Or you could start with book 4, complete the second trilogy, then go back to the first trilogy to learn how this world came to be.ħ. I really like this literary device, as it allows Sanderson to tidily wrap up each story within a manageable 3 books, and then you can continue your journey into the world later. The Mistborn series is divided into multiple trilogies, with this trilogy taking place hundreds of years after the original. The Alloy of Law (Mistborn book 4): This is another first book in a series even though it’s book 4. The actual heroes are regular people who use interesting technology and skill to navigate a post-apocalyptic world.Ĩ. The world of Steelheart is one in which there are superheroes…but they’re all bad. I think it takes a special talent to consistently create and introduce readers to new worlds. Steelheart (Steelheart book 1): Several of my favorite Sanderson books are introductions into his worlds–that’s why 6 of the top 10 are first books or standalone books. Honorable mentions include The Rithmatist, The Emperor’s Soul, Firefight, Calamity, Oathbringer (Stormlight Archive book 3), Elantris, The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn book 6)ĩ. By my count I’ve read 17 of his books I haven’t read The Wheel of Time (a series he finished after Robert Jordan passed away) or his IP fiction. Off the top of my head, John Scalzi may be the only other author I actively and continually read who would qualify for such a list.īut today is about Brandon Sanderson. It’s rare that I find an author whose novels I consume so voraciously as those of Brandon Sanderson, and even rarer that the author has enough published books to populate a top 10 list.

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