The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 1990 to 2013

Robert Jordan

FantasyEpic and high fantasy

The Wheel of Time follows Rand al'Thor and his friends from the village of Emond's Field as Rand is revealed as the Dragon Reborn, destined to fight the Dark One. After Jordan's death in 2007, Brandon Sanderson completed the last three books from his notes.

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The Wheel of Time

15 books · Set in an invented world · story order differsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1The Eye of the World1990CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Great Hunt1990CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Dragon Reborn1991CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Shadow Rising1992CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Fires of Heaven1993CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Lord of Chaos1994CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  7. 7A Crown of Swords1996CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  8. 8The Path of Daggers1998CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Winter's Heart2000CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Crossroads of Twilight2003CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  11. 11New Spring2004CrossoverWith Moiraine Damodred and Lan MandragoranRand al'Thor, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Knife of Dreams2005CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Gathering Storm2009CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Towers of Midnight2010CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon
  15. 15A Memory of Light2013CrossoverWith Rand al'Thor and Egwene al'VereRand al'Thor, Egwene al'Vere, Perrin Aybara, Mat Cauthon, Nynaeve al'Meara, Moiraine Damodred, Lan Mandragoran, Elayne Trakand, Min Farshaw, Aviendha also appear in books by Brandon SandersonBuy on Amazon

Characters

11 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

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