Mistborn Books in Order
Brandon Sanderson's epic-fantasy saga set on the ash-strewn world of Scadrial, where certain people fuel magic by "burning" ingested metals. It spans an original trilogy of rebellion against an immortal tyrant and a later Wax-and-Wayne era of frontier-industrial intrigue centuries afterward.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2006 · Brandon Sanderson
A boxed set of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy (Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages), a 2006-launched heist…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension is a 2007 fantasy novel by American author Brandon Sanderson, published August 21, 2007, by Tor Books. It is the…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Brandon Sanderson
A 2008 novel by Brandon Sanderson, the third book in the Mistborn Trilogy. The mists are killing people, Ashmounts spew choking ash burying the crops…
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Brandon Sanderson
Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial has advanced into a modern era with railroads, electric lighting, and…
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2015 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: Shadows of Self is a fantasy novel written by American author Brandon Sanderson. It was published on October 6, 2015, by Tor Books. The…
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Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning
2016 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning is a steampunk fantasy novel by American author Brandon Sanderson, published on January 26, 2016, by Tor Books. It is…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Brandon Sanderson
Waxillium Ladrian, a former frontier lawman and now a big-city senator, has spent years fighting the Set, a secret organization that kidnaps people…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on Amazon2016 · Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: Secret History is a companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy. It expands on the characters, events, and worldbuilding from Mistborn…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Mistborn books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Final Empire”. Start with “The Final Empire.”
How many books are in the Mistborn series?
We list 8 books by Brandon Sanderson , published between 2006–2022.
Where can I buy the Mistborn books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.