The Wheel of Time is a book series primarily written by Robert Jordan, and it is the series on which the TV series of the same name is based.
Following Jordan's death, author Brandon Sanderson completed the final three books of the series based on Jordan's notes.
Corresponding with the release of the television series, actress Rosamund Pike began narrating the audiobooks. Additionally, the books got re-releases with covers themed after the television series.
Premise[]
Premise for the first book, The Eye of the World:
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.
When The Two Rivers is attacked by Trollocs―a savage tribe of half-men, half-beasts― five villagers flee that night into a world they barely imagined, with new dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.
Series[]
Original book cover for The Eye of the World
Note: Links in this section will take you to the book series wiki.
Main series:
- Book 1: The Eye of the World
(book spoilers!) (1990) - Book 2: The Great Hunt (book spoilers!) (1990)
- Book 3: The Dragon Reborn (book spoilers!) (1991)
- Book 4: The Shadow Rising (book spoilers!) (1992)
- Book 5: The Fires of Heaven (book spoilers!) (1993)
- Book 6: Lord of Chaos (book spoilers!) (1994)
- Book 7: A Crown of Swords (book spoilers!) (1996)
- Book 8: The Path of Daggers (book spoilers!) (1998)
- Book 9: Winter's Heart (book spoilers!) (2000)
- Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight (book spoilers!) (2003)
- Book 11: Knife of Dreams (book spoilers!) (2005)
- Book 12: The Gathering Storm (book spoilers!) (2009)
- Book 13: Towers of Midnight (book spoilers!) (2010)
- Book 14: A Memory of Light (book spoilers!) (2013), the final book in the series
(book spoilers!) (1990)
Other works in the series:
- New Spring (book spoilers!) (2004), a prequel novel
- The Strike at Shayol Ghul (book spoilers!), a short story
- River of Souls (book spoilers!), a short story
Related books:
- The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time (book spoilers!) by Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
- The Wheel of Time Companion (book spoilers!) by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria Simons
- Patterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan and Amy Romanczuk
- Origins of the Wheel of Time (book spoilers!) by Michael Livingston, with a foreward by Harriet McDougal
Adaptations[]
In 1999, a video game adaptation was released, simply called The Wheel of Time. The game took the style of a first-person shooter from the point of view of an Aes Sedai named Elayna, who does not appear in any of the novels. The game received positive reviews, though was largely overshadowed by other games and has largely been forgotten since.
In 2015, the 22-minute short film Winter Dragon was released on television.
In 2021, the television series The Wheel of Time premiered on Prime Video.
Rosamund Pike narrated audiobooks[]
To correspond with the release of the first season, lead actress Rosamund Pike narrated an audiobook re-release of the first book The Eye of the World.[1] In 2022, the second book The Great Hunt was re-released narrated by Pike. The third book, The Dragon Reborn, was released in June 2023 ahead of the season two release.
Rosamund Pike's narration has been largely praised, and she has won two Audie Awards for her work on the series.[2][3]
| Title | Date released | Length | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Eye of the World | Nov 16, 2021 | 32 hr 55 min | 9781250862051 | [4] 2023 Audie Award Winner for Best Female Narrator[2] |
| The Great Hunt | Aug 02, 2022 | 28 hr 23 min | 9781250880758 | [5] |
| The Dragon Reborn | Jun 06, 2023 | 26 hr 5 min | 9781250880765 | [6] 2024 Audie Award Winner for Best Fantasy[3] |
TV series covers[]
Beginning with the release of the first season, the Wheel of Time books began having re-releases with covers themed for the television series. The first book, The Eye of the World, featured the TV series image of Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) standing at a Waygate. The second book, The Great Hunt, featured a TV series image of Rand al'Thor (Josha Stradowski) and Moiraine with Tar Valon behind them.
| Title | Date released | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Eye of the World | Nov 16, 2021 | 9781250832375 | Moiraine at a Waygate [7] |
| The Great Hunt | Aug 02, 2022 | 9781250901224 | Rand and Moiraine with Tar Valon behind them [8] |
Gallery[]
Rosamund Pike narrated audiobook covers[]
TV themed book covers[]
These are cover images of the books that are themed for the television series.
Other images[]
![AudioFile Magazine quote on Rosamund Pike, December 9, 2021[9]](/wiki/File:AudioFile_Magazine_quote_about_Rosamund_Pike.jpg "AudioFile Magazine quote about Rosamund Pike.jpg (162 KB)")
See also[]
- Wheel of Time book series Wiki
- The Wheel of Time TV series
- Audiobook publisher: The Wheel of Time audiobooks on macmillan.com
- Book publisher: The Wheel of Time books on macmillan.com
References[]
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CVSt4-HL1RE/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Audio Publishers Association, 2023 Audie Awards. Retrieved March 5, 2024. Also celebrated by Macmillan Audio on Instagram.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Audio Publishers Association, 2024 Audie Awards® Winners. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
- ↑ Macmillan.com: The Eye of the World audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike, with TV-themed cover
- ↑ Macmillan.com: The Great Hunt audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike, with TV-themed cover
- ↑ Macmillan.com: The Dragon Reborn audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike, with TV-themed cover
- ↑ macmillan.com: The Eye of the World novel with TV-themed cover
- ↑ macmillan.com: The Great Hunt novel with TV-themed cover
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl80epBsJKZ/