White Sand, Volume 1 – Graphic Novel (2016).Mistborn a Secret History – Novella (2016).

Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell- Novella (2015).

The Eleventh Metal – Short Story (2012).

The Hope of Elantris – Short Story (2007).

That has all except the newest of the novellas and even has volume 1 of White Sands. Also, for almost all of the short stories and novellas, you can get a bind-up of the Arcanum Unbounded. This will have you jumping between series though, so keep that in mind if you decide to go this route. This is a good way to go and makes sure you don’t miss out on anything as you go along. We are going to cover all of them so that you can decide for yourself which way you want to approach this fantasy universe.įirst, you can start reading the Cosmere in publication order.

But there are four main recommended reading orders. There are multiple ways to read this world, and none are wrong. Okay, so now that we have covered what the Cosmere is, we can dive into the Cosmere reading order. This series contains a TON of references in later books. The only one I would say is not as good read alone without taking the Cosmere and other books into account is the Stormlight Archives. You can do it, but it isn’t really recommended. Imagine watching the Iron Man movies, but not watching anything else in the MCU. These books CAN be read on their own just fine, but I find them even more enjoyable when you are able to see and understand all of the little references from other books and worlds.

Sanderson has multiple book series including, Mistborn, the Stormlight Archives, Warbreaker, and Elantris, all within the Cosmere. This universe connects a large number of his different books and series. The Cosmere is a fantasy universe created by author Brandon Sanderson. What is the Cosmere?įirst off, let’s answer the question “What is the Cosmere?”.

Today I am going to tell you about a few different Cosmere reading orders and different places you can start with this amazing fantasy universe. That is okay though! There are actually a few different ways you can go about reading the Cosmere. Even seasoned fantasy readers may not know where to start with this world of fantasy books. Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere is definitely intimidating. If you are just now getting into the high-fantasy reading world, a fantasy world consisting of numerous different books and series may seem intimidating.

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