Where to Start with Robert Jordan
- Best entry point → The Eye of the World
- Best standalone → Origins of The Wheel of Time
- Underrated but highly rated → Towers of Midnight
- What fans keep coming back to → The Great Hunt
- Best narrator for Robert Jordan → The Gathering Storm
- Highest rated by listeners → The Dragon Reborn (The Wheel of Time #3)
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The Gathering Storm
The Wheel of Time • Book 12
by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
★ 4.77 ABR Score (224.4K ratings)★ 4.44 Goodreads (178.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (45.7K)More about this pick
Brandon Sanderson takes over Jordan's epic as Rand's madness deepens and Egwene fights to reunite the fractured White Tower before the Last Battle arrives.
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The Eye of the World
The Wheel of Time • Book 1
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.53 ABR Score (667.1K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (598.1K) ★ 4.68 Audible (69.0K)More about this pick
Three farm boys discover they're tied to an ancient prophecy about the Dark One's return, launching this massive fantasy epic. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer's dual narration splits perspectives seamlessly across Jordan's sprawling world.
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The Great Hunt
The Wheel of Time • Book 2
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.61 ABR Score (406.9K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (358.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (48.0K)More about this pick
Jordan's second Wheel of Time novel follows Rand's desperate flight from destiny while ancient prophecies converge, with Reading and Kramer's dual narration handling the sprawling cast expertly.
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Towers of Midnight
The Wheel of Time • Book 13
by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.77 ABR Score (211.0K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (176.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (34.9K)More about this pick
Perrin leads the Whitecloak trials while Mat prepares for the Last Battle in this penultimate Wheel of Time volume. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer have become the definitive voices of Jordan's world, handling dozens of characters with seamless consistency.
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Lord of Chaos
The Wheel of Time • Book 6
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.59 ABR Score (238.8K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (198.2K) ★ 4.8 Audible (40.6K)More about this pick
Rand struggles to unite nations for the Last Battle while Aes Sedai plot to control him and darker forces manipulate events. The Reading-Kramer duo expertly manages Jordan's massive cast, maintaining clarity through political intrigue and magical combat.
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The Dragon Reborn
The Wheel of Time • Book 3
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.61 ABR Score (365.6K ratings)★ 4.28 Goodreads (326.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (38.9K)More about this pick
Rand al'Thor flees from his destiny as the prophesied Dragon Reborn, knowing he's destined to save the world by destroying it. Reading and Kramer's dual narration handles Jordan's complex fantasy world as multiple storylines follow different characters pursuing the reluctant chosen one.
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The Shadow Rising
The Wheel of Time • Book 4
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.61 ABR Score (298.5K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (263.6K) ★ 4.78 Audible (34.9K)More about this pick
Rand's journey into the Aiel Waste and his ancestors' history through the glass columns in Rhuidean reveals the shocking origins of the Aiel people and their true relationship to the sword.
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A Crown of Swords
The Wheel of Time • Book 7
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.48 ABR Score (224.7K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (187.9K) ★ 4.74 Audible (36.8K)More about this pick
Rand al'Thor's sanity fractures as he wields more of the One Power, while Egwene solidifies her grip on the rebel Aes Sedai. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer's tag-team narration has become the definitive Wheel of Time experience.
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The Fires of Heaven
The Wheel of Time • Book 5
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.54 ABR Score (243.3K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (213.4K) ★ 4.76 Audible (29.9K)More about this pick
Rand al'Thor embraces his destiny as the Dragon Reborn while four of the most powerful Forsaken unite against him. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer navigate Jordan's intricate plotting and vast cast as the Last Battle draws closer.
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Winter's Heart
The Wheel of Time • Book 9
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.41 ABR Score (184.6K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (156.2K) ★ 4.73 Audible (28.4K)More about this pick
Rand's desperate gambit to cleanse the male half of magic dominates Jordan's ninth volume, with Kate Reading and Michael Kramer managing multiple complex storylines.
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The Path of Daggers
The Wheel of Time • Book 8
Narrated by Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
★ 4.33 ABR Score (193.8K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (163.5K) ★ 4.65 Audible (30.2K)More about this pick
Jordan's eighth Wheel of Time installment gets the familiar Michael Kramer and Kate Reading treatment as Rand's madness begins showing among his followers.
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Knife of Dreams
The Wheel of Time • Book 11
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.51 ABR Score (172.5K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (149.6K) ★ 4.75 Audible (22.9K)More about this pick
Jordan's penultimate Wheel of Time novel finally moves major plotlines forward as Tarmon Gai'don approaches and reality itself becomes unstable. Preparation for the Last Battle accelerates with long-awaited character development and plot resolution.
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Crossroads of Twilight
The Wheel of Time • Book 10
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.14 ABR Score (169.3K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (141.4K) ★ 4.51 Audible (27.9K)More about this pick
Mat flees with his prophesied bride while Rand's allies scheme behind his back in this politically dense entry that sets up the series' final act.
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New Spring
The Wheel of Time
Narrated by Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
★ 4.37 ABR Score (132.5K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (118.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (14.2K)More about this pick
Twenty years before the main series, young Lan and newly raised Aes Sedai Moiraine hunt Black Ajah members in the aftermath of the Aiel War. Reading and Kramer return to the Wheel of Time universe with their established character voices, making this prequel feel seamlessly connected to the main saga.
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Unfettered III: New Tales
The Chathrand Voyage #Thasha's cure for cabin fever • Book 3
by Shawn Speakman, Tad Williams, Naomi Novik, Megan Lindholm, John Gwynne, David Anthony Durham, Callie Bates, Jason Denzel, Carrie Vaughn, Deborah A. Wolf, Anna Stephens, Patrick Swenson, Ramon Terrell, Peter Orullian, Terry Brooks, Lev Grossman, Seanan McGuire, Delilah S. Dawson, Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Todd Lockwood, Cat Rambo, Robert V.S. Redick, Ken Scholes, Scott Sigler, Anna Smith Spark, Marc Turner
Narrated by Khristine Hvam, Natasha Soudek, Mark Bramhall, Michael Page, Vikas Adam, Tim Gerard Reynolds, Andrew Wincott, Luke Daniels, Brian Nishii
★ 3.84 ABR Score (779 ratings)★ 3.98 Goodreads (571) ★ 4.37 Audible (208)More about this pick
This charity anthology features stories from fantasy's biggest names, with multiple narrators bringing each author's unique voice to life.
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Origins of The Wheel of Time
by Harriet McDougal - contributor, Robert Jordan
Narrated by Harriet McDougal, Kate Reading, Michael Kramer, Michael Livingston
★ 3.93 ABR Score (178 ratings)★ 4.49 Audible (178)
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