Wheel of time by robert jordan, first edition abebooks. It is the first novel in the series to not involve an appearance by each of the three taveren from the two rivers, due to. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of time. Author robert jordans skills with worldbuilding resulted in a series that. The fires of heaven is a fantasy novel by american writer robert jordan, the fifth book in his series the wheel of time. The series spans 14 books, the shortest of which is about 680 pages. Collecting robert jordans wheel of time the new antiquarian. Winters heart the wheel of time, book 9 by jordan, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Occasionally, a batch of books is printed incorrectly.
Originally planned as a six book series, it now consists of fourteen published novels. Book 9 of the wheel of time, titled winters heart, also has a flag of similar design on its cover which you can see here. Wheel of time is a high fantasy series of novels written by robert jordan. Book ten of the wheel of time audiobook by robert jordan. A memory of light is the 14th and final book of the fantasy series the wheel of time, written by american authors robert jordan and brandon sanderson, and published by tor books. Each book section below details the breakdown of these points of view as calculated from a word count and expressed as a percentage. Over the course of fifteen books and millions of words, the world that jordan created grew in. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
Robert jordan deliberately wrote the first book of the series the eye of the world to allude to a middle earth type world. Originally expected to have been published around march 2012, the book was delayed several times, and the hardcover edition was eventually released on january 8, 20. Fleeing from ebou dar with the kidnapped daughter of the nine moons, mat cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, for both the shadow and the might of the seanchan empire are now in deadly pursuit. The wheel of time is a complex and pretty massive story that takes place in a fantasy. A statistical analysis of robert jordans the wheel of time the. I mean, it felt like elayne was either taking a bath or sipping bad tea for 200 hundred pages.
The wheel of time is a pbs great american read selection. The complete series list for wheel of time robert jordan. It is blue, with a orangered bird of prey in flight and a thin border of the same color. The wheel of time main series consists of thirteen books and a prequel so far. May 11, 2015 robert jordan deliberately wrote the first book of the series the eye of the world to allude to a middle earth type world. As a side notes, if you find yourself having a hard time getting through some of the books, try listening to the audiobooks as ive heard this has helped some people enjoy it more.
Taking place both in our past and our future, the saga tells the story of a man destined to face the evil one and save the worldor destroy it in the process. There is no information yet on timing, but it will almost certainly be published after the mass market paperback of a memory of light. This series of cheesy fantasy jokes and fun puns is still going strong after all these years. It all hangs together making it internally consistent. Originally planned as a six book series, the wheel of time spanned fourteen volumes, in addition to a prequel novel and two companion books. It was published by tor books and released on october 15, 1993. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the shadow let the dragon ride again on the winds of time. It was eventually determined that brandon sanderson, a renowned fantasy author would pick up where jordan left off.
Feist strung this one out for 30 books and over,100 pages. After book 0,1,2,3,4,5 i can tell the wheel of time is a very good story, but it has some major issues. On a standard day, i would read a chapter or try to find places to stop between 15. The overall plot is about a man who learns that he is the reincarnation of the worlds messiah and is once again destined to save the world from the dark one but possibly destroy it in the process. Wheel of time is the sad lesson of what can happen when you sell. First of all its too long, its obvious the author wanted to write more quantity and less quality. The wheel of time is nothing short of mammoth in size. The paperbacks for the series average 826 pages each. And then, today, i did not have a wheel of time book to work on. Aug 01, 2012 for five years, i have worked long hours because of those reasons. March 2018 i started reading the wheel of time series out loud to my wife. I havent read the books either, but i once leafed through a hardback edition at a usedbook sale and vaguely recall a flag of some. The eye of the world contains 53 chapters and 2 prologues and consists of seven unique povs and 59 total povs. If a character has multiple povs in the same chapter, they are listed again and not.
The first book of the wheel of time wot series, the eye of the. The series has 147 unique povs and 1,379 total povs as of towers of midnight, including the prequel, new spring. Winters heart the wheel of time book 9 by jordan, robert. However, in a time called the age of legends, an aes sedai experiment. The wheel of time book series by multiple authors includes books the eye of the world, the great hunt, the dragon reborn, and several more. I started reading the wheel of time with eye of the world waaaaay back when the new book on the shelves was the 2nd in the series, the great hunt both came out in 1990, and robert jordan was just another fantasy author with a fake name his birth name is james oliver rigney, jr. There are a lot of nice things about the wheel of time series.
His first book, the eye of the world, packs 814 pages and is the only. The fourth column lists the total word count for each pov. Feb 16, 20 the wheel of time is very detailed and draws you inif you enjoy the first book, you will have to keep reading. In his fantasy world, the dark one, the embodiment of pure evil, is breaking free from his prison.
The first book of the wheel of time wot series, the eye of the world, was published. Top ten best things about the wheel of time books considering that my username, city, country, and profession are from the wheel of time, it only makes sense for me to make this list. I think one of the reason that little kid me never picked up a wheel of time book is that the covers looked so dull. Below is a list of robert jordans the wheel of time series in both publication order and also in chronological order. The eye of the world is the first book in the wheel of time series. The eye of the worldstatistical analysis a wheel of time.
It is the first novel in the series to not involve an appearance by each of the three taveren from the two rivers, due to perrins absence. Jordan ruled the book broadly canonical, but stated that the book was written from the perspective of a historian within the wheel of time universe, and was prone to errors of bias and guesswork. The chapter by chapter breakdown sections lists the povs in order by chapter. Now i can finally say that i have read the wheel of time cover to cover, a work of. Is it worth my time to start reading the wheel of time. All that to say, very excited to wrap up this book and get into book 11. The wheel of time series includes 14 books, plus one prequel. Jordan wrote the first eleven books in the series before his death in 2007. The first is an awesome premise of how magic happens in the book. Since its debut in 1990, the wheel of time by robert jordan has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. Contentsshow publication dates last issue robert jordans the wheel of time. From there, it very much went in its own direction. There is no information yet on timing, but it will almost certainly be published after the mass market paperback of a.
See the complete wheel of time series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. One of the more interesting datapoints i found while analyzing this information was the length of the chapters through the wheel of time. Robert jordans the wheel of time is published by dynamite entertainment. The wheel of time 14 book series by robert jordan brandon sanderson. Wheel of time series in order robert jordan fictiondb. Download the wheel of time 14 book series pdf ebook. If youre looking for a free download links of the wheel of time 14 book series pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. So i read the first nine books at that time, picking up the others as they came out. Robert jordans the wheel of time comic book series fandom. Brandon sanderson was brought in to complete the series. His first book, the eye of the world, packs 814 pages and is the only book to begin in the past in regards to the universe. For five years, i have worked long hours because of those reasons. Review of winters heart book 9 of the wheel of time and.
Winters heart the wheel of time, book 9 by robert jordan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The books are written from different points of view povs. Robert jordans wheel of time is a story that takes place both in our past and our future. The series also includes a standalone prequel novel and a companion book.
Nov 03, 2014 the wheel of time turns and ages come and pass. All the time i could find, i dedicated to the wheel of time in one way or another. If you do actually want to read it after reading this list, the wheel of time was written by robert. The wheel of time abbreviated as wot by fans is a bestselling series of epic fantasy. Since its debut in 1990, the wheel of time by robert jordan has captivated. The wheel of time abbreviated as wot by fans is a bestselling series of epic fantasy novels written by the american author james oliver rigney, jr. The eye of the world thankfully had one of the best of the original covers.
Each book section below details the breakdown of these points of view as a word count and as a percentage. The series has 147 unique povs and 1,379 total povs, including the prequel, new spring. As you know, bob, the wheel of time as a whole has been nominated for best novel for the 2014 hugo awards, which. In addition, jordans books feature nonhuman characters to include wolves, horses and darkfriends, not allinclusively. The complete wheel of time by robert jordan goodreads. The series is part of a trend, evident in fantasy fiction. My wife had a brain tumor and i needed to be home, available, but quiet all the time. Epic in every sense sunday timesthe tenth novel in the wheel of time series one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. When asked in a 20 interview about whether the comics would. The wheel of time is a series of high fantasy novels written by american author james oliver rigney jr. The percentage expressed here takes the total number of words in that section and divides it by the total word count.
I hope this persuades you to red the wheel of time series. As you know, bob, the wheel of time as a whole has been nominated for. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Ranking the new wheel of time covers every day should be. But then again this chapter was over 200 pages in length. The wheel of time main series consists of fourteen books and a prequel. The narrators, husband and wife team michael kramer and kate reading, have. Weighing in at over 4 million words, the wheel of time is assuredly among the longest fantasy series out there, although reliable data on the matter is elusive. Wikipedia suggests it is some 1 million words longer than the malazan book of the fallen, its chief competition for the honor omitting shared universe tales like those of mercedes. The eye of the worldstatistical analysis a wheel of. The wheel of time series began in 1990 with the eye of the world. Rigney began writing for his own amusement in 1977, and published under several pseudonyms in the 1980s. This chapter wordcount data becomes more interesting when we facet the information by book. Ive reached the end of the journey and set down my burdens.
Limited, leatherbound, signed, deluxe editions of each book were. Essays and criticism on robert jordans the wheel of time series critical essays. A few lucky fans at san diego comic con got to hear brandon sanderson read from chapter one of robert jordans a memory of light, the final book in. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Book 4 of the wheel of time by jordan, robert from amazons fiction books store. The wheel of time is very detailed and draws you inif you enjoy the first book, you will have to keep reading. The series consists of 14 books plus a prequel called new spring. Books 4 through 6 easily represent the heftiest segment of the series, and then theres a very clear pattern of gradual increase from path of daggers all the way through a memory of light. Each of jordans fourteen books in the wheel of time series is extremely in depth and lengthy. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Today i got up, and i did not have a wheel of time book to.