A Grain of Sanderson
Episodes
Steelheart - Episode 20
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! I am so sorry this episode is so late. Next episode, about Mitosis and Shadows for Silence Through the Forests of Hell will be out mu...
Infinity Blade Redemption And River of Souls - Episode 19
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read read truly one of the most baffling books we've ever tackled with special guest Sophie Abromowitz! Oh and a Wheel of Time cut chapter too...
The Rithmatist & A Memory of Light - Episode 18
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with The Rithmatist!To skip A Memory of Light, Go to 29:41Next month we'll be reading Infinity Blade Redemption & River of So...
The Emperor's Soul & Legion - Episode 17 w/ Kirk Hamilton
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read two novellas this month, The Emperor's Soul is really good! Legion is the craziest thing we've ever read for the show (and maybe off...
Mistborn: The Eleventh Metal & HARRE - Episode 16
01 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our shortest episode yet!We read two short stories this month, The Eleventh Metal is pretty good, and HARRE (Heuristic Algorithm and Reasoning Respons...
Mistborn: The Alloy of Law - Episode 15
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the highs and lows of The Alloy of Law, our first foray into Mistborn Era 2. Next month we'll be reading The Eleventh Metal and H....
Infinity Blade: Awakening & I Hate Dragons - Episode 14
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read two not very good stories and have 2 fantastic conversations about them with special guest Sophie Abromowitz! Sophie Short Story: https://joy...
Alcatraz vs The Shattered Lens - Episode 13
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back in the era of normal length books with Alcatraz vs The Shattered Lens!Next month we'll be reading Infinity Blade Awakening & ...
Towers of Midnight - Episode 12
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We read Towers of Midnight, Book 13 of The Wheel of Time. Next month we'll be reading all of Alcatraz vs The Shattered Lens, Episode Airs: Feb 1...
The Way of Kings - Episode 11 - Part 2
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this part two we finish The Way of Kings, making this comfortably our longest episode yet. Apologies for getting this out a day later than I said I...
The Way of Kings - Episode 11 - Part 1
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode we read The Way of Kings, a book so massive we really only talk about the plot of the book in the last third of the episode. We split ...
The Gathering Storm - Episode 10
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read the The Gathering Storm, Book 12 of The Wheel of Time. This was a lot, and we apologize for the delay. Happy Thanksgiving folks.Next month w...
Alcatraz vs The Knights of Crystallia - Episode 9
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read the interesting yet undersauced Alcatraz vs The Knights of Crystallia!Next month we'll be reading The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan &a...
Warbreaker Bonus Material - Episode 8.5
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the broader Cosmere, as well as some of the finer points of the ending of Warbreaker.Come back next week for Alcatraz vs The Knights of Cry...
Warbreaker - Episode 8
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read the bright, colorful, and most importantly - good Warbreaker in its entirety. Next month we'll be reading all of Alcatraz vs The Knights...
Defending Elysium & Firstborn - Episode 7
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our shortest episode yet! We delve into Sanderson's first works of science fiction, two interesting short stories about space and fai...
Alcatraz vs The Scrivener's Bones - Episode 6
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're confronted with our first sleeper hit, Alcatraz vs The Scrivener's Bones!Next month we'll be reading the short stories Defending ...
Comedy Central Presents: The Roast of Elend Venture - Hero of Ages Bonus Content
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spoilers for Hero of Ages (the book and our episode)This conversation is much less professional, we can only hope it's entertaining.Content warni...
Mistborn: The Hero of Ages - Episode 5
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We rage and cry over The Hero of Ages, a book that is surprisingly hard to talk about because it's doing so much at once.Next month we'll be...
Alcatraz vs The Evil Librarians - Episode 4
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read the middle grade heist fantasy card battler Alcatraz vs The Evil Librarians and talk about it for our shortest episode yet!Next month we'...
Mistborn: The Well of Ascension - Episode 3
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read the political thriller? Messianic deconstruction? YA romance? The intangible of genre Well of Ascension and discuss it for a long time.Next mo...
Will We Read The Wheel of Time? - Mistborn Bonus Content
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Spoilers for Mistborn (the book and our episode)This conversation is much less professional and much more unhinged, however it is funny. Apologies for...
Mistborn - Episode 2
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We read the shonen anime-heist movie that is Mistborn and have *a lot* of thoughts. Next month we'll be reading all of The Well of Ascension, Ep...
Elantris - Episode 1
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the 2005 novel Elantris by Brandon Sanderson, in all its complexity.Next month we'll be reading all of Mistborn: The Final Empire, ...