The Wheel of Time (book series)

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:
== Series ==
Note: Links in this section will take you to the book series wiki.
Main series:
* Book 1: (1990)
* Book 2: (1990)
* Book 3: (1991)
* Book 4: (1992)
* Book 5: (1993)
* Book 6: (1994)
* Book 7: (1996)
* Book 8: (1998)
* Book 9: (2000)
* Book 10: (2003)
* Book 11: (2005)
* Book 12: (2009)
* Book 13: (2010)
* Book 14: (2013), the final book in the series
Other works in the series:
* (2004), a prequel novel
* , a short story
* , a short story
Related books:
* by Robert Jordan and Teresa Patterson
* 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
* 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.https://www.instagram.com/p/CVSt4-HL1RE/ 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.
The Wheel of Time books narrated by Rosamund Pike
Title 	Date released	Length 	ISBN 	Notes
The Eye of the World	Nov 16, 2021 	32 hr 55 min	9781250862051	Macmillan.com: The Eye of the World audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike, with TV-themed cover 2023 Audie Award Winner for Best Female NarratorAudio Publishers Association, 2023 Audie Awards. Retrieved March 5, 2024. Also celebrated by Macmillan Audio on Instagram.
The Great Hunt 	Aug 02, 2022 	28 hr 23 min	9781250880758	Macmillan.com: The Great Hunt audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike, with TV-themed cover
The Dragon Reborn 	Jun 06, 2023 	26 hr 5 min	9781250880765	Macmillan.com: The Dragon Reborn audiobook narrated by Rosamund Pike, with TV-themed cover 2024 Audie Award Winner for Best FantasyAudio Publishers Association, 2024 Audie Awards® Winners. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
== 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.
The Wheel of Time books with TV series themed covers
Title 	Date released	ISBN 	Notes
The Eye of the World	Nov 16, 2021 	9781250832375	Moiraine at a Waygate macmillan.com: The Eye of the World novel with TV-themed cover
The Great Hunt 	Aug 02, 2022 	9781250901224	Rand and Moiraine with Tar Valon behind them macmillan.com: The Great Hunt novel with TV-themed cover
== Gallery ==
=== Rosamund Pike narrated audiobook covers ===
Eye of the World 2021 audiobook.jpg |The Eye of the World, 2021 audiobook cover featuring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine at a Waygate
Great Hunt 2022 audiobook.jpg |The Great Hunt, 2022 audiobook cover featuring the characters from the TV series
Great Hunt 2023 audiobook.jpg |The Great Hunt, 2023 audiobook cover featuring Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor and Rosamund Pike as Moiraine
Dragon Reborn 2023 audiobook.jpg| |The Dragon Reborn, 2023 audiobook cover featuring the logo from the TV series
=== TV themed book covers ===
These are cover images of the books that are themed for the television series.
Eye of the World 2021 cover.jpg|The Eye of the World 2021 book cover featuring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine at a Waygate
Great Hunt 2023 cover.jpg|The Great Hunt 2023 book cover featuring Josha Stradowski as Rand al'Thor and Rosamund Pike as Moiraine
=== Other images ===
AudioFile Magazine quote about Rosamund Pike.jpg|AudioFile Magazine quote on Rosamund Pike, December 9, 2021https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl80epBsJKZ/
|Rosamund Pike won an Audie Award for The Eye of the World, March 2023https://www.instagram.com/p/CqazBrSOs5g/
Great Hunt preview.jpg|Preview for book 2, The Great Hunt, revealed June 14, 2023
== See also ==
* 
* 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 ==
Category:The Wheel of Time Wiki