The Stormlight Archive Books in Order
The five Stormlight Archive novels and two novellas in publication order, with where the novellas fit.
The Stormlight Archive is Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series set on Roshar, a storm-battered world of ancient oaths, magical armor and a long war. The novels are very long, most well over 1,000 pages.
Sanderson has planned the series as ten books in two arcs of five. Wind and Truth (2024) completes the first arc. Later books had not been published as of October 2026.
7 books by Brandon Sanderson, in publication order.
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The books in order
- 1
The Way of Kings (2010)
A slave soldier, a scholar with a secret and a highprince haunted by visions are pulled into a war on Roshar.
- 2
- 3
Edgedancer (2016)
A novella about a side character. Best read between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer.
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Best Reading Order
Read in the order listed: the five novels in publication order, with Edgedancer after Words of Radiance and Dawnshard after Oathbringer. Both novellas set up characters and events that matter in the next novel, but readers who skip them can still follow the main story.
Stormlight is part of Sanderson's larger Cosmere universe, which links many of his books. You don't need the others to follow it, though Warbreaker adds background for some later characters.
Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.