BooksWhere to start Brandon Sanderson in 2026
Brandon Sanderson where to start in 2026: Mistborn vs Stormlight vs standalones vs Skyward. One decision table, skip list, and links into Mistborn order.
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BooksBrandon Sanderson: Cosmere author guide for 2026
Brandon Sanderson explained: Cosmere vs Skyward, major series scoreboard, where to start in 2026, awards, and adaptation status with links into our reading guides.
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BooksMistborn reading order: Era 1, Era 2, what to skip
Mistborn books in order: Era 1 trilogy, Era 2 Wax and Wayne, and where Secret History fits. Start here if / skip if, plus adaptation status on the side.
BooksSongrise explained: not Cosmere, not Skyward 4.0
Songrise is the working title for Riftwake book two in the Cytoverse, not a Cosmere novel and not Skyward 4. Here is the checklist for Sanderson fans.
BooksStar Wars Legacy shows why Leia walked away from Jedi training
Madeleine Roux's Legacy, out July 28, puts Rey and Leia on Tython and fleshes out the vision that pulled Leia off the Jedi path after training with Luke.
BooksX-Men: The Hellfire Murder #1: Shaw dies, Emma and Namor spark
Marvel's Hellfire jam issue kills Sebastian Shaw and puts Emma Frost opposite Namor. Spoiler-safe facts first, then a marked spoiler wall for the killer.
BooksDungeon Crawler Carl: the guy in the heart boxers, explained
Coast Guard vet. Royal bodyguard. Bomb problem. Why Carl is the moral spine of the crawl, how Jeff Hays built the voice, and what Compensated Anarchist is actually saying under the explosions.
BooksBooks like Dungeon Crawler Carl: a LitRPG gateway map
Finished the crawl and need the next hit? Honest if-you-liked-X-try-Y picks: He Who Fights With Monsters, Mage Tank, Discount Dan, Cradle, Ripple System, and more. Tone matches, not just “also LitRPG.”
BooksPrincess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk: the real star of the crawl
Show cat. Party leader. Galactic celebrity. Velociraptor mom. Why Princess Donut is not a talking-animal gag, how Jeff Hays made her immortal, and what her build is actually saying under the tiara.
BooksDungeon Crawler Carl: start here
Earth becomes a televised dungeon crawl. A guy in heart boxers and a show-cat princess have to survive it. Spoiler-free onboarding for the LitRPG hit, plus fan art, interviews, and why the audiobook matters.