All 15 Wheel Of Time Books, Ranked Worst To Best

Abstract

• The Wheel of Time is a large e-book collection, and the general high quality of every novel varies.
• Crossroads of Twilight ranks final because of gradual plot development and deal with minor storylines, detracting from the primary narrative.
• Winter’s Coronary heart struggles with extreme exposition and minor storylines, making it really feel like a minor cog within the bigger saga.

The Wheel of Time is predicated on the novel collection of the identical title by Robert Jordan, and the 14 books and single prequel novel within the collection could be ranked from worst to greatest based mostly on a wide range of elements. The Wheel of Time started in 1990 when Jordan revealed the primary e-book within the collection, The Eye of the World, and was accomplished by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan’s loss of life in 2007. The Wheel of Time season 3 is predicted to cowl the fourth e-book in Jordan’s collection, The Shadow Rising.

As The Wheel of Time‘s solid works on season 3, it is attention-grabbing to contemplate whether or not the very best seasons of the present will line up with the very best books within the collection. First, nevertheless, the very best books within the collection must be recognized. With such a large e-book collection to look at, there may be clearly going to be a big quantity of variance, even when most of them have been written by the identical particular person. That being stated, each Wheel of Time e-book is price studying, even when some rank a lot larger than others.

15 Crossroads of Twilight (2003)

E-book 10 of The Wheel of Time

Each e-book in The Wheel of Time has its deserves, however one in all them has to return in final place, and that e-book must be Crossroads of Twilight. There are some nice moments on this e-book, and Jordan’s prose is as descriptive as ever, however the plot strikes at a glacial tempo. There aren’t any main Rand moments within the e-book, and the narrative is essentially eaten up by Perrin and Elayne’s arcs, which detracts from different nice characters and storylines. Finally, the slim narrative and gradual tempo are the primary culprits for Crossroads of Twilight‘s rating.

The Wheel of Time
season 1 and a pair of can be found to stream on Amazon Prime Video.

14 The Path Of Daggers (1998)

E-book 8 of The Wheel of Time

The Path of Daggers is definitely an entertaining novel, and it accommodates among the most important occasions within the collection, however like Crossroads of Twilight, it struggles with pacing. It begins on an thrilling observe with the Bowl of the Winds ter’angreal getting used, however issues start to decelerate shortly afterward. There are massive stretches of the novel the place characters are merely touring or working by means of minor obstacles that just about really feel like aspect quests. The climax of the novel is thrilling and explosive, actually, however an excessive amount of of the story appears like filler.

13 Winter’s Coronary heart (2000)

E-book 9 of The Wheel of Time

Like
The Path of Daggers
, there may be an excessive amount of deal with minor storylines and never sufficient emphasis on extra necessary occasions.

Though Winter’s Coronary heart has one of the vital unimaginable climaxes of any Wheel of Time e-book, it ranks pretty low due to the extreme exposition and rambling narrative. The plot just isn’t unhealthy by any means, however Jordan will get the steadiness of the assorted tales being instructed a little bit out of whack. Like The Path of Daggers, there may be an excessive amount of deal with minor storylines and never sufficient emphasis on extra necessary occasions. Due to this, Winter’s Coronary heart struggles to tell apart itself as a person e-book, and feels extra like a minor cog in a bigger saga.

12 Towers of Midnight (2010)

E-book 13 of The Wheel of Time

Towers of Midnight is the second of the three books within the collection accomplished by Sanderson, and the distinction within the two authors’ types is clear within the textual content. Sanderson writes the ultimate three novels at a a lot quicker tempo than the previous few that Jordan wrote, fixing the most important problem with the books ranked beneath Towers of Midnight. Nevertheless, Sanderson’s descriptive skill just isn’t fairly on the stage of the legendary Robert Jordan’s. The narrative additionally turns into a bit clogged with all of the storylines being juggled, stopping Towers of Midnight from rating larger.

11 A Crown Of Swords (1996)

E-book 7 of The Wheel of Time

A Crown of Swords is an exhilarating installment in The Wheel of Time, simply incomes a mid-tier rating. It boasts an epic battle with one in all The Wheel of Time‘s Forsaken, intriguing Aes Sedai politics, and a battle with a Gholam. A Crown of Swords additionally sticks to a few most important storylines for almost all of the novel, which helps keep a centered, well-paced narrative. Nevertheless, A Crown of Swords lacks among the magic of the very best books within the collection, failing to ship any of the large twists or unforgettable moments that set these books aside.

10 New Spring (2004)

Prequel to The Wheel of Time

This standalone prequel is an exhilarating learn, and it does not require earlier data of the collection to take pleasure in it.

New Spring is the prequel novel to The Wheel of Time collection, telling the story of Moiraine Damodred’s early quests to seek out the Dragon Reborn and the story of how she and Lan Mandragoran got here to be bonded as Aes Sedai and warder. This standalone prequel is an exhilarating learn, and it does not require earlier data of the collection to take pleasure in it. Nevertheless, as a result of it isn’t a part of the primary collection, it may well’t have any of the unimaginable moments that take books price of groundwork to create, stopping it from rating among the many collection’ greatest.

9 The Nice Hunt (1990)

E-book 2 of The Wheel of Time

The Nice Hunt is the second e-book within the collection, and it takes up nearly all of The Wheel of Time season 2’s plot. Although The Wheel of Time makes some large adjustments to The Nice Hunt, it retains the bones of the story intact, which is a optimistic contemplating how good the e-book is. The Nice Hunt may not be a prime 5 contender in The Wheel of Time due to the necessity for heavy exposition and world-building, nevertheless it stays a compelling story that features vital character improvement for the foundational characters within the collection.

8 The Gathering Storm (2009)

E-book 12 of The Wheel of Time

This e-book supplies a optimistic change of tempo in comparison with Jordan’s previous couple of books, and begins the ultimate trajectory of the collection.

The Gathering Storm is the primary novel within the collection accomplished by Sanderson, and it instantly proved to followers that he was as much as the duty of finishing the collection. This e-book supplies a optimistic change of tempo in comparison with Jordan’s previous couple of books, and begins the ultimate trajectory of the collection. The stress in Gathering Storm is palpable because the stakes construct towards Tarmon Gai’don, and Sanderson relentlessly strikes the plot ahead. Although it may well really feel a bit rushed and unfold out at occasions, this is likely one of the higher books in The Wheel of Time collection.

7 Knife of Desires (2005)

E-book 11 of The Wheel of Time

Knife of Desires is the ultimate e-book in The Wheel of Time that was accomplished solely by Jordan earlier than his loss of life, and it represents a big step ahead from the three previous it. Within the three books earlier than Knife of Desires, it felt like Jordan’s saga might need grown out of his management and turn into unimaginable to weave into one coherent story. Nevertheless, he brilliantly pulls his narrative again collectively in Knife of Desires, consolidating the plot and quickening the tempo. Knife of Desires will get the collection again on monitor and strikes the narrative inexorably towards the end line.

6 The Eye of the World (1990)

E-book 1 of The Wheel of Time

The Eye of the World introduces the reader to the sensible world of The Wheel of Time, capturing the creativeness in an unyielding grip. It strikes an ideal steadiness between world-building and storytelling, organising compelling and nuanced characters alongside the way in which. Its story can stand alone as an fulfilling novel, however its actual achievement is efficiently organising an extremely expansive world. Different books rank larger as a result of they get pleasure from the groundwork laid by this novel, however none of it will’ve been attainable with out this audacious fantasy traditional.

5 Lord of Chaos (1994)

E-book 6 of The Wheel of Time

Lord of Chaos, e-book six of The Wheel of Time, is likely one of the greatest novels within the collection. The stakes start to rise on this e-book, because the Darkish One’s contact on the world grows stronger, permitting him to have an effect on the climate and create an avatar within the type of Shaidar Haran. This offers the narrative an additional sense of weight, and begins to construct stress across the Darkish One breaking unfastened from his jail. Lord of Chaos additionally has one of the vital exhilarating climaxes within the collection, which helps put it within the prime 5.

4 A Reminiscence Of Gentle (2013)

E-book 14 of The Wheel of Time

A Reminiscence of Gentle, the ultimate e-book in The Wheel of Time, is likely one of the greatest epic fantasy books on the market. All of the occasions of the 13 novels earlier than it converge on this explosive finale, sending the collection out within the excellent approach. There are many intelligent twists, ridiculous emotional stakes, thrilling motion, and a lot extra. Nevertheless, A Reminiscence of Gentle‘s brilliance is partly a product of all of the books earlier than it, and as pulsating because the plot is, Sanderson’s prose cannot examine to the easy circulation and literary class of Jordan’s prime novels.

3 The Dragon Reborn (1991)

E-book 3 of The Wheel of Time

The Dragon Reborn is the start of a three-book stretch in The Wheel of Time that’s actually peak fantasy literature. The story is thrilling, the world-building fascinating, the characters are explored in depth, and there may be loads of motion to get the blood pumping. Jordan’s phrases appear to circulation off the web page with an class that’s laborious to seek out in any space of literature. The Dragon Reborn additionally advantages from having two books earlier than it that arrange the world. All that being stated, solely two books in The Wheel of Time can prime The Dragon Reborn.

The Dragon Reborn
is partly tailored in
The Wheel of Time
season 3.

2 The Fires of Heaven (1993)

E-book 5 of The Wheel of Time

The Fires of Heaven is an completely engrossing novel with maybe the very best ending within the collection. Like The Dragon Reborn, this e-book was written throughout Jordan’s prime, and his expertise is on full show as soon as once more. The Fires of Heaven has among the best duels within the collection when Rand fights Rahvin in Caemlyn, and it finally ends up with one of the vital joyous and surprising twists in The Wheel of Time. The tempo of the novel is superb all through, and if not for one jaw-dropping e-book, it will be the very best novel in The Wheel of Time.

1 The Shadow Rising (1992)

E-book 4 of The Wheel of Time

The excellent news for Wheel of Time followers is that the very best e-book within the collection, The Shadow Rising, is the e-book being tailored within the present’s upcoming third season. The Shadow Rising is a fantasy masterwork, executing fascinating character improvement, wealthy world-building, and an addictive tempo. Moreover, The Shadow Rising does all of this inside the very best narrative of the collection, which retains the readers on their toes always, constructing to the epic conclusion. When all is claimed and accomplished, few fantasy books can maintain a candle to The Shadow Rising.