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Brandon Sanderson
The Mistborn Saga
The Mistborn Saga
7 books
Ongoing series
About this series
The Mistborn Saga is Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy sequence set on the world of Scadrial, built around Allomancy — a magic system in which metals, swallowed and burned, grant specific powers. The saga is planned across four eras separated by large time skips, so the world advances technologically between them. Era One opens on an ash-choked empire ruled for a thousand years by the Lord Ruler, where a crew of thieves takes on an impossible job. Era Two, the Wax and Wayne books, picks up roughly three hundred years later in an industrialising age of railroads, revolvers and lawmen. Seven novels and the novella Secret History are in print; a third era is being written and a fourth is planned.
The story so farWhat happens in each book, for when you come back to the series.
Subseries
Books
The Eleventh Metal
Short story
The Mistborn Saga #0.5
Mistborn: The Final Empire
The Mistborn Saga #1
The Well of Ascension
The Mistborn Saga #2
The Hero of Ages
The Mistborn Saga #3
Secret History
Novella
The Mistborn Saga #3.5
The Alloy of Law
Mistborn, Era 2: Wax & Wayne #1
Shadows of Self
Mistborn: Wax and Wayne #2
The Bands of Mourning
Mistborn: Wax and Wayne #3
The Lost Metal
Mistborn: Wax and Wayne #4Similar series
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Frequently asked questions
What is the recommended reading order for The Mistborn Saga?
The series is divided into distinct eras. It is generally recommended to read the original trilogy first, followed by the Wax and Wayne series, and then the novella Secret History, which provides additional context for the first era.
Is The Mistborn Saga connected to other Brandon Sanderson books?
Yes, The Mistborn Saga is part of Brandon Sanderson's larger Cosmere universe. While each series can be read independently, there are overarching connections and recurring elements that link Mistborn to other series like The Stormlight Archive and Elantris.
Are there more Mistborn books planned?
Brandon Sanderson has publicly discussed plans for future Mistborn eras, including a modern-day era and a science fiction era, indicating the series will continue beyond the current books.