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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."

Brandon Sanderson

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[]

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