Mistborn · Book 5

Mistborn: Shadows of Self

Published
6 October 2015
Pages
383
ISBN-13
9781427262240
Type
novel
Cover of Mistborn: Shadows of Self

About this book

Mistborn: Shadows of Self is number 5 in the Mistborn series, published on October 6, 2015. It was written by Brandon Sanderson. A 4-year gap separates it from Mistborn: The Alloy of Law.

Key facts about Mistborn: Shadows of Self

Mistborn: Shadows of Self is a novel by Brandon Sanderson. Readers have had it since 6 October 2015. It runs to 383 pages.

Our list holds 1 edition of Mistborn: Shadows of Self. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781427262240 to find the main one.

Mistborn: Shadows of Self is book 5 of 8 in the Mistborn series. The series has 8 published books. However, the series starts with Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006). Mistborn: The Lost Metal is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 15 November 2022.

Additionally, Brandon Sanderson writes The Wheel of Time, Elantris and Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, plus 4 more series. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. Meanwhile, Blightfall is the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file, from 1 September 2026.

About Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.

Its place in Mistborn

Mistborn: Shadows of Self is book 5 in the Mistborn series. It follows Mistborn: The Alloy of Law. It is followed by Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning. See the full Mistborn reading order.

Mistborn begins with one of fantasy's great hooks: what if the prophesied hero failed? A thousand years ago the Lord Ruler seized godlike power, and he has reigned ever since over a world of falling ash, nightly mists and enslaved skaa. Into this steps Kelsier, a charismatic thief who survived the Lord Ruler's death-camps, planning the ultimate heist — overthrow the empire — and Vin, a distrustful street girl who discovers she is Mistborn, able to burn ingested metals for superhuman powers. Sanderson's Allomancy…

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