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Mistborn: Wax and Wayne Reading Order

Mistborn: Wax and Wayne by Brandon Sanderson has 4 main books (2011–2022). Start with The Alloy of Law (2011) and read the numbered books in order.

By Brandon Sanderson

Mistborn: Wax and Wayne books in order

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  1. #1

    The Alloy of Law

    2011 · 360 pages

    6 h 18 min
  2. #2

    Shadows of Self

    2015 · 383 pages

    6 h 42 min
  3. #3

    The Bands of Mourning

    2016 · 448 pages

    7 h 51 min
  4. #4

    The Lost Metal

    2022 · 528 pages

    9 h 15 min

Main books together: 1,719 pages, about 30 h 6 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Mistborn: Wax and Wayne: common questions

How many books are in the Mistborn: Wax and Wayne series?
There are 4 main books in Mistborn: Wax and Wayne. The most recent main book listed here is The Lost Metal (2022).
What order should I read Mistborn: Wax and Wayne in?
Read Mistborn: Wax and Wayne in its numbered order: The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning, The Lost Metal. Set roughly three centuries after the original Mistborn trilogy, which is usually read first.
What is the first Mistborn: Wax and Wayne book?
The first book is The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson, published in 2011.
How long does it take to read the whole Mistborn: Wax and Wayne series?
The 4 main books add up to about 1,719 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 30 hours of reading, or about 61 days at 30 minutes a day.

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