This is a list of in-world books within the novel, The Way of Kings.
The Way of Kings[]
Published by Nohadon at the end of his life. Dalinar Kholin has taken this book as a guide on how to live.
An ancient text, saved from being lost by the Vanrial, it was used by the Knights Radiant as a guide on how to live.[1]
The book is a series of 40 parables that are metaphors of the author's life.[2]
Quotes[]
“ | I walked from Abamabar to Urithiru.[3] | ” |
“ | A man's emotions are what define him, and control is the hallmark of true strength. To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.[4] | ” |
Alethi Codes of War[]
A one-page illustration lists the codes. This may be a book, or a page from within another book.[1]
Among the Darkeyed[]
A book of folktales, recorded by Calinam. [5]
Corvana’s Analectics[]
Written By Corvana,[6] this book contains references to the Dawnchant and songs of the Vanrial.
The Arguments[]
A book of Vorin Scriptures.[6]
Quotes[]
“ |
Man's life on Roshar is conflict.[7] |
” |
The Book of Endless Pages[]
A guide book of blank pages for the Devotary of Sincerity, one of the smallest of the devotaries of Vorinism.[8]
“ | "On Roshar, that is a book of knowledge that can never be completed because people should always be learning, studying, and adding what they’ve learned to it." | ” |
Dialogues[]
This book is an historical book covering political theory. [9]
Eternathis[]
A philosophical work that consists of four thick volumes on the interactions of the five Vorin kingdoms. During The Way of Kings, purchaced by Shallan from the Thalen book merchant, Artmyrn. [10]
Incarnate[]
Published by Guvlow. Considered a reliable source.
Quotes[]
“ |
They changed, even as we fought them. Like shadows they were, that can transform as the flame dances. Never underestimate them because of what you first see.[9] |
” |
“ |
Purports to be a scrap of "The Poem of the Seventh Morning," which has been lost, collected from Talatin, a Radiant of the order of Stonewards. |
” |
Iviad[]
Quotes[]
“ |
Flame and char. Skin so terrible. Eyes like pits of blackness.[11] |
” |
King Gavilar Kholin: A Biography[]
Published by Navani.
Another biography of King Gavilar was published by Tifandor.[12]
The Last Desolation[]
Published by Ambrian.
Quotes[]
“ |
Death upon the lips. Sound upon the air. Char upon the skin.[13] |
” |
Nearer the Flame[]
A romance novel written from the viewpoint of a man descending into madness.[10]
Palates of Personality[]
A book from which Kabsal quotes, it is filled with meaning and personality traits tied to foods, in this case jams.[9]
Seld series[]
A series of books, up to at least 14. In the epigraph, the fourteenth book of Seldis referenced to find the original text for a quote translated by Gashashson-Navammis[14]
Shadows Remembered[]
Shadows Remembered[15] is one of the books that Jasnah is studying in her research on Voidbringers. It is a book of children's stories of Voidbringers, spirits and ghosts.[9]
Quotes[]
“ |
They lived out in the wilds, always awaiting the Desolation ... [16] |
” |
Tales by Hearthlight[]
Collection of children's folktales by Innia. Contains references to Voidbringers and the Desolation.[17]
Terxim’s Autobiography[]
Published by Terxim. Only one page of this survived the firing of the original Palanaeum.
Quotes[]
“ |
Though I was due for dinner in Veden City that night, I insisted upon visiting Kholinar to speak with Tivbet. The tariffs through Urithiru were growing quite unreasonable. By then, the so-called Radiants had already begun to show their true nature.[12] |
” |
Times and Passages[]
Published by Rencalt. A shallow volume of Rosharan history since the Hierocracy.[10]
Topics[]
Published by Barlesha Lhan. A historical work that Jasnah refers to as "Barely worth the time spent scribing them. A popular survey of historical events at best."[18]
Western Voyages[]
Written by Myalmr[9]
Authors[]
Logicmaster: Logic and its related Arts. Philosophy, Mathematics.
Other topics: History, Science, The Feminine Arts: Drawing and Painting, Folktales and children's books.
Table of Authors Mentioned[]
Author | Books | Type | Author Category | Who has Read | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ambrian | The Last Desolation | Historical | [13] | ||
Barleshsa Lhan | Topics | Historical | Shallan | [18] | |
Calinam | Among the Darkeyed | Folktales | [5] | ||
Corvana | Analectics | [6] | |||
Gabrathin | 4 Volumes, Unknown Titles | Philosophical | Logicmaster | [10] | |
Guvlow | Incarnat | [9] | |||
Innia | Tales by Hearthlight | [17] | |||
Ista | Poetry | Poet | [19] | ||
Manaline | Logicmaster | [18] | |||
Mederia | Historical? | [15] | |||
Myalmr | Western Voyages | [9] | |||
Nashan | Logicmaster | [18] | |||
Navani | King Gavilar Kholin: A Biography | Historical | [12] | ||
Niali the Just | Logicmaster | [18] | |||
Nohadon | The Way of Kings | Philosophical | Logicmaster | Gavilar, Dalinar, Jasnah, Shallan | [2] |
Placini | Logicmaster | [18] | |||
Rencalt | Times and Passages | Historical | [10] | ||
Shauka-daughter-Hasweth | Logicmaster | [10] | |||
Syasikk | Logicmaster | [10] | |||
Terxim | Terxim's Autobiography | Historical | [20] | ||
Tifandor | Biograpy of King Gavilar | Historical | [12] | ||
Tormas | Logicmaster | [18] | |||
Traxil | [12] | ||||
Yustara | Philosophical | Logicmaster | [18] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Way of Kings, 15. The Decoy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Way of Kings, 58. The Journey
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 34. Stormwall
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 26. Stillness
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Way of Kings, 39. Burned into Her
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Way of Kings, 60. That Which We Cannot Have
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 24. The Gallery of Maps
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 48. Strawberry
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 The Way of Kings, 33. Cymatics
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 The Way of Kings, 8. Nearer the Flame
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 50. Backbreaker Powder
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 The Way of Kings, 45. Shadesmar
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The Way of Kings, 40. Eyes of Red and Blue
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 38. Envisager
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 The Way of Kings, 29. Errorgance
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 43. The Wretch
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 The Way of Kings, 42. Beggars and Barmaids
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 The Way of Kings, 5. Heretic
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 35. A Light by Which to See
- ↑ The Way of Kings, 46. Child of Tanavast
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