Mistborn — Reading Order
by Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson's acclaimed fantasy series set in a world of ash and mist, where metals grant magical powers. Start with the original Era 1 trilogy.
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson · 2006
A street thief discovers she has Allomantic powers and joins a crew plotting to overthrow an immortal emperor.
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson · 2007
With the Lord Ruler dead, Vin and Elend must defend their new kingdom against three invading armies.
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages
Brandon Sanderson · 2008
The world is dying. Vin and Elend race to discover the secret that can save — or destroy — everything.
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson · 2011
Era 2 begins. Set 300 years later in a frontier-era world blending Allomancy with six-shooters.
Mistborn: Shadows of Self
Brandon Sanderson · 2015
Wax investigates a shape-shifting killer threatening to ignite a class war in Elendel.
Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning
Brandon Sanderson · 2016
Wax searches for the legendary Bands of Mourning — metalminds that grant the Lord Ruler's powers.
Mistborn: The Lost Metal
Brandon Sanderson · 2022
The explosive conclusion to Era 2 as Wax faces a threat that could destroy the entire Cosmere.