Mistborn: The Final Empire (The Mistborn Saga, 1)

Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy saga.

Once, a hero arose to save the world. He failed.

Ever since, the world has been a wasteland of ash and mist controlled by the immortal emperor known as the Lord Ruler.

But hope survives. A new uprising is forming, one built around the ultimate caper, the cunning of a brilliant criminal mastermind, and the determination of an unlikely heroine: a street urchin who must learn to master the power of a Mistborn.

Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere
The Stormlight Archive

● The Way of Kings
● Words of Radiance
● Edgedancer (novella)
● Oathbringer
● Dawnshard (novella)
● Rhythm of War

● Wind and Truth

The Mistborn Saga
The Original Trilogy
● Mistborn
● The Well of Ascension
● The Hero of Ages


Wax & Wayne
● The Alloy of Law
● Shadows of Self
● The Bands of Mourning
● The Lost Metal


Other Cosmere novels
● Elantris
● Warbreaker
● Tress of the Emerald Sea
● Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
● The Sunlit Man


Collection
● Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
● The Scrivener's Bones
● The Knights of Crystallia
● The Shattered Lens
● The Dark Talent
● Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
(with Janci Patterson)

Other novels
● The Rithmatist
● Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
● The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England


Other books by Brandon Sanderson

The Reckoners
● Steelheart
● Firefight
● Calamity
● Lux
(with Steven Michael Bohls)

Skyward
● Skyward
● Starsight
● Cytonic
● Skyward Flight
(with Janci Patterson)
● Defiant

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Published Sep 24, 2019

576 pages

Average rating: 8.67

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Readers say *Mistborn: The Final Empire* offers brilliant worldbuilding, a unique magic system, and compelling characters, making it a standout fantas...

pinkietea
Oct 21, 2025
10/10 stars
Absolutely loved this book and all of the characters. I found myself personally attached to Vin and even Kelsier. Cried at the end. Would recommend.
Josie the book goblin
Aug 22, 2025
10/10 stars
This was my first time reading a Sanderson book. Boy was I in for a wonderful ride. At first between the prologue and the first few chapters. I was a bit overwhelmed with the size and the amount of information being thrown at me. After the initial information and when the adventure and rebellion started happening I was so damn invested. It was so goooood. I love the entire gang. Every single one of them. If you are ever in the fence about starting his work, just do it! I am so excited to read the next book in this series.
pomxi
Aug 19, 2025
9/10 stars
Loved kel and being thrown into this world
sgbooknook
Aug 05, 2025
6/10 stars
Still processing. Might change rating later. It took me a while to get into this book. Will I continue the series? Absolutely.
QuanaRAGE
Aug 02, 2025
10/10 stars
Great story

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