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I've never heard of this author. Anyone have any good recommendations on where to start? Specific book titles would be appreciated (its hard to find the starting point in a given series sometimes for example)

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Mistborn is a great trilogy, if you read book 1 and decide it's not for you then it's a fine stopping point. Book 3 is another great stopping point, either way you're not getting into a massive commitment like the Wheel of Time series or something. It's easy to read fantasy, characters don't break the fantasy rules laid out in the universe, the story is cohesive and comes to a satisfying conclusion. I was only mildly interested when I picked up the first book but I burned through the trilogy at light speed during quarantine. Highly recommended fun and easy reads.

Linked this in a related discussion yesterday, he has a page specifically for this question: https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/

"The Cosmere" is his overarching fantasy universe, with The Stormlight Archive as its big fantasy epic (beginning with The Way of Kings). That series has references to his other fantasy work, including his other big series (Mistborn), but you don't necessarily need to have read anything else first. I think there are 4 books now with 10 planned, I haven't read the latest one yet but I enjoyed the first three.

It's been a couple of years but I remember really liking The Emperor's Soul, and it's a $5 ebook novella so you're not investing too much time or money to check it out. DRM free from Kobo, not sure if that's the case via Amazon/Kindle.

The author has a page dedicated to this question. :)

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/

I started with the Mistborn series, which I found to be fantastic. I'll be diving into the Stormlight Archive in the coming weeks.

Oh man, have fun. I wish I could wipe my mind and read Stormlight fresh. Be sure to read Warbreaker before book 2 if you haven’t already, and don’t sleep on the novellas.

The Stormlight Archive series contains some of the best worldbuilding, character development and story telling I have ever read.

Brandon is also super nice (got to meet him in a few conferences) and down to earth for an author of his magnitude.

Read the first Mistborn, that's a good introduction to his series. The Cosmere is kind of relevant but if you don't know anything about it it doesn't take away from it.

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/

The Final Empire is a good start, or maybe one of the more standalone books - Warbreaker is one of my favourites.

I suggest you first read some of his free stuff available on his website before going in.

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/brandon-sanderson-online-li...

To get a taste of his writing style, try reading The Emperor's Soul, a short novella.

I'd start with Mistborn. That's what got me hooked.

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