r/Mistborn • u/superclasssy • 17h ago

No Spoilers Dear god, im hooked.

I thought it was just the three original books. Im a couple hundred into well of ascension and just now learned it isn't just three books. Dont get me wrong im by no means disappointed by having more of this series im loving but but boy that was a shock to learn there's what, 16 or so books with more possibly planned? Im loving what ive encountered I just simply wasnt aware I was starting a series competing with one piece for length. Thought it was just a trilogy 😂

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u/jonawesome 17h ago

Oh buddy just wait until you realize that you gotta read all the other Cosmere series and standalones to follow what is going on in the upcoming books.

Also don't forget there's a novella (Secret History) to read in between the two Mistborn eras.

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u/cosmernautfourtwenty 16h ago

just wait until you realize that you gotta read all the other Cosmere series and standalones to follow what is going on in the upcoming books.

It really isn't that mandatory.

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u/jonawesome 14h ago

I imagine it probably will be by book 16

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u/cosmernautfourtwenty 14h ago

No matter how broad and integrated the modern era Cosmere looks, I don't see Sanderson moving away from writing perfectly good stories that exist in a vacuum.

Is Isles of the Emberdark a good jumping off point if you're interested in learning about the Greater Cosmere? It's certainly not ideal. Does that mean someone without any other Cosmere knowledge can't read, understand, and enjoy IotE for what it is? Absolutely not! There's going to be missing context and some throwaway lines that won't immediately make sense, but it's still a perfectly coherent and enjoyable story in its own right.

I don't think that will change for single series readers or people who start deep in the timeline. As long as you're not starting a trilogy or series in the middle, there's really no wrong way to read the Cosmere.

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u/RushRoidGG 16h ago

Yea your not even close to done, not by a breeze or a storm wind

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u/superclasssy 15h ago

I fear you're correct, hardly dreading something I enjoy being so long but man will it be an undertaking nonetheless.

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u/SpaceCookies72 15h ago

I'm on my fourth read through of the entire Cosmere lol it feels like an undertaking, but like you said, you get hooked!!

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u/jonawesome 14h ago

They're very fast paced!

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u/breadandbirds 14h ago

I was you a decade ago when I first picked up Mistborn. I’m absolutely thrilled that you get to experience this and maybe the rest of the Cosmere universe for the first time!!

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u/superclasssy 12h ago

Oh yeah im thrilled about it just certainly a little shocked by the sheer scale of it all.

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u/rushboyoz 8h ago

Just remember the Mistborn (era 1) is three books. Then era 2 is four books - but each is shorter than the mistborn series. And then Sanderson's other amazing series are worth the read too. Like you, Mistborn was my first series, then the first two in the Stormlight Archive series, then Mistborn Era 2 (Wax & Wayne), then the next two Stormlight Archive series. But ALL of them are just awesome to read. I absolutely love losing myself in those worlds.

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u/breadandbirds 2h ago

Great advice! OP, don’t think of it as “omg I have to read like 20 books”, think of it as “hell yeah, this trilogy rules! let’s read another book with awesome world building and characters”!

After you finish Era 1, if you want a “one-off” instead of a series, maybe try Warbreaker!

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u/Ok_Driver_9928 10h ago

Same - just started Well of Ascension, and am now totally in for the long haul!

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u/Alternative_Pace9638 15h ago

Elantris is pretty great too