A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Sanderson Books in Order

The complete Sanderson reading order — 40 books from 1990–2017.

  1. 01 The Twelve Dancing Princesses 1990 Amazon — buy The Twelve Dancing Princesses Bookshop — buy The Twelve Dancing Princesses ThriftBooks — buy The Twelve Dancing Princesses eBooks.com — buy The Twelve Dancing Princesses
  2. 02 The Final Empire 2001 Amazon — buy The Final Empire Bookshop — buy The Final Empire ThriftBooks — buy The Final Empire eBooks.com — buy The Final Empire
  3. 03 The Alloy of Law 2001 Amazon — buy The Alloy of Law Bookshop — buy The Alloy of Law ThriftBooks — buy The Alloy of Law eBooks.com — buy The Alloy of Law
  4. 04 Steelheart 2001 Amazon — buy Steelheart Bookshop — buy Steelheart ThriftBooks — buy Steelheart eBooks.com — buy Steelheart
  5. 05 Firefight 2001 Amazon — buy Firefight Bookshop — buy Firefight ThriftBooks — buy Firefight eBooks.com — buy Firefight
  6. 06 Mistborn 2001 Amazon — buy Mistborn Bookshop — buy Mistborn ThriftBooks — buy Mistborn eBooks.com — buy Mistborn
  7. 07 The Gay Man's Kama Sutra 2003 Amazon — buy The Gay Man's Kama Sutra Bookshop — buy The Gay Man's Kama Sutra ThriftBooks — buy The Gay Man's Kama Sutra eBooks.com — buy The Gay Man's Kama Sutra
  8. 08 Elantris 2005 Amazon — buy Elantris Bookshop — buy Elantris ThriftBooks — buy Elantris eBooks.com — buy Elantris
  9. 09 The Well of Ascension 2007 Amazon — buy The Well of Ascension Bookshop — buy The Well of Ascension ThriftBooks — buy The Well of Ascension eBooks.com — buy The Well of Ascension
  10. 10 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians 2007 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians
  11. 11 The Hero of Ages 2008 Amazon — buy The Hero of Ages Bookshop — buy The Hero of Ages ThriftBooks — buy The Hero of Ages eBooks.com — buy The Hero of Ages
  12. 12 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones
  13. 13 Warbreaker 2009 Amazon — buy Warbreaker Bookshop — buy Warbreaker ThriftBooks — buy Warbreaker eBooks.com — buy Warbreaker
  14. 14 The Gathering Storm 2009 Amazon — buy The Gathering Storm Bookshop — buy The Gathering Storm ThriftBooks — buy The Gathering Storm eBooks.com — buy The Gathering Storm
  15. 15 Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia 2009 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia
  16. 16 The Midwife and the Single Dad 2009 Amazon — buy The Midwife and the Single Dad Bookshop — buy The Midwife and the Single Dad ThriftBooks — buy The Midwife and the Single Dad eBooks.com — buy The Midwife and the Single Dad
  17. 17 The Way of Kings 2010 Amazon — buy The Way of Kings Bookshop — buy The Way of Kings ThriftBooks — buy The Way of Kings eBooks.com — buy The Way of Kings
  18. 18 Towers of Midnight 2010 Amazon — buy Towers of Midnight Bookshop — buy Towers of Midnight ThriftBooks — buy Towers of Midnight eBooks.com — buy Towers of Midnight
  19. 19 Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens 2010 Amazon — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens Bookshop — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens ThriftBooks — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens eBooks.com — buy Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens
  20. 20 Rhythm of War 2011 Amazon — buy Rhythm of War Bookshop — buy Rhythm of War ThriftBooks — buy Rhythm of War eBooks.com — buy Rhythm of War
  21. 21 The Way of Kings, Part One 2011 Amazon — buy The Way of Kings, Part One Bookshop — buy The Way of Kings, Part One ThriftBooks — buy The Way of Kings, Part One eBooks.com — buy The Way of Kings, Part One
  22. 22 Words of Radiance 2012 Amazon — buy Words of Radiance Bookshop — buy Words of Radiance ThriftBooks — buy Words of Radiance eBooks.com — buy Words of Radiance
  23. 23 The Emperor's Soul 2012 Amazon — buy The Emperor's Soul Bookshop — buy The Emperor's Soul ThriftBooks — buy The Emperor's Soul eBooks.com — buy The Emperor's Soul
  24. 24 Legion 2012 Amazon — buy Legion Bookshop — buy Legion ThriftBooks — buy Legion eBooks.com — buy Legion
  25. 25 The Sandman 2012 Amazon — buy The Sandman Bookshop — buy The Sandman ThriftBooks — buy The Sandman eBooks.com — buy The Sandman
  26. 26 The Rithmatist 2013 Amazon — buy The Rithmatist Bookshop — buy The Rithmatist ThriftBooks — buy The Rithmatist eBooks.com — buy The Rithmatist
  27. 27 Mitosis 2013 Amazon — buy Mitosis Bookshop — buy Mitosis ThriftBooks — buy Mitosis eBooks.com — buy Mitosis
  28. 28 A Memory of Light 2013 Amazon — buy A Memory of Light Bookshop — buy A Memory of Light ThriftBooks — buy A Memory of Light eBooks.com — buy A Memory of Light
  29. 29 Legion & The Emperor's Soul 2013 Amazon — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul Bookshop — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul ThriftBooks — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul eBooks.com — buy Legion & The Emperor's Soul
  30. 30 Shadows of Self 2015 Amazon — buy Shadows of Self Bookshop — buy Shadows of Self ThriftBooks — buy Shadows of Self eBooks.com — buy Shadows of Self
  31. 31 Words of Radiance, Part Two 2015 Amazon — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two Bookshop — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two ThriftBooks — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two eBooks.com — buy Words of Radiance, Part Two
  32. 32 Edgedancer 2016 Amazon — buy Edgedancer Bookshop — buy Edgedancer ThriftBooks — buy Edgedancer eBooks.com — buy Edgedancer
  33. 33 The Bands of Mourning 2016 Amazon — buy The Bands of Mourning Bookshop — buy The Bands of Mourning ThriftBooks — buy The Bands of Mourning eBooks.com — buy The Bands of Mourning
  34. 34 Calamity 2016 Amazon — buy Calamity Bookshop — buy Calamity ThriftBooks — buy Calamity eBooks.com — buy Calamity
  35. 35 Arcanum Unbounded 2016 Amazon — buy Arcanum Unbounded Bookshop — buy Arcanum Unbounded ThriftBooks — buy Arcanum Unbounded eBooks.com — buy Arcanum Unbounded
  36. 36 White Sand 1 2016 Amazon — buy White Sand 1 Bookshop — buy White Sand 1 ThriftBooks — buy White Sand 1 eBooks.com — buy White Sand 1
  37. 37 Secret History 2016 Amazon — buy Secret History Bookshop — buy Secret History ThriftBooks — buy Secret History eBooks.com — buy Secret History
  38. 38 The Dark Talent 2016 Amazon — buy The Dark Talent Bookshop — buy The Dark Talent ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Talent eBooks.com — buy The Dark Talent
  39. 39 The Stormlight Archive 2016 Amazon — buy The Stormlight Archive Bookshop — buy The Stormlight Archive ThriftBooks — buy The Stormlight Archive eBooks.com — buy The Stormlight Archive
  40. 40 Oathbringer 2017 Amazon — buy Oathbringer Bookshop — buy Oathbringer ThriftBooks — buy Oathbringer eBooks.com — buy Oathbringer

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Sanderson

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Twelve Dancing Princesses 1990
2 The Final Empire 2001
3 The Alloy of Law 2001
4 Steelheart 2001
5 Firefight 2001
6 Mistborn 2001
7 The Gay Man's Kama Sutra 2003
8 Elantris 2005
9 The Well of Ascension 2007
10 Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians 2007
11 The Hero of Ages 2008
12 Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones 2008
13 Warbreaker 2009
14 The Gathering Storm 2009
15 Alcatraz versus the Knights of Crystallia 2009
16 The Midwife and the Single Dad 2009
17 The Way of Kings 2010
18 Towers of Midnight 2010
19 Alcatraz versus the Shattered Lens 2010
20 Rhythm of War 2011
21 The Way of Kings, Part One 2011
22 Words of Radiance 2012
23 The Emperor's Soul 2012
24 Legion 2012
25 The Sandman 2012
26 The Rithmatist 2013
27 Mitosis 2013
28 A Memory of Light 2013
29 Legion & The Emperor's Soul 2013
30 Shadows of Self 2015
31 Words of Radiance, Part Two 2015
32 Edgedancer 2016
33 The Bands of Mourning 2016
34 Calamity 2016
35 Arcanum Unbounded 2016
36 White Sand 1 2016
37 Secret History 2016
38 The Dark Talent 2016
39 The Stormlight Archive 2016
40 Oathbringer 2017

Sanderson reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Twelve Dancing Princesses (1990). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Sanderson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Sanderson books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1990–2017.

What is the newest Sanderson book?

Oathbringer, published in 2017.