I like my castles cold, my moors windswept, and my heroines swooning.

A collection of the pilot books for popular series, for those of us who love to follow a character's journey for as long as an author will let us! Some of the below series have heavily debated starting points and book read orders--in those cases the pilot was selected based on what seems to be the most popular approach.

Gather in these hallowed halls

Step into the Cosmere... Listed in the order that Brandon Sanderson recommends to new readers of his work in 2024.

Greetings dear mortals, I bid you welcome to this humble Quest. Enter freely of your own will, though you may not leave the same...for the vamp lovers.