The eye of the world the great hunt the dragon reborn the shadow rising the fires of. I notice that every time we do this the order of my list varies slightly but i can say with confidence that for me. The wheel of time is a pbs great american read selection. Over the course of 14 books the saga takes place both in our past and our future as a large case of characters tells the story of a man destined to face the evil one and save the worldor destroy it in the process. Following his death, the wheel of time series was picked up by brandon sanderson. How would you rank the wheel of time books, and why. The official wheel of time encyclopedia harriet macdougal has contracted with tom doherty associates to produce an official encyclopedia for the wheel of time. Wikipedia suggests it is some 1 million words longer than the malazan book of the fallen, its chief competition for the honor omitting shared universe tales like those of mercedes. The wheel of time is a series of high fantasy novels written by american author james oliver rigney jr.
This discounted ebundle of the wheel of time includes books 59. The wheel of time turns and ages come and go, leaving reminiscences that turn into legend. There is also a prequel, new spring, which takes places 20 years before the events of. The eye of the world 1990 the great hunt 1990 the dragon reborn 1991 the shadow rising 1992 the fires of heaven 1993 lord of chaos 1994 a crown of swords 1996 the path of daggers 1998 winters heart 2000. The wheel of time series starts very well, and has enough unique worldbuilding, interesting plot, and strong characters to make it a great read. Below is a list of robert jordans fiction novels in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. The wheel of time book series by multiple authors includes books the eye of the world, the great hunt, the dragon reborn, and. List verified daily and newest books added immediately.
The eye of the world, a fantasy novel that begins a series entitled the wheel of time, is thus begun. His wheel of time series began in 1990 with the eye of the world. An overview of the wheel of time, an epic fantasy book series by robert jordan. Originally planned as a sixbook series, the wheel of time spanned fourteen volumes, in addition to a prequel novel and two. The wheel of time abbreviated as wot by fans is a bestselling series of epic fantasy novels written by the american author james oliver rigney, jr. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of time.
Late last year, an independent production company called wheel of 9, created by fans of the wheel of time series, completed a movie based on one chapter in the first book. My first ranked and last ranked books are pretty solid, but there are some wonderful elements throughout the story, and im sure, as i remember scenes, many of these books between them will go up and down, depending on my mood. A prequel novel, new spring, was also published, along with other supplementary material. His first book, the eye of the world, packs 814 pages and is the only book to begin in the past in regards to the. This is the order of wheel of time books in both chronological order and publication order. What is the reading order of the wheel of time book series. Wheel of time is the massively popular and massively huge epic fantasy by robert jordan.
There is also a prequel, new spring, which takes places 20 years before the events of the eye of the world. For reference, here is a list of the wheel of time books in their release order. The other characters in the book include egwene the mayors daughter, thom the master bard, moiraine, lan and padin the. If you dont like the series after the third book, its better. The author began writing the first volume, the eye. Millions of robert jordan fans will rejoice at the release of the ninth book in the phenomenally bestselling series the wheel of time. The great hunt, at roughly the same time the first book was published. Download the wheel of time 14 book series pdf ebook. The almost unedited volume that was sacrificed to keep plot points in step. With over a dozen titles in the series, and thousands of pages, wheel of time is known for its super detailed setting, the westlands, and how the storyline depicts time simultaneously in the distant past and the distant future of earth. Based on robert jordans best selling fantasy book series. I would love to see your alls wheel of time rankings down below. Weighing in at over 4 million words, the wheel of time is assuredly among the longest fantasy series out there, although reliable data on the matter is elusive. Originally planned as a sixbook series, the wheel of time spanned fourteen volumes, in addition to a prequel novel.
The first book in the wheel of time series introduces the characters. Rand, and two of his friends, mat and perrin, are taken from their quiet village by moraine, an aes sedai, in order that their families might not be killed by subsequent trolloc raids. Taking place both in our past and our future, the saga tells the story of a man destined to face the evil one and save the worldor destroy it in the process. The sequel to the numberone new york times best seller the path of daggers, which swept the nation like a firestorm, winters heart continues a remarkable tale that is mesmerizing an entire generation of readers. The movie, flight from shadow, is available free online and has elicited mixed emotions from fan readers of the series, as some feel the movie can never live up to the book s precedence. Originally planned as a six book series, the wheel of time spanned fourteen volumes, in addition to a prequel novel and two companion books. Wheel of time is a high fantasy series of novels written by robert jordan. The wheel of time is an enormous and complex story, and shouldnt be approached lightly.
The series also includes a standalone prequel novel and a companion book. Big white book is slang for the world of robert jordans wheel of time, a reference book with some truly hideous pastel artwork. The wheel of time book series by multiple authors includes books the eye of the world, the great hunt, the dragon reborn, and several more. The wheel of time turns and ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. The complete book series consists of 14 mainsequence novels, all of which continue the same story, weaving towards an ultimate climax. Since its debut in 1990, the wheel of time by robert jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The wheel of time abbreviated as wot by fans is a bestselling series of epic fantasy. The first few books are well told, although at the end of the second book, i was afraid that there was going to be too much common structure to the ends of all the books in the series. A memory of light trollock slaying goreporn, complete lack of structure, offhanded and illogical resolutions to multitudes of plotlines which had no place being in the last book. I finally rank every wheel of time book, and let you know where they fall in my list. The wheel of the time series is a creation of robert jordon which was then continued by one of the top class writer the brandon sanderson. The movie, flight from shadow, is available free online and has elicited mixed emotions from fan readers of the series, as some feel the movie can never live up to the book. If you do decide to give the wheel of time a try, then i strongly suggest you commit yourself to getting through book 3 at least.
Elayne discovers one secret and misses another in robert jordans the shadow rising part 14 dec 10, 2019. The wheel of time, books 59 robert jordan macmillan. The chapter where rand entered the glass columns of rhuidean was startling in its brilliance. The wheel of time series began in 1990 with the eye of the world. Jordan began writing the first volume, the eye of the world, in 1984, and it was published in january 1990. The wheel of time series by robert jordan goodreads. The complete series list for wheel of time robert jordan.
The true weapons of the dark one in the shadow rising. Wheel of time audiobooks listen to the full series. Dec 26, 2019 amazon gave a series order to the wheel of time back in october 2018, setting the project as an hourlong series that will stream on amazon prime video, as reported by deadline and confirmed by an. Amol felt more like fanfiction than a wot novel, numerous established inuniverse rules were violated for the convenience of the plot unrestricted channeling in shayol ghul, men. It requires a bit of a commitment, if only due to the sheer size of it. Sep 22, 2015 from deep within my cave the subsequent announcements about the progress of the wheel of time took on a cynical edge. Jordan wrote the first eleven books in the series before his death in 2007. With naana agyei ampadu, hammed animashaun, priyanka bose, maria doyle kennedy. The wheel of time series, ranked from best to worst.
There is no information yet on timing, but it will almost certainly be published after the mass market paperback of a memory of light. Find the complete wheel of time book series listed in order. It is the center of aes sedai power and is the largest, most populous city in the westlands. The wheel weaves as the wheel wills, and we are only the thread of the pattern. In addition, jordans books feature nonhuman characters to include wolves, horses and darkfriends, not allinclusively. Jun 17, 2019 i have been asked to do this for years. There is also a prequel, new spring, which takes places 20 years before the events of the eye of the world and that we suggest to read after the original series. Starting with the eye of the world and ending with a memory of light there is 15 wheel on the time series in order. Wheel of time series in order robert jordan fictiondb. Robert jordan passed away from a rare blood disease, amyloidosis, in 2007, before the wheel of time series was complete. The fires of heaven, lord of chaos, a crown of swords, the path of daggers, winters heart enter the world of the wheel of time, the genredefining epic fantasy series by new york times bestselling author robert jordan. The wheel of time series, ranked from best to worst according to several threads i spent like a half hour looking for some threads where people ranked the 14 main wheel of time books.
It was eventually determined that brandon sanderson, a renowned fantasy author would pick up where jordan left off. The series consists of 14 books plus a prequel called new spring. Since 1990, when robert jordans the wheel of time burst on the world with its first book, the eye of the world, readers have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over forty million copies in over thirty languages. The eye of the world comic river of souls the wheel of time companion. Originally planned as a six book series, it now consists of fourteen published novels. Each of jordans fourteen books in the wheel of time series is extremely in depth and lengthy. The final book would be released in november 2009, they said. Almost 30 years after the debut of the series first book, the eye of the world, robert jordans sprawling fantasy novels have a. Written by robert jordan and completed posthumously by brandon sanderson, the wheel of time series is one of the greatest epics of fantasy. The best order for reading the wheel of time series is in publication order. Browse ebooks from the wheel of time other series to read online or download in epub or pdf format. See the complete wheel of time series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.