How to Get Into the Stormlight Archive: Complete Beginner Guide
The Stormlight Archive is 5,000 pages across five books. Starting it can feel intimidating. This guide tells you exactly what…
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Ten orders. Ten philosophies. Ten different answers to the question: what matters most, and what are you willing to pay for it? Ten questions. No flattering yourself.
Discover Your Order →Five epic novels. One unforgettable universe. Start with The Way of Kings and prepare for the long journey.
Where it all begins. A shattered world, a fallen soldier, and a secret that will change everything. The perfect entry point to the Cosmere.
Buy on Amazon →Shallan Davar takes center stage as the world's largest war approaches its bloody conclusion.
Buy on Amazon →Dalinar Kholin confronts the darkest truths of his past as the war against the Void reaches its peak.
Buy on Amazon →The war moves underground as the secrets of the ancient Singers and Fused come to devastating light.
Buy on Amazon →The first arc concludes. Dalinar faces Odium in the contest that will determine the fate of all Roshar — and the Cosmere itself.
Buy on Amazon →Two essential novellas that fill in the gaps between the main novels. Short reads, major impact.
Find on Amazon →Amazon Studios has acquired the rights to adapt Brandon Sanderson's epic fantasy series. With a source material spanning five door-stopper novels and over 5,000 pages, this production represents one of the most ambitious fantasy adaptations ever attempted.
We are covering every announcement, casting rumor, and production update as they happen. This is the most anticipated fantasy adaptation since Game of Thrones.
Follow Our CoverageI will protect those who cannot protect themselves. I will remember those who have been forgotten. I will unite instead of divide. I will bring men together.— Dalinar Kholin, The Way of Kings
Dalinar Kholin is the Blackthorn — the most feared military commander in Alethkar's history. Conqueror. Uncle to the king. Man of war trying to become something more. His transformation from ruthless soldier to idealistic visionary forms the emotional spine of the Stormlight Archive.
Dalinar.com is your complete guide to his world: reading guides, character analyses, lore deep-dives, and coverage of the Amazon adaptation.
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Read more →The Cosmere RPG — developed by Brotherwise Games with Dragonsteel Entertainment — lets you play as a Knight Radiant, explore the Shattered Plains, and wield Stormlight magic. It raised $14.7M on Kickstarter and the first products are available now.
The Stormlight Archive is 5 books, 2 novellas, and thousands of pages of the best epic fantasy written in the last 20 years. Our reading guide tells you exactly where to start.