere book?
Elsecaller and King Lopen the First of Alethkar, published in 2026.