Wheel Of Time Books in Order
There are 29 Wheel Of Time books, published between 1990 and 2024: 18 in the Wheel of Time series and 11 related titles. The first book is The Eye of the World (1990) and the newest main-line book is A Memory of Light (2012). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 29
- Published
- 1990–2024
- Confirmed
- 29 of 29 titles
- Pages on record
- 12,159 in 19 of 29 books
- Reading time
- 203–304 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,159 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 19 of 29 titles with a page count on record.
The Wheel of Time is an epic fantasy sequence by Robert Jordan, opening with The Eye of the World (1990). Rand al'Thor stands at the centre, and the books turn on magic, good and evil, and long imaginary wars. Brandon Sanderson is credited as co-author on one of the 29 catalogued volumes, which reach 2024 and take in companion reference titles and graphic novel adaptations.
How many Wheel Of Time books are there?
Wheel Of Time has 29 books, released between 1990 and 2024. 18 of them belong to the Wheel of Time series, and 11 related titles sit outside it: graphic novels and companion books.
Wheel Of Time Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Wheel Of Time books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119908143/4
- 219907053/4
- 319916243/4
- 41992–3/4
- 519939283/4
- 6199410113/4
- 71996–3/4
- 81996–3/4
- 91997–3/4
- 1019987043/4
- 112000–3/4
- 1220008003/4
- 132002–3/4
- 1420037004/4
- 1520043043/4
- 16200510003/4
- 1720097844/4
- 1820108614/4
- 192011–3/4
- 2020112373/4
- 212012–3/4
- 22201211684/4
- 2320131763/4
- 2420131763/4
- 2520141763/4
- 2620158153/4
- 272015–3/4
- 2820151763/4
- 292024–3/4
Wheel Of Time Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the books of the Wheel of Time series run from The Eye of the World (1990) to A Memory of Light (2012), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Wheel Of Time in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Wheel Of Time books in order?
You should read the Wheel of Time series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 11 related titles (graphic novels and companion books) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Wheel Of Time book also stands alone.
What order should you read Wheel Of Time books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Eye of the World (1990), the earliest published book in the Wheel of Time series. After it come The Great Hunt (1990), The Dragon Reborn (1991), The Shadow Rising (1992) and The Fires of Heaven (1993); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the first Wheel Of Time book?
The Eye of the World (1990) is the first book in the Wheel of Time series, and the numbered table above starts with it.
What is the newest Wheel Of Time book?
A Memory of Light (2012) is the newest book in the Wheel of Time series. The newest related title is The Great Hunt, Volume One (2024).
Is there a new Wheel Of Time book coming?
No next Wheel Of Time book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Wheel Of Time
Wikidata records 7 nominations for Wheel Of Time. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2006Shortlistedfor Knife of Dreams
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2001Shortlistedfor Winter's Heart
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1997Shortlistedfor A Crown of Swords
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1995Shortlistedfor Lord of Chaos
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1994Shortlistedfor The Fires of Heaven
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1993Shortlistedfor The Shadow Rising
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1991Shortlistedfor The Eye of the World
Wheel Of Time at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Wheel Of Time title on record is A Memory of Light (2012), 14 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Wheel Of Time books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 12,159 pages across the 19 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 705 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Wheel Of Time books, 11 of 29, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 4 of the 29 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
- Attribution
- Of the 29 titles, 28 are credited to Robert Jordan and 1 to Brandon Sanderson.
What the Wheel Of Time books are about
21 of the 29 Wheel Of Time books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: rand al'thor (fictitious character) is tagged on 19 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Rand al'Thor (Fictitious character) 19 of 21 books
- Fantasy 12 of 21 books
- Fantasy, epic 11 of 21 books
- Magic 9 of 21 books
- Good and evil 8 of 21 books
- Comics & graphic novels 6 of 21 books
- Comics & graphic novels, fantasy 5 of 21 books
- Imaginary wars and battles 4 of 21 books
- American literature 3 of 21 books