YES! MOAR RECOGNITION OF THE COSMERE! Seriously, there's still so many people missing out, so videos like this are great for introducing people to Sanderson's wonderful Cosmere. Do you plan on ever getting those super expensive but beautiful leatherbound editions of Elantris, The Final Empire, and Well of Ascension? Those editions are amazing Also, I like the thumbnail!
I was one of those people until a couple of weeks back. His writing is awesome and I bet that if his books hit the screens,if ever, he'd get so much more fanfare(GoT)
I totally hear you about the flashbacks in the the Stormlight Archive. They are all very well done and all pay off, but I still give an inward groan when I see 'five and a half years ago..'
It’s nice to hear someone else have such a high opinion of Warbreaker! I absolutely loved that world and magic system and I think it would transfer really well to the screen if they ever decided to make Cosmere movies or TV shows.
Megan McMillan the best part about that is Sanderson himself has said that Vin would be a Windrunner if she were to be a Knight Radiant! So her and Kel would probably get along amazingly!
I saw this in my recommended feed and immediately clicked. The Cosmere needs more media of all kinds made about it because it's simply fantastic. Your overview of the different series was really well done and much more succinct than I probably could have done. I'll link people here from now on when asked to explain my obsession in more detail
Mistborn book 4-6 was really fun and entertaining, a lighter tone compared to the first 3. Stormlight Archive is AMAZING. Elantris was good. War Breaker was certainly not my cup of tea but it was good regardless. Sanderson's newest book Skyward was great albeit a bit cliché. Brandon is great at creating quirky and funny characters!
I read Way of Kings first... loved it - made me a fan! Now I'm reading Final Empire and its taken me about 200 pages to get into it. I'm enjoying Mistborn, but I prefer the Stormlight archive story much more.
i already read the Reckoners series from brandon Sanderson and i love it! the cosmere is something i want to read. i have elantris so I'll start there since you said there is no particular order to read them.
Each book I read of his further solidifies Brandon Sanderson as my favorite author of all time. I started with the Stormlight Archive, picking The Way of Kings up at Books-a-Million simply because it was a long book for a good price that would hopefully keep me occupied for a while, but I purchased Words of Radiance and Oathbringer before even finishing the first book. I realized shortly thereafter that the Stormlight Archive has easily become my favorite fantasy series (and it isn't even halfway finished yet).
A nice video! I would add at least Secret History to the list. It's a huge eye opener for the machinations of the Cosmere. I really enjoy all of his books (that I've read so far). I picked up Way of Kings last year after hearing about it. I'm about halfway through all the Cosmere related books now. I will say that my one concerns is that there is a ton of related content not actually in the books currently out; there's a lot on boards and from signing questions. I know there's a LONG way to go with all the various series (see the TEN planned Stormlight books), but I almost wish there was less information available. I can honestly see that as more of a deterrent to people wanting to get into the universe.
Thank you Elliot, you absolutely got me into Cosmere. I am using your timeline. Did Elantris and Mistborn series so far. Next is Warbreaker. And you are a beautiful person. Very lucky husband
I've read all the books, short stories, and even his unpublished works that he offers through email and I love his stuff. Mistborn is my favorite series of his and my favorite character of his is Lightsong.
WHEN SOMEONE SPEAKS ABOUT COSMERE AND SANDERSON THEY GET MY SUB👍👍👍 . . . I would suggest the reading order- 1) Elantris 2) Warbreaker 3) Mistborn trilogy(era1) 4)Stormlight archive(read edgedancer before the 3rd book) 5) Mistborn era 2 6) arcanum unbounded(now you can read everything in this as this actually combines all the universes)
I listened to all three stormlight books on audiobook in 2 weeks during quarantine. Now I must wait until November. Going back and re-reading Mistborn in the meantime!
Love your comments on Warbreaker! For some reason - despite having read the Stormlight Archive and Mistborn... Warbreaker is still the one that struck me the most for some reason. I can't place it - but Warbreaker is still my favorite deep down despite Stormlight Archive certainly being EPIC!
I picked up Mistborn on audible, and quickly finished that, then got into Warbreaker and Elantris. I am now finishing Oathbringer. I'll have to check out the 2nd gen Mistborn. In characters and works it has been my favorite.
Loved the Mistborn books, eyeing up those nice black and gold editions and wondering if some broad hints are needed for Christmas pressie ideas! Working my way through the Stormlight Archives just now. It's strange but I prefer the American covers but many American booktubers say they prefer the British ones! Lol!
Someone else who comments fairly often always talks about liking the American covers better :D Maybe it’s one of those “the grass is greener on the other side” type mentalities or something 💁🏻♀️
I definitely thought there were more of his books in the cosmere. This makes it seem so much more manageable lol. I need to continue the Mistborn series ASAP, book 2 is on my tbr this month.
This such a very helpful video Elliot for new people to the cosmere series of Sanderson 😊. Cuz I'm starting to understand more about this awesome universe each day thanks to you. It's nice that I can read in a order that I want. However I want the mistborn series in order. I plan to get Skyward first cuz it's intriguing & affordable for me since its only $20 at Books A Million. But anyways this was fun. What is some of your favorite cosmere series books? Happy Reading & have a great day 💜
I honestly love all of them for different reasons! Although Elantris is definitely my least favorite, but still good :) And Skyward isn’t part of the Cosmere but it’s great. I know we chatted about it in my review, but I think you’ll really enjoy it 😊
@@ebnovels ohh ok! I didnt know Skyward wasn't apart of the cosmere series. Lol forgive my noobness lol 😂. That's why I like your channel cuz you always teach me what's right about books
Yes COSMERE love!!! It is yes approachable! You can read each series, perhaps each book as standalone and yet they are connected. Plus the magic systems!!
@@ebnovels it is more that just that. His handling of mental health issues is really smooth. Oathbringer especially got me out of a very dark phase and I couldn't be happier about it. His writing, the quotes are beautiful!
Sanderson is really incredible and such an inspiration to me. I hope to be as prolific one day. Maybe the power of the name Brandon will come to me, lol. Great video.
@@ebnovels See this is what I was thinking lol. Funny enough, I am listening to the Stormlight Archive on audio book. I loved reading them so much, but wanted to listen to refresh my mind.
started with the reckoners trilogy in 2014 when my dad was like,"hey thats the author that finished Robert Jordans series you should read it" so i did and now hes my favorite author
First Sanderson book I ever read was Mistborn, The Final Empire. My parents read it first, but I knew it was good because they refused to let me read it until the school holidays. I then read it in one night. All hail Sanderson, long may he reign!
I started with Mistborn... I do want to read all the rest, Though! I might read Elantris next. I don't want to say that I want to get it out of the way, but I kind of want to get it out of the way haha
I’ve never read this author before, having hid in my old school cave until now. I think I will start with Mistborn or Oathbreaker. Should I hold off on Stormlight Chronicles until most of them are out so I don’t forget the characters and have to reread the previous books every couple years when a new one comes out? I hear it is projected to be 10 books.
Of all the Sanderson characters, my favourite is kelsier (probably because mistborn is the first Sanderson book I've read) followed closely by daliner (most badass character arc ever written IMO).
Great video, and very nice use of the artwork as you tell about the books. The energy and enthusiasm comes through. While I understand why, I did notice that you left out some of his smaller books. For example, Shadows of Silence and the Forests of Hell, a fantasy horror story in the Cosmere, which was submitted and published in a themed anthology on strong women, and Sixth of Dusk, another short submitted and published in a different themed anthology. White Sand is more significant and was published alone, but is a graphic novel rather then prose. It does, however, introduce Kris, the character responsible for writing the Ars Arcanum, found at the end of other books. Also, while I understand referring to the Wax and Wayne Mistborn books as the second era, the original plan was for a medieval trilogy, a modern (kind of, think '80s) trilogy, and a future space opera where technology and magic have evolved to space travel. I would refer to those as first, second, and third eras. The Alloy of Law was an in between book to give Brandon a break between other, larger books. This is why it is a little more care free. It was well enough received that it became four books, but I would call them era 1.5, rather than 2. The short answer, if you read something from Brandon and find that there is no reference or tie to Earth, chances are good that it is the Cosmere. Of course, the video would have been no fun with just the short answer. :)
Yeah, I wanted to give an overview of the “main” stories in the Cosmere. Sanderson has written so much all together though that it’s almost hard to keep track 😆 I know what you’re referring to with second era, but I believe I read somewhere by Sanderson himself that the two series were referred to so much as era one and two that he’s adopted that now as well. Don’t quote me on that, but I think that’s what I read 😊 As for the art, all the artists are linked! I definitely recommend checking them out :)
Please don't get me wrong. I agree that you need to set some limits on your video for length, pacing, continuity, and general efforts to keep it interesting. I continue to think that you did a great job here. I was also not trying to say you got the era numbering wrong, though I now believe it may have come across that way. From answers that I've heard Brandon give at signing events it wouldn't surprise me at all that he would go with the flow rather than claim to be the authority and pronounce everyone else wrong. One such question was about character name pronunciation. He remarked that he doesn't care how we pronounce a name as long as we enjoy what he has created. He also shared a story of a friend who refused to accept that Thom, in the Wheel of Time, has a mustache though it is an identifying feature often described in the books. We have been given license to enjoy his books with any mental edits we like. That attitude would easily carry over to naming sequences of book groups or time aras in his stories. If you read it or not, it is consistent with his attitude. I continue to think of them as 1 and 1.5, but I've seen enough TH-cam content creators call them 1 and 2, that I may be forced to give in just to avoid having to translate on my head as I watch.
So I’ve got my bf into Brandon Sanderson and he has now read both Mistborn trilogies 1 & 2 and is now reading the Stormlight archives book 1 as I type this .... he’s been reading for 2 hrs and is 1/4 thru it already 😳....I can’t do that
I thought the Wax and Wane series was not a part of the trilogy of trilogies. I might be wrong, however I was told the time settings were 'the middle ages', modern time, and the final is a futuristic space opera. Also let's not forget to mention that Elantris is getting a sequel! I'm so hyped.
They Wax and Wayne books are what were meant to be the middle trilogy, however that has changed now but only in as much as there is going to be a fourth W&W book, so it is no longer a trilogy.
I have a question about your bookshelf behind you. There is a collection of books with mainly white spines and the title with the numbers 1 - 7 I was curious what the series was.
Never enough love for Elantris ;-; but regardless this vid was fantastic and I’m def looking forward to Mistborn but first I wanna finish Oathbringer and Warbreaker!
I finished all Mistborn books as well as Warbreaker, and I'm sort of getting into the Way of Kings now (I got to Shallan's first chapter. That was hard work, btw lol) Should I read Elantris first? I'm kinda discouraged though..
I m shoked to realise that i ve already read all the other series of the cosmere, except the way of kings..well, i ve read only the first era of mistborn..but still.. I m a chaotic messy reader i guess..sometimes i don t even memorise titles or authors' names..
So I really liked this video, but I thought there was a couple of things you could've done to fully expand on the worlds. I think when talking about the short stories you should've mentioned Arcanum Unbounded, so people interested in the short stories could find them. I also think you should've at least mentioned White Sand, which whilst not a written novel is still a valid part of the Cosmere. Otherwise great video! You really did the work justice and I really hope you've inspired some people to read them
The video is already up, so what’s the point in saying what you thought I should’ve done differently? You could’ve just said, “for those interested in the short stories, check out Arcanum Unbounded and White Sand.” Instead, rather than sharing your love of Sanderson with another fan or providing the info you would’ve liked to have seen, you decided to say what you thought I should’ve done. How is that helpful?
@@ebnovels You seem to view my comment as hate, and I'm really sorry that you got that impression. I said that I really liked the video, but offered constructive criticism in case you make a similar video in the future: nothing more, nothing less
i sent this to my friend. He wants to get into the cosmere because i talk about it so much. lol Also i just finished Oathbringer, OMG those plot twists. :O
It is! My hubby is reading it right now. We’re watching what little of the anime was made too, and I’m going to try and read it this next year :D I’m so excited to reread Stormlight 💙
Nice video! I worked at a bookstore for over 17 years and got to meet Brandon on a few occasions. He's a great guy to talk and geek out with! How do you like his non-cosmere stuff like Steelheart and the Alcatraz books?
He seems really nice! That’s awesome that you’ve had the chance to chat with him :D And I’ve only read Skyward outside the Cosmere and really enjoyed it :)
You don't NEED to read Warbreaker before Stormlight, but as someone who didn't I would highly recommend everyone to read Warbreaker first. There are some really cool reveals that I totally missed because I hadn't read Warbreaker.
Hiya, new subscriber here! Quick question. So, I was thinking of getting Way of Kings as my first book from Brandon. Would I be able to read it as a standalone series, or would I have to read something else from the cosmere before in order to understand what's going on?
Thanks for talking about cosmere, it's a fantastic univers, althoug I dont agree with you about the novellas, I found egedancder a must read between words of radiance and oathbringer, and also emperors soul is a fantastic underated novella placed in sel. Dispite that very good video:))
Just because the novellas are good doesn’t mean they have to be read to enjoy the full length novels. In my opinion at least! After reading Edgedancer, which does definitely play a role in Oathbringer, I found I could’ve not read it and still enjoyed Oathbringer. For people who maybe don’t have as much time to read as you and me, I don’t think they should be told they have to read all the short stories too.
Hey Elliot, I’m a fellow Sanderson and fantasy fan. I just started following you so I don’t whether you have read the Farseer trilogy. If you haven’t, I think you should definitely check it out. The writing, the characters, the plot, everything is excellent.
Elliot Brooks Yay for Sanderson 😁 Also I’d be grateful if you could recommend something good in adult fantasy. I haven’t read anything new in the last 2 years or so, coz I fear nothing would be as good as the series that I have already read.
i started with stormlight archive then when looking for more sanderson i wandered in to wheel of time as sanderson fineshed them off i did not know about mistborn or outher cosmeir books
I read the reckoners because I bought the board game and figured I'd check out the books. Liked the books and figured I'd check out what else he wrote. Good choice. Started with stormlight archive as well.
I've bought Elantris and ordered The Final Empire. I've been thinking about reading them all in the publication order even if they're not a part of the Cosmere universe (?). I wanna buy all the UK covers that match. Is it a bad idea to start his books by starting with Elantris?
Elliot Brooks I was planning to read it in January so that’s perfect! I hope I can afford to order most of them if you’re gonna have a readalong for all of the books in this world so I can join. I also hope I’ll like them enough so I can’t put them down because I’m a big fantasy nerd 😂
" Something specific about mistborn ... it's pretty clear, the rules and limitations ". And then Feruchemy comes in. And then Hemallurgy, and then atium and holy shit then you go to a fanpage and see comments like "what if the Parshendi in the stormlight archive developed a form based off of the Hemallurgy in mistborn". Yeah.
@@ebnovels Thanks! Looking forward to finally diving into Sanderson after I finish Fire & Blood (which halfway thru is great in it's own right). Keep up the good work :)
Yes. Warbreaker and The Stormlight Archive have the strongest connection in the entire Cosmere so far. By the time you reach the 3rd book (Oathbringer) it will basically be a full on crossover. There are many references to it in Words of Radiance though. Remember to read Edgedancer after WoR too! Like she said in the video, you don't HAVE to read it, but it adds a lot to the story if you have.
@@ebnovels the only thing im waiting for is romance with kaladin, the lone wolf is kinda oversone now, if his heart will be taken by someone it'll everything i wanted from the character
Hey, i would like to disagree with the Warbreaker system not being flushed out. When you think about it, the most advances in the Cosmere concerning Investiture has been done on Nalthis (Warbreaker) and Silverlight (We have not seen a lot from there yet). And according to words of Brandon, as of now, Investiture can be measured in terms of breaths. Thus, going from there downwards, you can start discerning how matematically their powers would work, and reach a very strong conclusion as to how many breaths would lead you to X amount of power (as explained thoroughly by Vasher to Vivenna). As well as, what you need to use that power. As we know, the whole Cosmere works on Intent (with capital "I") and thus, the "awakening" aspect of their magic system could be stripped down to base commands. This is also the main conflict when talking about Nightblood. Because, just like the Artificial Intelligence systems that we are seeing now, base commands like "Destroy Evil" without the context or Intent of a realized human being, can be very tricky. Just like when you tell an AI system to remove nudity in images or videos, it could take down, for example, the naked shoulders of a girl (due to different shirts and camera angles) and considers it as full nudity. I think that system is one of the most flushed out, and most people just think that it isn't as flushed out as for example Mistborn's, but when you take a closer look, you start seeing the problems Mistborn Era 2 proposed with the mixing of the 16x16 metals, as well as the mixing of the God Metals (which every God has *according to the words of Brandon* ), which would make 16x16x16 new magic powers that Brandon has still not talked about. Anyways, hope my mini-rant made sense, great video, earned a new sub!
Ah geeze, you can’t ask that!!! 😆 Right now I’d say Mistborn, simply because it’s complete and I know I loved the story as a whole. SA has potential to be better, but it depends on if he sticks the landing the way I’m hoping he will 😊
YES! MOAR RECOGNITION OF THE COSMERE! Seriously, there's still so many people missing out, so videos like this are great for introducing people to Sanderson's wonderful Cosmere. Do you plan on ever getting those super expensive but beautiful leatherbound editions of Elantris, The Final Empire, and Well of Ascension? Those editions are amazing
Also, I like the thumbnail!
I don’t know! They’re beautiful but they’re so expensive 😟 And yes, the Cosmere is awesome 😆😆😆
I was one of those people until a couple of weeks back. His writing is awesome and I bet that if his books hit the screens,if ever, he'd get so much more fanfare(GoT)
this is funny reading today in the midst of his record shattering kickstarted and 5 secret books :D :D :D
I totally hear you about the flashbacks in the the Stormlight Archive. They are all very well done and all pay off, but I still give an inward groan when I see 'five and a half years ago..'
The flashbacks are my favorite chapters lol
@@TheAmpharosFreak same here. especially dalinars
currently 50% through book 2, I did enjoy Kaladin’s flashbacks, especially the later ones. Shallan’s was okay, I guess.
Literally just hit that specific kal flashback chapter and groaned out loud
@@anguishedcarpet I used to be like that, but the flashbacks were definitely needed for the amazing payoff in the beginning of Oathbringer.
It’s nice to hear someone else have such a high opinion of Warbreaker! I absolutely loved that world and magic system and I think it would transfer really well to the screen if they ever decided to make Cosmere movies or TV shows.
I agree! I've always thought Stormlight should be a show, Mistborn a video game, and Warbreaker a movie :D
Imagine if Kaladin teamed up with Vin and Kelsier, I need this to happen!
Megan McMillan the best part about that is Sanderson himself has said that Vin would be a Windrunner if she were to be a Knight Radiant! So her and Kel would probably get along amazingly!
If they gout together they would probably brood the world into killing itself and they would be the only ones who survive.
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Only if kelsier was still alive 😢😢
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He very well way be..
Bands of Morning/ Mistborn: A Secret History. There’s always another secret....
@@riskitforthetriscuitt2548 you good sir, have me very intrigued
Seriously though i gotta read that
I saw this in my recommended feed and immediately clicked. The Cosmere needs more media of all kinds made about it because it's simply fantastic. Your overview of the different series was really well done and much more succinct than I probably could have done. I'll link people here from now on when asked to explain my obsession in more detail
Wow, thank you so much! I agree about the Cosmere-it needs more love :D
omg thank you SO much for this
Subscribed solely because of the Sanderson content. I love me some Cosmere.
I have only read the Mistborn trilogy which i found enjoyable,in 2019 i plan to read more Brandon Sanderson
Yay!!! I’m going to be doing a Cosmere readalong in 2019, so if you want to join in on that, that’d be perfect 😄
Mistborn is very good. Stormlight is great! Warbreaker was good.
Mistborn book 4-6 was really fun and entertaining, a lighter tone compared to the first 3. Stormlight Archive is AMAZING. Elantris was good. War Breaker was certainly not my cup of tea but it was good regardless. Sanderson's newest book Skyward was great albeit a bit cliché. Brandon is great at creating quirky and funny characters!
There are like 8-12 books in the cosmere so far and all are absolutely fantastic, try them all
I just started the stormlight archive.. and damn. It captured me so fucking fast. I'm absolutely loving the world building and the learning curve.
You, Daniel Greene, and Terrible Writing advice, all convinced me to get into the works Brandon Sanderson. I am so glad I did!
very nice job on explaining the Cosmere in a concise way. I've read most of Sanderson's Cosmere works.
Great video. I love Brandon Sanderson books. Good to see there's an entire section dedicated to him.
This is exactly what I needed! Thank you! I finished the first Mistborn series and now I’m starting Warbreaker!
I read Way of Kings first... loved it - made me a fan! Now I'm reading Final Empire and its taken me about 200 pages to get into it. I'm enjoying Mistborn, but I prefer the Stormlight archive story much more.
Yeah, I'm glad I read Mistborn first, because honestly everything pales in comparison to Stormlight.
Me too! I read Stormlight first, and now I'm reading Mistborn and it's not quite as good
This is such a helpful video!
I recently read my first Brandon Sanderson novel, Elantris, and I LOVED it. Can't wait to read the rest of his books.
Yay! I’m so happy you enjoyed it :D I hope you love the others.
It only gets better from Elantris
i just started getting into sandersons stuff and im so glad i found your channel!!!
Nur Sabrina yay! Sanderson is awesome :D
Loved this. So interesting how different favourites can go though, I definitely love Elantris more than Warbreaker x
i already read the Reckoners series from brandon Sanderson and i love it! the cosmere is something i want to read. i have elantris so I'll start there since you said there is no particular order to read them.
I just finished Warbreaker, my first Sanderson book, it was amazing! I have the Mystborn books on my shelf for my next reads. ***** yup 5 star review.
Excellent short summaries. I will probably use this video to introduce people to Sanderson's writing
Each book I read of his further solidifies Brandon Sanderson as my favorite author of all time. I started with the Stormlight Archive, picking The Way of Kings up at Books-a-Million simply because it was a long book for a good price that would hopefully keep me occupied for a while, but I purchased Words of Radiance and Oathbringer before even finishing the first book. I realized shortly thereafter that the Stormlight Archive has easily become my favorite fantasy series (and it isn't even halfway finished yet).
A nice video! I would add at least Secret History to the list. It's a huge eye opener for the machinations of the Cosmere.
I really enjoy all of his books (that I've read so far). I picked up Way of Kings last year after hearing about it. I'm about halfway through all the Cosmere related books now. I will say that my one concerns is that there is a ton of related content not actually in the books currently out; there's a lot on boards and from signing questions. I know there's a LONG way to go with all the various series (see the TEN planned Stormlight books), but I almost wish there was less information available. I can honestly see that as more of a deterrent to people wanting to get into the universe.
Thank you Elliot, you absolutely got me into Cosmere. I am using your timeline. Did Elantris and Mistborn series so far. Next is Warbreaker. And you are a beautiful person. Very lucky husband
I've read all the books, short stories, and even his unpublished works that he offers through email and I love his stuff.
Mistborn is my favorite series of his and my favorite character of his is Lightsong.
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I would suggest the reading order-
1) Elantris
2) Warbreaker
3) Mistborn trilogy(era1)
4)Stormlight archive(read edgedancer before the 3rd book)
5) Mistborn era 2
6) arcanum unbounded(now you can read everything in this as this actually combines all the universes)
I listened to all three stormlight books on audiobook in 2 weeks during quarantine. Now I must wait until November. Going back and re-reading Mistborn in the meantime!
So happy you made this! It was just so much fun to watch even though I didnt need it haha
Thank you! I really appreciate that :D How cool is that Russian cover of Way of Kings?
+Elliot Brooks SO COOL! I breathe cosmere related art. its so detailed!!
Just started reading Sanderson. Thanks for the explanation. Nice glasses.
I would recommend reading warbreaker before Stormlight at least before Oathbringer.
I like war breaker a lot as well. Especially post Rhythm of War I appreciate it and Elantris even more. Great video thanx!
Love your comments on Warbreaker! For some reason - despite having read the Stormlight Archive and Mistborn... Warbreaker is still the one that struck me the most for some reason. I can't place it - but Warbreaker is still my favorite deep down despite Stormlight Archive certainly being EPIC!
Something about Warbreaker is just so fun 💜💜💜
I picked up Mistborn on audible, and quickly finished that, then got into Warbreaker and Elantris. I am now finishing Oathbringer. I'll have to check out the 2nd gen Mistborn. In characters and works it has been my favorite.
Loved the Mistborn books, eyeing up those nice black and gold editions and wondering if some broad hints are needed for Christmas pressie ideas! Working my way through the Stormlight Archives just now. It's strange but I prefer the American covers but many American booktubers say they prefer the British ones! Lol!
Someone else who comments fairly often always talks about liking the American covers better :D Maybe it’s one of those “the grass is greener on the other side” type mentalities or something 💁🏻♀️
Sanderson should fanboy over YOU as far as I'm concerned !
Hahahahahahahaha 🤣 Well thanks man!
I knew the cosmere was a thing and found a couple of hints in the texts but god I didnt realize there was so much thanks nice video as always
You’re very welcome 😄
Brandon Sanderson is so awesome! This was a really great video.
He is awesome! And thank you so much :D
I definitely thought there were more of his books in the cosmere. This makes it seem so much more manageable lol. I need to continue the Mistborn series ASAP, book 2 is on my tbr this month.
Yay! Book two has so much political intrigue/maneuvering and I loved it :D I hope you do too!!!
wow congrats. you actually conviced me to try and pick up this series. i've actually never even thought of reading epic fantasy kinda books. XD
You can always check out the 17th shard or the copper mind if you have any questions about the cosmere but be careful for spoilers!!
This such a very helpful video Elliot for new people to the cosmere series of Sanderson 😊. Cuz I'm starting to understand more about this awesome universe each day thanks to you. It's nice that I can read in a order that I want. However I want the mistborn series in order. I plan to get Skyward first cuz it's intriguing & affordable for me since its only $20 at Books A Million. But anyways this was fun. What is some of your favorite cosmere series books? Happy Reading & have a great day 💜
Also I love those polish covers of these so much. I wish someone translated them to English lol 😅
I honestly love all of them for different reasons! Although Elantris is definitely my least favorite, but still good :) And Skyward isn’t part of the Cosmere but it’s great. I know we chatted about it in my review, but I think you’ll really enjoy it 😊
@@ebnovels ohh ok! I didnt know Skyward wasn't apart of the cosmere series. Lol forgive my noobness lol 😂. That's why I like your channel cuz you always teach me what's right about books
Took me 4 times to read way of kings all the way through. Worth
Yes COSMERE love!!! It is yes approachable! You can read each series, perhaps each book as standalone and yet they are connected. Plus the magic systems!!
Yes, completely agree! They're all fantastic :D
@@ebnovels it is more that just that. His handling of mental health issues is really smooth. Oathbringer especially got me out of a very dark phase and I couldn't be happier about it. His writing, the quotes are beautiful!
Hi massive fan Brandon Sanderson!!! Thank u for a wonderful video!!!
You’re welcome :D
One word to describe the Stormlight Archives: Grand? Epic?
Does one word even do justice?
No. No it does not 😂
Very excited for dragonsteel
Sanderson is really incredible and such an inspiration to me. I hope to be as prolific one day. Maybe the power of the name Brandon will come to me, lol. Great video.
Hahahahaha, I think the name is honestly where all the hard work and talent stems from. It really shouldn’t be difficult for you :P
@@ebnovels See this is what I was thinking lol. Funny enough, I am listening to the Stormlight Archive on audio book. I loved reading them so much, but wanted to listen to refresh my mind.
The audio books are fantastic :D
@@ebnovels They are. Some of the names are pronounced different than in my head, but I like that they have a male and female narrator.
started with the reckoners trilogy in 2014 when my dad was like,"hey thats the author that finished Robert Jordans series you should read it" so i did and now hes my favorite author
Another great video! Still looking forward to buying your book 👀
Haha, thank you! 😆
Almost finished all of the cosmere. Just need to read warbreaker, elantris and then arcanum unbounded
First Sanderson book I ever read was Mistborn, The Final Empire.
My parents read it first, but I knew it was good because they refused to let me read it until the school holidays.
I then read it in one night. All hail Sanderson, long may he reign!
I started with Mistborn... I do want to read all the rest, Though! I might read Elantris next. I don't want to say that I want to get it out of the way, but I kind of want to get it out of the way haha
I’ve never read this author before, having hid in my old school cave until now. I think I will start with Mistborn or Oathbreaker. Should I hold off on Stormlight Chronicles until most of them are out so I don’t forget the characters and have to reread the previous books every couple years when a new one comes out? I hear it is projected to be 10 books.
Thanks!!! Im gonna start these books soon
Yay! I hope you enjoy them :D
I just picked up Mistborn yesterday and plan on starting it early 2021. I don't think I know what I'm getting myself into, but I'm doing it anyway lol
This video is super helpful thank you so much!!!!!😊
You’re very welcome! Glad to help :D
I bought "Syward" by Brandon Sanderson and I have not been able to pur it down. His writing is easy to read. Not boring at all.
Agreed! I really enjoyed Skyward :D
Saw this in my subscription feed and it immediately made my day bc I'm going through a Sanderson phase
Oh yay 😄😄😄 I’m going to be doing a Cosmere readalong in 2019, so if you’re still in a Sanderson phase by then, you should join :D
Oh my god really?! Count me in. Wow okay 2019 is already off to a great start
I understand why you didn’t, but I’m still sad that Hoid wasn’t mentioned.
Hahahaha, I know 😂 He’s one of those special things that I don’t want or spoil for new Cosmere readers :)
I fangirl only for Hoid! He's the best
You are one of the most helpful booktubers. Thank you!
Thank YOU! That’s very nice of you 💕
Of all the Sanderson characters, my favourite is kelsier (probably because mistborn is the first Sanderson book I've read) followed closely by daliner (most badass character arc ever written IMO).
Kaladin is objectively the best character.
I'm soon to finish Oathbringer, what series would you recommend that I pick up next?
Great video, and very nice use of the artwork as you tell about the books. The energy and enthusiasm comes through.
While I understand why, I did notice that you left out some of his smaller books. For example, Shadows of Silence and the Forests of Hell, a fantasy horror story in the Cosmere, which was submitted and published in a themed anthology on strong women, and Sixth of Dusk, another short submitted and published in a different themed anthology.
White Sand is more significant and was published alone, but is a graphic novel rather then prose. It does, however, introduce Kris, the character responsible for writing the Ars Arcanum, found at the end of other books.
Also, while I understand referring to the Wax and Wayne Mistborn books as the second era, the original plan was for a medieval trilogy, a modern (kind of, think '80s) trilogy, and a future space opera where technology and magic have evolved to space travel. I would refer to those as first, second, and third eras. The Alloy of Law was an in between book to give Brandon a break between other, larger books. This is why it is a little more care free. It was well enough received that it became four books, but I would call them era 1.5, rather than 2.
The short answer, if you read something from Brandon and find that there is no reference or tie to Earth, chances are good that it is the Cosmere. Of course, the video would have been no fun with just the short answer. :)
Yeah, I wanted to give an overview of the “main” stories in the Cosmere. Sanderson has written so much all together though that it’s almost hard to keep track 😆 I know what you’re referring to with second era, but I believe I read somewhere by Sanderson himself that the two series were referred to so much as era one and two that he’s adopted that now as well. Don’t quote me on that, but I think that’s what I read 😊 As for the art, all the artists are linked! I definitely recommend checking them out :)
Please don't get me wrong. I agree that you need to set some limits on your video for length, pacing, continuity, and general efforts to keep it interesting. I continue to think that you did a great job here.
I was also not trying to say you got the era numbering wrong, though I now believe it may have come across that way. From answers that I've heard Brandon give at signing events it wouldn't surprise me at all that he would go with the flow rather than claim to be the authority and pronounce everyone else wrong. One such question was about character name pronunciation. He remarked that he doesn't care how we pronounce a name as long as we enjoy what he has created. He also shared a story of a friend who refused to accept that Thom, in the Wheel of Time, has a mustache though it is an identifying feature often described in the books. We have been given license to enjoy his books with any mental edits we like. That attitude would easily carry over to naming sequences of book groups or time aras in his stories. If you read it or not, it is consistent with his attitude. I continue to think of them as 1 and 1.5, but I've seen enough TH-cam content creators call them 1 and 2, that I may be forced to give in just to avoid having to translate on my head as I watch.
So I’ve got my bf into Brandon Sanderson and he has now read both Mistborn trilogies 1 & 2 and is now reading the Stormlight archives book 1 as I type this .... he’s been reading for 2 hrs and is 1/4 thru it already 😳....I can’t do that
thank you for the informative video!!
You’re welcome!
I Loved the video. BTW for anyone needing any reference for the cosmere series. The website "coppermind" is an excellent resource.
I thought the Wax and Wane series was not a part of the trilogy of trilogies. I might be wrong, however I was told the time settings were 'the middle ages', modern time, and the final is a futuristic space opera.
Also let's not forget to mention that Elantris is getting a sequel! I'm so hyped.
They Wax and Wayne books are what were meant to be the middle trilogy, however that has changed now but only in as much as there is going to be a fourth W&W book, so it is no longer a trilogy.
I’m about to DIVE IN!!
Yay!!! Enjoy :D
Anybody read the new Sanderson yet?
I'm currently reading Robin Hobb but now am intrigued by Warbreaker.
I have a question about your bookshelf behind you. There is a collection of books with mainly white spines and the title with the numbers 1 - 7 I was curious what the series was.
It’s a manga series called Vagabond :)
Never enough love for Elantris ;-; but regardless this vid was fantastic and I’m def looking forward to Mistborn but first I wanna finish Oathbringer and Warbreaker!
Buen video del cosmere , me gusta que no hubo spoilers
Guys, we are watching a masterpiece being created.
Life before death.
Strength before weakness
Journey before pancakes.
I currently own Books 1-3 of Stormlight, Warbreaker, and Mistborn Era 1. I really want to read Mistborn Era 2 and Elantris
Matthew Hughes the 3-4 novellas and short stories are absolutely fantastic and necessary parts of the story
I finished all Mistborn books as well as Warbreaker, and I'm sort of getting into the Way of Kings now (I got to Shallan's first chapter. That was hard work, btw lol)
Should I read Elantris first? I'm kinda discouraged though..
You don’t have to read Elantris first :) Also, WoK has an incredibly slow start, but it builds a lot as it goes 😊
I m shoked to realise that i ve already read all the other series of the cosmere, except the way of kings..well, i ve read only the first era of mistborn..but still.. I m a chaotic messy reader i guess..sometimes i don t even memorise titles or authors' names..
So I really liked this video, but I thought there was a couple of things you could've done to fully expand on the worlds. I think when talking about the short stories you should've mentioned Arcanum Unbounded, so people interested in the short stories could find them. I also think you should've at least mentioned White Sand, which whilst not a written novel is still a valid part of the Cosmere. Otherwise great video! You really did the work justice and I really hope you've inspired some people to read them
The video is already up, so what’s the point in saying what you thought I should’ve done differently? You could’ve just said, “for those interested in the short stories, check out Arcanum Unbounded and White Sand.” Instead, rather than sharing your love of Sanderson with another fan or providing the info you would’ve liked to have seen, you decided to say what you thought I should’ve done. How is that helpful?
@@ebnovels You seem to view my comment as hate, and I'm really sorry that you got that impression. I said that I really liked the video, but offered constructive criticism in case you make a similar video in the future: nothing more, nothing less
i sent this to my friend. He wants to get into the cosmere because i talk about it so much. lol
Also i just finished Oathbringer, OMG those plot twists. :O
Gah!!! Dalinar’s backstory was so tragic! And not in the way I was expecting it to be 😆
Is that Claymore manga I can see on your book shelf?
The stormlight archives are amazing and even better on the second read through.
It is! My hubby is reading it right now. We’re watching what little of the anime was made too, and I’m going to try and read it this next year :D
I’m so excited to reread Stormlight 💙
Elliot Brooks what anime ?
D3mon Nuk3 there’s an anime for claymore :)
Nice video! I worked at a bookstore for over 17 years and got to meet Brandon on a few occasions. He's a great guy to talk and geek out with!
How do you like his non-cosmere stuff like Steelheart and the Alcatraz books?
He seems really nice! That’s awesome that you’ve had the chance to chat with him :D And I’ve only read Skyward outside the Cosmere and really enjoyed it :)
Did you read the Emperor's Soul yet?
You don't NEED to read Warbreaker before Stormlight, but as someone who didn't I would highly recommend everyone to read Warbreaker first. There are some really cool reveals that I totally missed because I hadn't read Warbreaker.
Hiya, new subscriber here! Quick question. So, I was thinking of getting Way of Kings as my first book from Brandon. Would I be able to read it as a standalone series, or would I have to read something else from the cosmere before in order to understand what's going on?
You don’t have to read anything else!
Thanks for talking about cosmere, it's a fantastic univers, althoug I dont agree with you about the novellas, I found egedancder a must read between words of radiance and oathbringer, and also emperors soul is a fantastic underated novella placed in sel. Dispite that very good video:))
Just because the novellas are good doesn’t mean they have to be read to enjoy the full length novels. In my opinion at least! After reading Edgedancer, which does definitely play a role in Oathbringer, I found I could’ve not read it and still enjoyed Oathbringer. For people who maybe don’t have as much time to read as you and me, I don’t think they should be told they have to read all the short stories too.
Hey Elliot, I’m a fellow Sanderson and fantasy fan. I just started following you so I don’t whether you have read the Farseer trilogy. If you haven’t, I think you should definitely check it out. The writing, the characters, the plot, everything is excellent.
Hey! Thanks for the recommendation-I haven’t read it unfortunately 😩 But it’s on the list of books I need to check out.
Also, yay for Sanderson :D
Elliot Brooks Yay for Sanderson 😁
Also I’d be grateful if you could recommend something good in adult fantasy. I haven’t read anything new in the last 2 years or so, coz I fear nothing would be as good as the series that I have already read.
I really liked the book Blood Song :)
I’d say war breaker needs to be read prior to book 3 of stormlight (without giving away spoilers)
i started with stormlight archive then when looking for more sanderson i wandered in to wheel of time as sanderson fineshed them off i did not know about mistborn or outher cosmeir books
I read the reckoners because I bought the board game and figured I'd check out the books. Liked the books and figured I'd check out what else he wrote. Good choice. Started with stormlight archive as well.
Thats also how I started wheel of time too lol
Does anyone think that he will unite the Cosmere later (if not the end) in Stormlight Archive?
I’ve often wondered that too.
Good stuff
i love u so much
If someone told me I had to choose between 1) Never reading Sanderson again. OR 2) Never seeing my mom again.........
...............bye Mom
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hope mom understands! 😄😄
That is an awful thing to say. Delete your comment now.
@@hamburglar8794 sounds like you haven't read Sanderson
@@conehead2099 You're right, I haven't. I wasn't serious though, I just wanted to pretend to be the kinda of person who gets offended at every joke.
I've bought Elantris and ordered The Final Empire. I've been thinking about reading them all in the publication order even if they're not a part of the Cosmere universe (?). I wanna buy all the UK covers that match. Is it a bad idea to start his books by starting with Elantris?
Not a bad idea at all! My video tomorrow is about a Cosmere readalong that I’ll be doing in 2019, and I’m going to start with Elantris in January 💕
Elliot Brooks I was planning to read it in January so that’s perfect! I hope I can afford to order most of them if you’re gonna have a readalong for all of the books in this world so I can join. I also hope I’ll like them enough so I can’t put them down because I’m a big fantasy nerd 😂
I hope so too!
" Something specific about mistborn ... it's pretty clear, the rules and limitations ". And then Feruchemy comes in. And then Hemallurgy, and then atium and holy shit then you go to a fanpage and see comments like "what if the Parshendi in the stormlight archive developed a form based off of the Hemallurgy in mistborn". Yeah.
I'm about to start Stormlight, but I wanted to know when should I read Warbreaker?
It doesn’t make that big of a difference :) If you want, you can read it before Oathbringer, but it honestly won’t alter much.
@@ebnovels Thanks! Looking forward to finally diving into Sanderson after I finish Fire & Blood (which halfway thru is great in it's own right). Keep up the good work :)
I’ve heard a lot of people say that I should read Warbreaker before Words of Radiance. Is this true?
Yes. Warbreaker and The Stormlight Archive have the strongest connection in the entire Cosmere so far. By the time you reach the 3rd book (Oathbringer) it will basically be a full on crossover. There are many references to it in Words of Radiance though. Remember to read Edgedancer after WoR too!
Like she said in the video, you don't HAVE to read it, but it adds a lot to the story if you have.
8:13 “I am not the messiah”
“He is the messiah!”
Fangirl talk! Yay! I LOVE STORMLIGHT! And gosh kaladin is just awesome!
Kaladin is the BEST!!! Him and Syl are so precious 💙💙💙
@@ebnovels the only thing im waiting for is romance with kaladin, the lone wolf is kinda oversone now, if his heart will be taken by someone it'll everything i wanted from the character
I'm not normally that into the romances of books, but I actually am really curious if Kaladin will have a lady love :D
Is that Vagabond manga in the background.
Hey, i would like to disagree with the Warbreaker system not being flushed out. When you think about it, the most advances in the Cosmere concerning Investiture has been done on Nalthis (Warbreaker) and Silverlight (We have not seen a lot from there yet). And according to words of Brandon, as of now, Investiture can be measured in terms of breaths. Thus, going from there downwards, you can start discerning how matematically their powers would work, and reach a very strong conclusion as to how many breaths would lead you to X amount of power (as explained thoroughly by Vasher to Vivenna). As well as, what you need to use that power. As we know, the whole Cosmere works on Intent (with capital "I") and thus, the "awakening" aspect of their magic system could be stripped down to base commands. This is also the main conflict when talking about Nightblood. Because, just like the Artificial Intelligence systems that we are seeing now, base commands like "Destroy Evil" without the context or Intent of a realized human being, can be very tricky. Just like when you tell an AI system to remove nudity in images or videos, it could take down, for example, the naked shoulders of a girl (due to different shirts and camera angles) and considers it as full nudity. I think that system is one of the most flushed out, and most people just think that it isn't as flushed out as for example Mistborn's, but when you take a closer look, you start seeing the problems Mistborn Era 2 proposed with the mixing of the 16x16 metals, as well as the mixing of the God Metals (which every God has *according to the words of Brandon* ), which would make 16x16x16 new magic powers that Brandon has still not talked about. Anyways, hope my mini-rant made sense, great video, earned a new sub!
I started with the stormlight archive and got reverse cameo'd when I read the other books. "VIVINENNA!!!!!??? NIGHTBLOOD?!?!!? SAZEEE???"
"we don't have an avengers style team up YET*****"
which series is better Mistborn or The Stormlight Archive?
Ah geeze, you can’t ask that!!! 😆 Right now I’d say Mistborn, simply because it’s complete and I know I loved the story as a whole. SA has potential to be better, but it depends on if he sticks the landing the way I’m hoping he will 😊