Recs if you like The Emperor's Soul: A Cosmere Standalone...

Shorter books (under 200 pages) that are part of at least one quest. Many are also in the public domain, making them easily accessible when you want to grind for that next badge.

Speculative (sci-fi, fantasy, horror etc.) novellas less than 200 pages long that are either standalone or read like a standalone story

This list is perfect for a quick magical escape. 😊

One sitting. Thirty strange stories. Zero wasted pages.

There are a lot of suggested Cosmere Reading orders, but I really wanted to read in the order that Sanderson himself suggested. He has a video he released on YouTube with a suggested reading order for his books, so I put together a list that reflects what he posted in that video. The short stories that aren't tied to any particular series are sprinkled in between some of the larger reads like the Stormlight Books. If you have suggestions on how to order said short stories, i'm open to move them around, but please be kind and understand that this entire thing is going to be subjective. Even Sanderson's video was loose in its suggestions, like he didn't want to dictate what his readers pick up. That said, here's the list!

Fantasy novellas and short stories that pack the punch of a 1000-page epic

Cosmere Reading List by Publication Order

Short stories and novellas may overlap with Arcanum Unbounded.

If you’re planning to read White Sands go for the Omnibus version instead of the single volumes.

Fantasy Books that are inspired by asian culture, folklore, history, values, legends, and myths.

Recommendations are welcome; add a comment.

Books that would be amazing as videogames. 🎇 Thanks to everyone who contributed!:) Suggestions are welcome!

Books for those who like things on the smaller side. Many genres welcome.

Brandon Sanderson universe ~ Cosmere 🌑

A list created using the Reddit forum r/Fantasy 2024 fantasy (and sci-fi) standalones which was voted on by the community

Collection of Cosmere works. Note: Arcanum Unbounded collects many of the novellas and short stories into a single collection.

Books that explore themes of souls, time, or identity across lifetimes. Extra bonus if "metempsychosis" is featured. The main book inspiring my fascination with the idea of souls and lifetimes is Crossings by Alex Landragin. Recommendations welcome!

This curated collection features captivating short reads that pack complete worlds into just a few pages. From enchanted realms and star-crossed lovers to futuristic technologies, these compact stories offer the perfect escape for busy readers. Each book is 35k words or under

My Cosmere reading order!! There’s so many reading orders out there but this is mine for my first read through ☺️ and trust me i’m planning to reread them many more times in different orders hehe

there’s no right or wrong order for entering the Cosmere!!

a lot of the short stories/ novellas are found in arcanum unbounded!!

The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works given at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon).

I added winners of Best Novel & Novella awards for 2024 until 2013. I will add more when I have time. :)

Books to end a reading slump!

Tiny and manageable standalones, skewed towards sci-fi & fantasy.

Less than 250 pages.

These books live rent free in my mind✨