Recs if you like Oathbringer...

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!

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.

Gabs 2024 reads in her ranking video. Hope you'll find something you'll like!

These are books with the trope 'the Cavalry Arrives'. Keep in mind that this could be spoilery for these books since it does reveal that 'the calvary' does, in fact, arrive.

Brandon Sanderson universe ~ Cosmere 🌑

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

All buddy reads taking place in the Organized Book Club discord starting and/or ending in 2025. The list will be updated throughout the year.

literally books that made me cry in public transit 😔😔 [recent reads in digital format (except for HOL) that I try to read while commuting/waiting in lines instead of zoning out or doom scrolling]

Books that are over 500 pages, so thick that it looks like a chunk of meat.

Have you ever wanted a PhD in English Lit? Do you think fantasy is a legitimate field of literary criticism? Would you like a glimpse into the psyche of someone who does?

These are the books included (or excerpted from) on my comprehensive exams list for a dissertation on fantasy. It is not even a remotely comprehensive list of fantasy texts and criticism (yes, I see the irony).

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!!

books that are shit from a dog that i've written an essay review on to explain why

Just trying to make my way through Brandon's work!

(Completo)

This list is for anyone who wants to start reading the 'Mistborn' saga (which is part of the Cosmere Universe) in order, and doesn't know where to begin 😁

NOTE: You have to go all the way down the list, and that's the begging). Also, ‘Arcanum Unbounded’ has some short stories that happen throughout the whole saga (that’s why there are some stories than are only a few pages long), the ones that aren’t mentioned in the list…can be read whenever you want.

Books that are confirmed to be getting a movie/tv adaptation in the future.

The books of the Cosmere in the order I’ve read them in

Wait, you can’t do custom orders? :/