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'''''The Stormlight Archive''''' is an ongoing epic fantasy series by [[Brandon Sanderson]]. Set on the planet [[Roshar]], the series forms a core part of the [[cosmere]] sequence, and centers around [[Odium]]'s efforts to escape the ties that bind him to the [[Rosharan system]]. The series is estimated to require ten books to complete.{{wob ref|2875}}

For a summary of the events thus far, see [[/Summary|the individual summary pages for each book]].

== Structure ==

The novels of ''The Stormlight Archive'' follow a consistent internal structure. Each is split into five parts, and Brandon plots each novel as if it were an entire trilogy. The names of each part, when put together, form a [[ketek]]. Between each part is a set of interludes, set in different points of view, which show events in other locations on Roshar. Each novel has one character who gets multiple interludes, whose interludes effectively form a novella. The books also feature several pieces of in-world art on the endpages and between some chapters, and epigraphs from in-world documents at the start of each non-flashback chapter.{{wob ref|3718}}{{wob ref|3916}} Each of the first five books begins with a prologue that shows a different character's perspective of the night of the [[assassination of Gavilar]] and ends with an epilogue from [[Hoid]]'s point of view.{{wob ref|13282}}{{wob ref|12260}} Each book also includes an [[Ars Arcanum]].

Each novel will focus on one specific order of the [[Knights Radiant]] and feature flashbacks from a character tied to that order.{{wob ref|1673}}{{wob ref|11374}} Brandon has made clear that a character can have flashback point of views, even if they are already dead, so the characters scheduled to have flashbacks in an upcoming book might still die before their book.{{wob ref|3757}} The series will be split into two arcs of five books each, with a time gap of about ten years between the two arcs.{{Reddit ref|books|vtua7m|ifa1psd|text=Reddit AMA 2022|date=2022-07-07}} The second arc will be written after [[Mistborn Era 3|''Mistborn'' Era 3]].{{wob ref|11548}} Brandon has said he also hopes to write novellas in between at least all the remaining arc one novels, though is unsure if he has enough time.{{wob ref|13632}} These novellas would fill in some details and show parts of the story that wouldn't have otherwise been seen.

Subject to the assumption that characters stay associated with their current order and assigning the [[Order of Dustbringers]] to [[Shalash]]'s book by process of elimination, the following table summarizes these relationships and the order of books:

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!colspan=8 |Arc 1

|-

!scope="col" style="width: 80px;min-width:80px;" |Year<br />Published

!scope="col" style="width: 130px;min-width:130px;" |Book Title

!scope="col" style="width: 80px;min-width:80px;" |In-world<br />Year(s){{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}

!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |[[Knights Radiant|Radiant]]<br />Order

!scope="col" style="width: 120px;min-width:120px;" |Flashback<br />Viewpoint{{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}

!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |Prologue<br />Viewpoint

!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |Main Interlude<br />Viewpoint

!scope="col" style="width: 100px;min-width:100px;" |Word Count

|- class="stormlight cosmere"

!2010

|''[[The Way of Kings]]''<br />^{[[The Way of Kings (in-world)|[in-world text]]]}

|1173

|[[Order of Windrunners|Windrunners]]

|[[Kaladin]]<br />(1164-1172)

|[[Szeth]]

|[[Szeth]]

|[[The Way of Kings/Statistical analysis|384,365]]

|- class="stormlight cosmere"

!2014

|''[[Words of Radiance]]''<br />^{[[Words of Radiance (in-world)|[in-world text]]]}

|1173-1174

|[[Order of Lightweavers|Lightweavers]]

|[[Shallan Davar]]<br />(1167-1172)

|[[Jasnah Kholin]]

|[[Eshonai]]

|[[Words of Radiance/Statistical analysis|398,238]]

|- class="stormlight cosmere"

!2017

|''[[Oathbringer]]''<br />^{[[Oathbringer (in-world)|[in-world text]]]}

|1174

|[[Order of Bondsmiths|Bondsmiths]]

|[[Dalinar Kholin]]<br />(1140-1168)

|[[Eshonai]]

|[[Venli]]

|[[Oathbringer/Statistical analysis|454,440]]

|- class="stormlight cosmere"

!2020

|''[[Rhythm of War]]''<br />^{[[Rhythm of War (in-world)|[in-world text]]]}

|1175

|[[Order of Willshapers|Willshapers]]

|[[Venli]] and [[Eshonai]]<br />(1166-1173)

|[[Navani Kholin]]

|[[Taravangian]]

|[[Rhythm of War/Statistical analysis|455,891]]

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!2024{{wob ref|15744}}

|''[[Wind and Truth]]''{{wob ref|16038}}

|

|[[Order of Skybreakers|Skybreakers]]

|[[Szeth]]{{wob ref|8680}}

|[[Gavilar Kholin]]{{wob ref|12630}}

|

|}

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{| class="infobox bib" width=100%

|-

!colspan=4 |Arc 2

|-

!style=width:20% |Year Published

!style=width:20% |Book Title

!style=width:30% |[[Knights Radiant|Radiant]] Order

!style=width:30% |Flashback Viewpoint{{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!Unknown

|''Unknown''

|[[Order of Edgedancers|Edgedancers]]

|[[Lift]]{{wob ref|11620}}

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!Unknown

|''Unknown''

|[[Order of Truthwatchers|Truthwatchers]]

|[[Renarin Kholin]]{{wob ref|11620}}

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!Unknown

|''Unknown''

|[[Order of Dustbringers|Dustbringers]]

|[[Shalash]]{{wob ref|11620}}

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!Unknown

|''Unknown''

|[[Order of Stonewards|Stonewards]]

|[[Talenel]]{{wob ref|11620}}

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!Unknown

|''Unknown''

|[[Order of Elsecallers|Elsecallers]]

|[[Jasnah Kholin]]{{wob ref|11620}}

{| class="infobox bib" width=100%

|-

!colspan=6 |Novellas - From the Stormlight Archive

|-

!style=width:20% |Year Published

!style=width:20% |Title

!style=width:20% |Series<br />Chronology{{ref|name=DateNote|group=fn}}

!style=width:20% |Focus Character

!style=width:20% |Word Count

|- class="stormlight cosmere"

!2016

|''[[Edgedancer (novella)|Edgedancer]]''

|2.5<br />(1173)

|[[Lift]]

|[[Edgedancer (novella)/Statistical analysis|40,660]]

|- class="stormlight cosmere"

!2020

|''[[Dawnshard (novella)|Dawnshard]]''

|3.5<br />(1174)

|[[Rysn]]

|[[Dawnshard_(novella)/Statistical analysis|56,282]]

|- class="stormlight cosmere unreleased"

!2026 (Tentative)

|''[[Unpublished works#Cosmere_works|Horneater]]''{{wob ref|16435}}

|4.5{{wob ref|13754}}

|[[Lunamor]]

|

|}

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Brandon has also talked about wanting to go back and do a novella set between ''The Way of Kings'' and ''Words of Radiance''; he initially thought this novella might focus on [[Lopen]],{{wob ref|13632}}{{wob ref|13754}} but, after including Lopen in ''Dawnshard'', said it would likely be someone else, possibly [[Teft]].{{wob ref|14701}}

===Back Cover Text===

{{for|/Back Cover Text|the back cover text of each book}}

Each book has a back cover text that is written in-universe from the perspective of one of the [[Sleepless]].

=== Keteks ===

{{for|/Keteks|the full list of endnote keteks}}

The titles of the five parts of each book form a [[ketek]] which is revealed with context in the endnote of every book. The abbreviations of the first five books also form a palindrome of five parts, being similar in structure to a ketek: (t)WoK - WoR - O - RoW - KoW(t).{{wob ref|13904}}

== Cover Galleries ==

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* Bulgarian rights (#1-4) to Артлайн Студиос (Artline Studios)

* Israeli rights to אופוס (Opus)

* Russian rights (#1-3) to Азбука Аттикус (Azbooka)

* Romanian rights (#1-2) to Editura Paladin

* Danish rights (#1) to Ulven og Ulgen

* Hungarian rights (#1) to Delta Vision

* Brazillian rights (#1) to TRAMA

* Ukrainian rights to КСД (bookclub.ua)

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== Statistics ==

{{for|/Statistical analysis|a full statistical analysis}}

The Stormlight Archive currently consists of four full novels and two novellas.

{|class="wikitable"

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! Word Count

| style="text-align:center" | 1,792,008

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|-

! Page Count

| style="text-align:center" | 4,820

| Tor hardbacks

|-

! Chapter Count

| style="text-align:center" | 476

| Including prelude, 4 prologues, 49 interludes, and 4 epilogues.

|-

! PoV Characters

| style="text-align:center" | 54

|

|-

! PoV Count

| style="text-align:center" | 851

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== Trivia ==

* When Brandon initially wrote [[The Way of Kings Prime|''The Way of Kings'' Prime]], he called the series ''Dawnshards''.{{book ref|wok'|part=preface}} By the time he pitched it to Tor two years later, he had changed the series name to ''Oathshards''.{{wob ref|13739}}

== Notes ==

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