The Wheel of Time Books in Order
All fifteen Wheel of Time books in order, from The Eye of the World to A Memory of Light, plus where the prequel New Spring fits.
The Wheel of Time is Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series, fourteen main novels plus the prequel New Spring. After Jordan's death in 2007, Brandon Sanderson completed the last three books using Jordan's notes.
The series is complete. It begins when a group of young villagers flee their home with a mysterious woman who believes one of them is the prophesied Dragon Reborn.
15 books by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, in publication order.
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The books in order
- 1
The Eye of the World (1990)
A group of young villagers flee their home with an Aes Sedai who believes one of them is the prophesied Dragon Reborn.
- 2
The Great Hunt (1990)
- 3
The Dragon Reborn (1991)
- 4
The Shadow Rising (1992)
- 5
The Fires of Heaven (1993)
- 6
Lord of Chaos (1994)
- 7
A Crown of Swords (1996)
- 8
The Path of Daggers (1998)
- 9
Winter's Heart (2000)
- 10
Crossroads of Twilight (2003)
- 11
- 12
Knife of Dreams (2005)
- 13
The Gathering Storm (2009)
The first of the three final books completed by Brandon Sanderson.
- 14
Towers of Midnight (2010)
- 15
Best Reading Order
Start with The Eye of the World and read the main novels in order. New Spring was published partway through the series but is set before it; most readers save it for later, after book 10 or once they finish, since it is richer when you already know the characters.
The middle of the series is famously slow in places (books 8 to 10 are the usual complaint), and many readers say the final three books are worth pushing through for.
Looking for something similar once you've finished? Browse the read-alike lists or the other series guides.