by that logic they should have read Warbreaker first before Way of Kings since it was written and released years before. An all-new Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer", is the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first audiobook of short fiction by number one New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson. Imagine that Oathbringer started with a 200-page-long Interlude. r/Cosmere's guide says to read Warbreaker before Words of Radiance; I've read neither and have no opinion yet. Every listener of The Stormlight Archive Audiobooks series MUST listen to Edgedancer Audiobook Mp3 before listening to Oathbringer, it’s basically The Stormlight Archive #2.5 and the story actually continues after Words of Radiance. The collection includes nine works in all. Thanks. You should read it though, it's necessary information before reading Oathbringer. Amanda I read Oathbringer first. but since oathbringer is so close I would go with edgedancer, just so. I don't really know how Audible works, but there's a standalone version of Edgedancer coming out on Oct 17 if you aren't ready for Arcanum. If you've read all of these (except Elantris), it seems like you could finish Mistborn 1 and maybe set Scadrial (Mistborn stuff) aside until after Oathbringer. (Like if I don't read this will I still be able to understand the stuff going on in Oathbringer?) The last chapters were amazing, everything made sense and things were revealed. Stack Exchange Network. (Like if I don't read this will I still be able to understand the stuff going on in Oathbringer?) I'm new here, so I'm not sure if this has been posted before, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere. 1. Stormlight Archive (The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer, Oathbringer) I've read The Way of Kings, and it has no connections that make it necessary to read any other books before it. Stormlight Archives - Edgedancer - Need to read before Oathbringer? I have already read Way of Kings and Words of Radiance and I was wondering what I should read next. If you read slow enough Edgedancer might arrive partway through Oathbringer and then you should consider reading it in an interlude? If you haven't read Edgedancer yet you probably don't want this post to have the Edgedancer spoiler tag. While not having read Edgedancer did not hinder my enjoyment of Book 3, I would recommend reading Edgedancer first. I've just finished reading Words of Radiance and plan to read Oathbringer when it comes out. It…more I read Oathbringer first. I know Edgedancer is a must, but which others? I dont think the order really matters, the only reason to have Warbreaker first is to get a bit more background about certain things and that can be gotten by reading it second as well. That being said I plan to read it tonight before I start Oathbringer since it's only ~130 pages. While not having read Edgedancer did not hinder my enjoyment of Book 3, I would recommend reading Edgedancer first. Read along, then, and lets start right in! Basically, I have been doing a reread of the The Stormlight Archive in preparation for Oathbringer. Is it absolutely necessary to read this book before Oathbringer? Stack Exchange Network. I heard there are six smaller books that I need to read before reading Oathbringer and have no idea what order to read them in. but since oathbringer is so close I would go with edgedancer, just so. Ask Question Asked 2 years, 2 months ago. Hey everyone! Sanderson has stated before that Lift is one of his favorite characters and that she will have a larger role later on in the Stormlight series. While not having read Edgedancer did not hinder my enjoyment of Book 3, I would recommend reading Edgedancer first. If you had access to Edgedancer I would say read it first, but since you have to wait a month you should just read Oathbringer first. Amanda I read Oathbringer first. Edgedancer — Reader Q&A. Is it absolutely necessary to read this book before Oathbringer? In addition to this, there is one other character who shows up in Edgedancer whose motivations in Oathbringer is much clearer if one knows what went on in Edgedancer.So, I'd say, that by now Edgedancer should be considered Stormlight 2.5, and read between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer.