Mistborn (Era One) books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against brandonsanderson.com
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The series at a glance
Wikidata lists 9 works as parts of this series.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the publisher as Tor Books.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06The first book, The Final Empire, came out in 2006.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Source: brandonsanderson.com, checked 2026-11-06What the story is
A thousand years before the story, the foretold hero failed, and the Dark Lord has ruled ever since.
Source: brandonsanderson.com, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the genre as high fantasy and fantasy.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists where the story is set as Scadrial.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06How the series came to be
Sanderson says the book grew from two ideas: a heist by thieves who each have a magic power, and a world where the hero lost.
Source: brandonsanderson.com, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Born in 1975.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Source: brandonsanderson.com, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists the occupations of Brandon Sanderson as short story writer and teacher.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Brandon Sanderson as educated at Brigham Young University.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Brandon Sanderson: Whitney Awards (2007).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Brandon Sanderson: Hugo Award for Best Novella (2013).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Brandon Sanderson: Hugo Award for Best Related Work (2013).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists an award for Brandon Sanderson: Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel (2013).
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
Wikidata lists Mistborn Adventure Game (tabletop role-playing game, 2011), based on Mistborn.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06On July 28, 2026 Sanderson reported a finished first draft of a Mistborn film script.
Source: brandonsanderson.com, checked 2026-11-06Mistborn: Secret History is a companion novella to the original trilogy.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06Awards
Wikidata lists an award for Mistborn (Era One): NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Common questions
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