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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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576 pages

Average rating: 8.77

187 RATINGS

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11 REVIEWS

Community Reviews

The Gentleman’s book club
Feb 11, 2025
9/10 stars
This series turned me to really discovering Brandon Sanderson. It had been a while since I’d fallen in love with a series. From the character development to the story line. I was captivated. The world Sanderson built was magical. He has a way of doing that. You care about the characters and what happens. I won’t post spoilers. It is a series I will read again. From the first trilogy to the second 4 books later in the time line. It’s great.
katietopp
Jan 01, 2025
8/10 stars
I would honestly say that this is more like 3.5-3.75 stars. First thing is that the book itself felt way longer than it needed to be. The world itself is interesting and the magic system thought out and complex. But the story, and characters felt predictable. I am curious to see how things work out in the next book but I am no rush to get there.
dthomas22
Dec 28, 2024
10/10 stars
I have finally experienced my first Brandon Sanderson novel, and I am fully on board. Mistborn is one of the most inventive fantasy novels I've read with incredible characters and a densely crafted world. I've heard this from numerous reviewers about Sanderson's novels, but I will echo it again - this is one of the most unique and fascinating magic systems in the fantasy genre. I'm so ready for whatever the rest of this saga can bring!
Anonymous
Nov 28, 2024
10/10 stars
Absolutely loved every bit of it, from the falling ashes, to the mists, and oh, Allomancy. Terrismen are pretty cool too, to be honest! Vin's character development is fantastic, and the rest of the crew are just plain amazing. With their strengths and trust, there was nothing that could have run them down. Even though bits of the story were gruesome, I felt the twists that followed really brought this story to a whole new level. Can't wait to read the next book!
Mrs. Awake Taco
Nov 13, 2024
8/10 stars
Persuaded to read this by a friend whose recommendations I take pretty seriously, there is no room for regret. This book has it all -- an interesting universe, great character development, an interesting plot, and several excellent twists.

The only problem with this book is that it is long and takes a while to really get rolling. One of the plot points is something called "Allomancy," where certain people can ingest metals and use them to their advantage. For me, however, I had a hard time following some of the more intricate Allomantic sequences. I read most of this book through audiobook, and that helped quite a bit. When I tried to read one of those scenes off the actual page, it really bogged me down.

Stick it out, though. I couldn't let this book go. I started it in May on audiobook, but left it for two months. But I couldn't just stay away. I had to come back and finish it. And now, I have to finish the series. I need to know what happens! I bet you will too, if you read his book.

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