Cosmere Books in Order
Books
14
Published
2005 to 2023
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Reading order
The Cosmere books in the order to read them, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Elantris2005
- 2Mistborn: The Final Empire2006
- 3The Well of Ascension2007
- 4The Hero of Ages2008
- 5Warbreaker2009
- 6The Way of Kings2010
- 7The Alloy of Law2011
- 8The Emperor's Soul2012
- 9Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell2013
- 10Sixth of the Dusk2014
- 11Words of Radiance2014
- 12Shadows of Self2015
Show all 26 books in order
- 13The Bands of Mourning2016
- 14Mistborn: Secret History2016
- 15Edgedancer2016
- 16Oathbringer2017
- 17Dawnshard2020
- 18Rhythm of War2020
- 19The Lost Metal2022
- 20Tress of the Emerald Sea2023
- 21Yumi and the Nightmare Painter2023
- 22The Sunlit Man2023
- 23Wind and Truth2024
- 24Elsecaller / King Lopen the First of Alethkar2025
- 25Isles of the Emberdark2025
- 26The Fires of December2026
Editions we track
| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | Elantris First | 2005 | – |
| – | Mistborn First | 2006 | – |
| – | The Well of Ascension First | 2007 | – |
| – | The Hero of Ages First | 2008 | – |
| – | The Final Empire | 2009 | – |
| – | The Well of Ascension | 2009 | – |
| – | The Hero of Ages | 2010 | – |
| – | Elantris | 2011 | – |
| – | Mistborn First | 2016 | – |
| – | Arcanum Unbounded | 2016 | – |
| – | Arcanum Unbounded | 2016 | – |
| – | Mistborn | 2019 | – |
| – | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | – |
| – | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | – |
About Cosmere
The Cosmere is the shared fictional universe of the American fantasy author Brandon Sanderson, connecting series such as Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive through a common cosmology and the world-hopping character Hoid. It began with Elantris, published by Tor Books in April 2005, and by 2026 comprised 19 novels and 7 novellas set on worlds including Sel, Scadrial, Nalthis and Roshar. There is no official overall numbering, so the order given here is by publication. Three recent titles, beginning with Tress of the Emerald Sea (2023), were secret projects funded through a 2022 Kickstarter campaign.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Cosmere books in?
Start with Elantris (2005), then Mistborn: The Final Empire and The Well of Ascension. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Cosmere books are there?
We list 26 books in the Cosmere series, from 2005 to 2026.
What is the first Cosmere book?
Elantris, first published in 2005, is the first book in the Cosmere series.
Where these facts come from
- Cosmere, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Elantris, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 17 October 2026.
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