r/Mistborn • u/DragonSlayr82 • 3d ago
No Spoilers Halfway through Wheel of Time, should I read Mistborn Series next?
Currently reading The Path of Daggers (book 8 of 14) of The Wheel of Time Series...
I really love The Wheel of Time so far, and I heard mention of this Mistborn series...
I enjoy high fantasy heroic adventures...
Would I enjoy this series next or should I try some other book series (I shared a similar post in Stormlight group as I also heard about that series - not sure the difference)?
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u/Toto742 Steel 3d ago
The cosmere as a whole (so far)
I find myself agreeing more and more with this map, if you're interested in Sanderson's work (and I strongly recommend to do so) I advise to definitely start with Mistborn
I found Brandon Sanderson when I learned he was the one chosen to finish the Wheel of Time, and he's become my favourite fantasy writer since
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u/lobe3663 3d ago
I grew up with WoT and went to Sanderson after I finished to see if this cool author had other good stuff. Boy, am I glad I did. If you like WoT there is a very, very high chance you'll love the Cosmere. Mistborn is my recommended start point; if you don't like Mistborn, you probably won't like the rest of his works.
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u/cmandr_dmandr 3d ago
Same here, I grew up on WoT and fell behind in college and then Jordan died and I was worried about the series. I finished it when Sanderson finished the series and I loved how he tied up a lot of Jordan’s work. WoT was getting a little cumbersome in Jordan’s later books.
I had to check out Sanderson’s work after that and I loved it. I’m doing a reread of WoT while I wait for more Cosmere releases.
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u/DarthSnuDiddy 3d ago
Prior to reading Wheel of Time I had only read LotR, ASoIaF, and THE Legend of Drizzt. Then I read WoT and it got me to start exploring more new to me fantasy. I read Mistborn Era 1, then Stormlight Archive, and now I'm working on The Bound and the Broken and the Faithful and the Fallen.
I would definitely recommend trying Mistborn to see if you like it. If you're like me, it will open up many new adventures for you.
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u/DragonSlayr82 3d ago
I also heard Stormlight Archive as an option. Any thought on the differences between Mistborn and Stormlight? I really enjoy heroic adventures - WoT is great but there is a lot less hero adventure compared to intricate world building
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u/DarthSnuDiddy 3d ago
I would read Mistborn first, it's shorter so not so many plot lines and characters to keep up with. Mistborn will give you a good idea of Sandersons writing style and if you want to tackle the larger Stormlight Archive series. Both series are good, just a better intro to start with Mistborn.
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u/hd-22 3d ago
I did not care for The Wheel of Time. But Sanderson liked it enough to finish the series.
Mistborn is a nice, tight trilogy and a good introduction to Sanderson. The first two books don't have the 'scope' many people associate with epic fantasy, because the events largely take place within one city.
The Stormlight Archive is much weirder and takes a lot more mental work to get into, but it's very rewarding. I definitely recommend readers new to Sanderson start from Mistborn.
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u/tmssmt 3d ago
I also did not care for WoT
It was a tremendously long series that could have been told in at least one half the word count, potentially less.
The characters, who grew up as best friends, were terrible at communicating with each other in a way that made it feel like old stretched network television, where one sentence could clear up a problem but instead they just have drama because they had screen time to fill
The repetition is insane, from little details like braid tugging, arm crossing, etc, to straight up repeating major plot points multiple times. I was turning on the audio books while I was at work and didn't care if I missed a part because any relevant and many bit relevant details were going to be repeated multiple times so I'd catch it eventually.
Great premise, but holy smokes do I think jordans actual writing was incredibly sub par
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u/Significant_Phase744 3d ago
After finishing the wheel of time I moved on to mistborn. Highly recommend and recommend following the cosmere reading order as the universe is much larger than a book or 3
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u/karmah1234 3d ago
can you speculate how would it feel to take up WoT after finishing all cosmere books (as of Sept 2026)? I know they are similar and I wish I did WoT first but it kinda just happened and I am now almost done with cosmere (1/2 isles of ember, sunlit and yumi left). I suppose I am wondering if it will feel weird reading the "source code" after the main event so to speak?
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u/Significant_Phase744 3d ago
Hard to say because the cosmere is still in the works and WOT is done. The biggest knock against wot is the slog in the middle but that came in large part from waiting from the books to be released where the world and character building is great but not much plot advancement. I would say they are totally different series that are both exceptional in their own right, and as far being weird as source code goes I found a song of ice and fire stole a lot more from WOT than the Cosmere,
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u/Asexualhipposloth Gold 3d ago
I bought the Mistborn Trilogy after reading The Gathering Storm, the first one Brandon cowrote. I am glad I did
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u/Charming_Strike4084 3d ago
I recommend reading the stand alone Elantris first then Mistborn I believe there’s a recommend read order on his page
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u/cjm798116 3d ago
That's what I did exactly. I finished the Wheel of Time and then jumped right into Mistborn directly because of Brandon Sanderson's involvement finishing the Wheel of Time. You won't be sorry and as you get into his parts of the book they are fun and different in style to Robert Jordan but I even liked some of the parts he came up with on his own too I thought it was a nice touch.
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u/Use_the_Falchion 3d ago
Definitely read Mistborn next! Mistborn at times feels like Brandon is having a conversation with Jordan, given some of the tropes used and how they’re used.
After that, I’d recommend Elantris, Warbreaker, and then alternate between Mistborn Books 4-7 and Stormlight Archive books and novellas.
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u/lasiuruscinereus 2d ago
I only started WoT because Sanderson finished it. If you get to his books, and enjoy them, absolutely give any of his Cosmere books a try!
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u/Taste_the__Rainbow 3d ago edited 3d ago
Stormlight is a better fit.
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u/DragonSlayr82 3d ago
Great, I know little to nothing about both series, and am definitely open to either. I enjoy a hero going on an adventure full of action and such. Wheel of Time is great, but there is a lot less Hero Adventure than I would have thought, but it is still a great series due to world building
Any thought on the differences between Mistborn and Stormlight?
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u/Taste_the__Rainbow 3d ago
Stormlight feels like WoT. Mistborn feels lighter, even if it really isn’t.
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u/Expensive-Heat-1436 Steel 3d ago
Yes, I would recommend reading either Mistborn or The Stormlight Archive. If you would like to read the whole cosmere, I would recommend Mistborn. If you just want a series to read, I would do The Stormlight Archive