Mistborn books in order
All 7 Mistborn books in order by Brandon Sanderson (2006 to 2022): the reading order and where to start, with a one-line summary of each.
7 books2006 to 2022 Brandon Sanderson
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006)
A street thief, a scarred rebel, and a heist to kill an immortal god.
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Mistborn reading order
Mistborn: The Final Empire
2006Start here
A street thief, a scarred rebel, and a heist to kill an immortal god.
Read the summaryMistborn: The Well of Ascension
2007
Winning the empire was easy. Surviving the peace is the siege.
Read the summaryMistborn: The Hero of Ages
2008
The world dies in ash while a faithless man becomes its savior.
Read the summaryMistborn: The Alloy of Law
2011
A gunslinging lawman with a magic six-shooter hunts the gang that stole his bride.
Read the summaryMistborn: Shadows of Self
2015
A lawman hunts a shapeshifting killer—and executes the wife he buried twenty years ago.
Read the summaryMistborn: The Bands of Mourning
2016
A lawman's wedding, a dead god's braces, and a sister with a gun.
Read the summaryMistborn: The Lost Metal
2022
A senator, a bomb, and one last speed bubble for a best friend.
Read the summaryMistborn: Secret History
2016Companion / novella
Mistborn: Secret History is a fantasy novella by American author Brandon Sanderson, written as a companion story to the original trilogy of the Mistborn series.
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How many books are in the Mistborn series?
There are 7 main books in the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson, published from 2006 to 2022, plus 1 companion story.
What order should I read the Mistborn books in?
The Mistborn books in order: 1. Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006), 2. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension (2007), 3. Mistborn: The Hero of Ages (2008), 4. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law (2011), 5. Mistborn: Shadows of Self (2015), 6. Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning (2016), 7. Mistborn: The Lost Metal (2022).
Which Mistborn book should I read first?
Start with Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006).
Who wrote the Mistborn series?
The Mistborn series was written by Brandon Sanderson.
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