Guide 5 of The Stormlight Archive has lastly been launched, leaving many readers questioning what Brandon Sanderson books they will count on within the close to future. Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere fantasy universe, which incorporates titles reminiscent of Born from the mists and Emerald Sea Treehas soared in reputation lately, with six full-length novels being launched within the 2020s to this point. Sanderson spoiled his readers with the Secret Challenge books he wrote in the course of the pandemic, and sadly, the whole lot will return to regular within the subsequent few years.
Though Brandon Sanderson nonetheless has many books to go, there ought to solely be one totally authentic Cosmere guide popping out between 2025 and 2028, that being the fifth Secret Challenge. Sanderson has non-Cosmere novels for readers to stay up for, which his 2024 Sanderson State the weblog put up explains is a approach for him to remain recent and motivated between monstrous volumes of The Stormlight Archive. There are additionally many Cosmere books scheduled to be launched years sooner or later, though no anticipated launch dates got in her put up.
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Tailored realities
Upcoming assortment of quick fiction by Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson has launched quick fiction collections earlier than, along with his assortment Cosmere Limitless Arcane. Tailored realitiesthen again, it is not going to be a Cosmere guide; as a substitute, it is going to be a group of science fiction and fantasy quick tales and novellas. This consists of the story Defending Elysiumwhich takes place in the identical universe as In the direction of the sky.
An authentic novel in Tailored realities it is going to be referred to as “Second Zero,” which is a bit Brandon Sanderson mentions engaged on in 2024. Tailored realities may even embody the tales Snapshot and Excellent Stateand shall be revealed by Sanderson's regular TOR Books, most likely in December 2025.
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Emberdark Islands
Secret Challenge #5
Emberdark Islands is a brand new Cosmere novel that Brandon Sanderson launched in early 2024 and would be the fourth of his Secret Challenge books. The purpose is to have excessive Cosmere connectivity, increasing the story Twilight Sixthwhich was launched in 2014. If it's something like the opposite Cosmere Secret Tasks, followers are in for a shock that might have some essential revelations. It's set within the Area Age of Cosmere, following the protagonist Nightfall and a dragon named Starling.
Like the opposite Secret Tasks, Emberdark Islands was a part of a Supporters Marketing campaign linked to the Shiny phrases leather-bound editions. Those that supported the marketing campaign could have their copies in autumn 2025, forward of a wider launch by TOR Books in early 2026.
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Skyward Legacy Trilogy
Three new Skyward books co-written by Sanderson
The primary 4 In the direction of the sky The books had been launched between 2018 and 2023, and Brandon Sanderson has been arduous at work contributing to the following trilogy. This sequence is younger grownup science fiction and is about in a separate universe referred to as the Cytoverse with no connections to the Cosmere. Nonetheless, for Cosmere followers who need to see how the writer works with science fiction, it's a enjoyable learn.
There are three new In the direction of the sky books within the deliberate sequel sequence, and the primary is predicted to be launched within the spring or summer time of 2026. Brandon Sanderson is engaged on this sequence with co-author Janci Patterson, who did a big quantity of the writing for them, he labored on Wind and Reality. THE Sanderson State the put up additionally mentions that Patterson might need to change to a "higher title than Bequeathed to Heaven.”
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Mistborn: Ghostbloods Trilogy
Cosmere's subsequent massive plot
The subsequent Born from the mists The guide sequence is the massive launch that may have most Cosmere followers excited. The Misplaced Steel accomplished the Cera and Wayne sequence in 2022, beginning the anticipate Born of the Mists third period, titled "Ghostbloods". This needs to be one of the necessary tales within the growth of the Cosmere universe to this point, with the Ghostbloods being a corporation that has appeared each in Born from the mists and Storm Archive sequence. The deliberate launch dates are as follows:
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Mistborn Deliberate Books |
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Mistborn: Phantom Blood 1 |
December 2028 |
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Mistborn: Ghostbloods 2 |
December 2029 |
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Mistborn: Phantom Blood 3 |
December 2030 |
Mistborn: Ghostblood is deliberate to have a time soar of roughly fifty years after Cera and Wayneand shall be set at the start of the Scadrial period, which shall be extra globalized than when audiences final noticed it. Sanderson intends to write down all three volumes of the trilogy earlier than the publication of the primary to make sure "tight continuity"between them, simply as he did with the unique Born from the mists trilogy.
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Elantris Sequences
Lengthy-Awaited Elantris Sequels
Elantris was Brandon Sanderson's first guide, nevertheless it was by no means the preferred Cosmere entry. Even Sanderson will admit that it's not his best-written novel, however there's nonetheless worth within the occasions on planet Sel that pertain to the remainder of his universe. That's why Sanderson is returning to this world with the long-awaited sequels, which he plans to launch later this decade.
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Elantris 2 |
Summer season 2029 |
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Elantris 3 |
Summer season 2030 |
2029 and 2030 shall be banner years for Cosmere followers, with main books being launched each six months. He anticipates the Elantris sequels popping out in the summertime of these years, whereas the Born from the mists The books shall be launched in December. THE Elantris the sequel is about to happen ten years on this planet after the primary guide, and Sanderson has made it clear that these books had been written and launched coinciding with the Born from the mists the trilogy is purposeful and necessary.
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The Stormlight 2 Archive Sequel
The Stormlight Archive will return in 2031
Stormlight Archive second arc is the principle guide sequence that Cosmere followers shall be wanting to comply with Wind and Reality climactic ending. The sequence is at present deliberate to have a ten-year world time soar earlier than the following sequence, and the wait in the true world shall be virtually as lengthy. From Sanderson State 2024 wire, the writer is taking a break from the sequence and hopes the guide shall be launched in December 2031.
Brandon Sanderson acknowledged that The Stormlight Archive is his work, however he admitted that the epic novels are overwhelming him. They require extra time and dedication, and he wants a refresher earlier than returning to Roshar. There could also be some quick tales written on this world, and Rosharans might seem in different books and sequence, however guide 6 gained't be out there for practically seven years.
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Warbreaker Sequel
The long-awaited sequel to Warbreaker continues to be being outlined
Along with Elantris, Warbreaker is likely one of the first Cosmere novels that readers have been unable to return to on this planet. The guide is deliberate to be titled Nightbloodreferring to the sword that has appeared in different Cosmere books, and should be immediately linked to the way in which the characters in Warbreaker began appearing in The Stormlight Archive. Sadly, this guide continues to be a few years away.
These hoping to return to Nalthis must wait till at the very least the 2030s
THE Warbreaker the sequel is likely one of the books that Brandon Sanderson barely talked about in his current put up, though he did say that it will be considered one of his focuses after the Elantris the trilogy is prepared. These hoping to return to Nalthis must wait till at the very least 2030, though characters might seem in different books earlier than then.
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The Rhythmatist sequence
The Rithmatist sequence can be TBD
The Rhythmist is one other younger grownup guide sequence written by Brandon Sanderson, with a singular quantity launched in 2013. The story is just not set within the Cosmere, however in a setting a lot nearer to the true world. Regardless of being considered one of his YA books, it's a very mature learn that has been celebrated by his followers, producing doubts a couple of sequel.
The Rhythmist the sequel is on Brandon Sanderson's thoughts, however as with Warbreakershall be ready till a lot later, at the very least after the Elantris trilogy. It's shocking to publish a guide for younger folks twenty years after its predecessor, but when the will persists, it looks as if a narrative the writer is prepared to write down.
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White Sand Novelization
The White Sand novelization has been delayed, nevertheless it may nonetheless be quickly
White Sand is a narrative by Brandon Sanderson that already exists, at the very least in comedian guide kind. Its three volumes might be bought in a joint assortment and are a incredible learn, with some necessary Cosmere connections to books reminiscent of The Stormlight Archive and Born from the mists. White Sand was an unpublished novel by Brandon Sanderson that ultimately was a graphic novel, and Sanderson plans to re-release it as an entire Cosmere guide with larger depth to the unique story.
Sanderson initially supposed to publish this guide within the subsequent few years, however has not made sufficient progress by 2024 as he had hoped. This implies the guide shall be delayed indefinitely. Given that he's already partially performed with it, White Sand may simply come out earlier than the top of the last decade.
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Horneater novel
Stormlight Archive novel anticipated to reach earlier than guide 6
The cleaning soap opera Horn eater I hope it's the saving grace for Storm Archive followers ready for the following quantity. As Edgedancer and dawnshard, Horn eater will give attention to Rock on his return to his homeland after Oath. With that in thoughts, we is not going to be offering any updates on Roshar after Wind and Realityhowever it might nonetheless be a enjoyable learn that delves deeper right into a beloved supporting character.
Horn eater was on Brandon Sanderson's schedule for late 2026, however he postponed it. It is probably not so long as The Stormlight Archive books, however Sanderson's novels are nonetheless no joke. Hopefully he'll discover time to get to this one earlier than guide 6, as it will be good to spend a little bit time in Roshar earlier than 2031.
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Miscellaneous Cosmere Novels
Dragonsteel and past
Along with all of the books Brandon Sanderson plans to write down, there are a number of Cosmere novels he's talked about that will be within the distant future. THE Dragonsteel sequence with Hoid on Yolen is certain to occur and may have some necessary revelations in regards to the Cosmere as an entire. Nonetheless, they're nonetheless years away, and are anticipated to be launched later The Stormlight Archive is finished, which may imply the late 2040s.
Sanderson talked about a number of others in his "Nice Record of Cosmere Books", itemizing the next: "The Evening Brigade, The Divine Silence, the Nice Equipment, Mythos, the Aether World guide sequence, Free Fall Seven Layer Burrito World, One other unnamed Ashyn guide." A few of them might occur, some might not. Both approach, The Stormlight Archive will seemingly take priority within the 2030s, leaving most of them for later years.