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The Mistborn Saga by Brandon Sanderson

10 primary works • 26 total works
Books #1-3 are the original trilogy to be read together.
Books #4-7 are the Wax and Wayne series that take place 300 years later.
Books #8-10 are set to take place "in the early days of computer programming" ... the Era Three trilogy, just recently announced and confirmed, will be called Ghostbloods. Details to come.

Mistborn is an epic fantasy trilog…

Book 1

Mistborn: The Final Empire
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4.49 · 956465 Ratings · 79313 Reviews · published 2006 · 49 editions
What if the whole world were a dead, blasted wa…

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    Book 1.5

    The Eleventh Metal
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    3.70     · 36354 Ratings · 2406 Reviews · published 2012 · 6 editions

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    Book 2

    The Well of Ascension
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    4.38     · 644683 Ratings · 45773 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
    "Description contains spoilers for previous book i…

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    Book 3

    The Hero of Ages
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    4.56     · 582388 Ratings · 47878 Reviews · published 2008 · 10 editions
    "Description contains spoilers for previous book i…

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    Book 3.5

    Secret History
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    4.32     · 96717 Ratings · 7708 Reviews · published 2016 · 14 editions

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    Book 4

    The Alloy of Law
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    4.19     · 284681 Ratings · 18852 Reviews · published 2011 · 96 editions
    Three hundred years after the events of the Mistbo…

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    Book 5

    Shadows of Self
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    4.26     · 203980 Ratings · 12712 Reviews · published 2015 · 69 editions
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon …

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    Book 5.5

    Allomancer Jak and the Pits of Eltania
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    3.39     · 16390 Ratings · 1173 Reviews · published 2014 · 4 editions

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    Book 6

    The Bands of Mourning
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    4.40     · 186112 Ratings · 11381 Reviews · published 2016 · 72 editions
    Three hundred years after the events of the Mistbo…

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    Book 7

    The Lost Metal
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    4.48     · 115480 Ratings · 9768 Reviews · published 2022 · 44 editions
    Return to #1 New York Times bestseller Brandon San…

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    Book 8

    Ghostbloods 1
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    4.78     · 9 Ratings · 7 Reviews · expected publication 2028 · 1 edition
    The first novel of the Mistborn: Ghostbloods trilo…

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    Book 9

    Ghostbloods 2
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    5.00     · 4 Ratings · 1 edition
    The second novel of the Mistborn: Ghostbloods tril…

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    Book 10

    Ghostbloods 3
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    5.00     · 5 Ratings · 1 edition
    The final novel of the Mistborn: Ghostbloods trilo…

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    Book 0.5

    Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
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    4.43     · 64472 Ratings · 4016 Reviews · published 2016 · 5 editions
    Brandon Sanderson creates worlds, and those worlds…

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    Book 1-3

    Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set
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    4.61     · 60227 Ratings · 1923 Reviews · published 2009 · 27 editions
    The New York Times bestselling series from Brandon…

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    Book 1-6

    Mistborn Boxed Set
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    4.67     · 386 Ratings · 7 Reviews · 3 editions
    Mistborn, #1-#6

    The Final Empire: For a thousand ye…

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    Book 1-7

    Mistborn 7 Books Collection Set
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    4.73     · 45 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 2 editions
    Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn…

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    Book 4-6

    Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne Series: The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning
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    4.62     · 4399 Ratings · 105 Reviews · 5 editions
    This discounted Mistborn ebundle Alloy of Law, Sha…

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    Book 4-7

    Mistborn: The Wax & Wayne Series: Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, Bands of Mourning, The Lost Metal
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    4.70     · 911 Ratings · 24 Reviews · 5 editions
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon …

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    Book 1, part 1

    Ködszerzet: A Végső Birodalom 1.
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    4.38     · 237 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2006 · 2 editions
    Ezer éve már, hogy hamueső hullik az égből, hogy e…

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    Book 1, part 2

    Ködszerzet: A Végső Birodalom 2.
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    4.58     · 201 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 2006 · 1 edition
    Ezer éve már, hogy hamueső hullik az égből, hogy e…

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    Book 2, part 1

    Uppstigningens brunn, del 1
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    4.21     · 376 Ratings · 39 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
    De gjorde det omöjliga: de lyckades övervinna den …

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    Book 2, part 2

    Ködszerzet: A Megdicsőülés Kútja 2.
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    4.42     · 318 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2007 · 5 editions
    A gonosz legyőzetett – de a háború csak most kezdő…

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    Book 3, part 1

    O Herói das Eras 1
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    4.46     · 582 Ratings · 60 Reviews · published 2008 · 5 editions
    QUEM É O HERÓI DAS ERAS?

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    Book of Nails
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    4.57     · 7 Ratings · 1 edition
    'Book of Nails' is a forthcoming novel by Isaac St…

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    Book 3, part 2

    O Herói das Eras 2
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    4.66     · 535 Ratings · 92 Reviews · published 2008 · 4 editions
    Quem é o Herói das Eras?

    O mundo aproxima-se do fi…

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