Jofwu's Cosmere Reading Guide
RecommendedA community-favorite reading guide organized into phases. Read everything in a phase before moving to the next — within each phase, the order is flexible. Phase 1 covers the foundational standalone works and Mistborn Era 1. Phase 2 tackles the two big series (Mistborn Era 2 and Stormlight Archive) plus the collection. Phase 3 covers the Secret Projects and far-future stories. Based on the reading guide by u/jofwu on Reddit.
31 books
Strengths
- Flexible within each phase — read series in whatever order appeals to you
- Avoids spoilers by grouping interconnected works together
- Phase structure makes it easy to take breaks between commitment levels
- Community-tested and widely recommended on r/Cosmere
Trade-offs
- Phase 1 has a lot of books before you reach Stormlight Archive
- Some readers may want to start with Stormlight rather than Mistborn
- Short stories and novellas mixed in may not appeal to all readers
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Phase 1 Book 1
Mistborn: The Final Empire
Cosmere novel 541 pages 2006
In a world of ash ruled by an immortal tyrant, a street thief discovers allomantic powers and joins a crew to overthrow the Lord Ruler.
Reading Note
Phase 1 — Start of Mistborn Era 1