The Gathering Storm is #1 on the New York Times
Posted by Jason on November 4th, 2009 in the Book Tour, Brandon Sanderson, Magazine Articles, Publishing, The Gathering Storm, Tor Books category

The Gathering Storm, the twelfth book in the Wheel of Time series, debuted at the number one spot on the prestigious New York Times bestseller list. This is the fifth WoT novel to hold the spot, and the first time that author Brandon Sanderson has been there. Gathering Storm’s appearance on the list ended a six or seven week reign that Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol had been holding onto.

Congratulations to Brandon Sanderson and “Team Jordan” for this outstanding effort and accomplishment. And of course, congratulations as well to the late Robert Jordan, who’s book this truly is.

The Gathering Storm - US Book cover

Media Reviews of The Gathering Storm

What the fans are saying
We put a call out on Twitter for Gathering Storm reviews. Here’s a sampling of what people had to say:

  • @rickyteachey: Book 12 of WoT renews the promise of the first 4 to 5 books with a vengeance-expectations renewed! The blind man sees again.
  • @Thesleepingwolf: #TGS was a non-stop thrill ride, it pulls you in and makes you part of the pattern and leaves you desperate for more!
  • @Faelai: #TGS is one of the best WoT novels to date. Fast paced and exciting with excellent characterization and emotional depth.
  • @Kdude10: just finished #TGS today, all I can say is: MADE OF AWESOME! The end was good, but my favorite parts were the Egwene POVs.
  • @skatter: The #TGS audiobook is keeping me sane at work, and though only 1/2 way thru, is an astonishingly good book. RJ would be proud.
  • @BetrayerOfHope7: I absolutely love #TGS I think that Brandon did an excellent job and the story is as deep and thrilling as ever
  • @ShadedGlory: TGS was everything i expected and more, cant wait to read the other books, Brandon Sanderson is amazing
  • @protonone: Is this the book we were thought we would get? No. But that does not change the fact that TGS is one of the best books in tWOT.
  • @timee1989: A much faster read (despite the length), while still remaining true to the story. Can’t wait for ToM!
  • @juveth: The Wheel spins faster, it’s threads unraveling, and major plot threads ending. One of the best books yet in the series!
  • @linksan: The best book as of yet. The character development and the suspense had me skipping out on Halloween fun to sit and read.
  • @Kiroshadow: Brandon Sanderson is Jordan Reborn. It was that good.
  • @rucci14: In TGS Sanderson and Jordan NAILED IT. Love the fast past, humor, and heartbreaking moments. RJ would be proud.
  • Read what people are saying about #TGS on Twitter

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    Christopher Says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Mr. Sanderson did an amazing job! I started the WoT series back in the late 90’s. Jordan wove his own weave, and compelled me to continue on his journey. When I discovered Harriet had selected Mr. Sanderson to complete this epic fantasy, I decided to check some of Brandon Sanderson’s previous works. The Mistborn trilogy was wonderful! If you havent read Mr. Sanderson before the GoS, I encourage you to do so. I can’t imagine having to finish an icon’s masterpiece, but Mr. Sanderson has penned a story that the master would be proud of!

  2. 28
    Dana Says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 3:51 am

    Why can’t I get this for the Kindle?? Any on know?

    Dana

  3. 27
    Marvin Says:
    November 15th, 2009 at 8:32 am

    Finished reading *TGS at 6:45am this morning, and it was well worth it. It was nice to finally see some of the issues from earlier volumes being concluded. I think the picture of Egwene defending the Tower will stick in my mind for quite some time. Truly Good Job Brandon.

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    thesausagereborn Says:
    November 15th, 2009 at 8:25 am

    this book was outstanding it was easily better than the last 3……. egwenes fight with the seanchan was one of the greatest battles to date. her weilding of saidar was awesome….but rands turning dark really kept me going great story telling. sanderson did a phenomenal job and i loved the chapters when mat is in hinderstap…. the only problem i have is where was taim and logain especially the way 11 ended with let the lord of chaos rule i wanted to see how rand would take it but i cant wait for the next one

  5. 25
    Sarma T V S Says:
    November 13th, 2009 at 4:32 am

    It took a while for me to adjust to Sanderson’s prose coming from Jordan’s style of writing. (I just finished rereading KOD when I started TGS)

    I felt and still feel that the first 300 pages or so the storyline is pretty slow, almost crawling.
    It could have been finished in the prologue itself. After about the 300 mark or so it gathered momentum and left me breathless.
    If only TOR thought of condensing those first pages, we could have a lot more story than the what was actually in the book.
    Well, I think it’s a common enough complaint with the WOT fans that they are not getting enough of story from any of the books.
    That’s my grouse

  6. 24
    Celder Says:
    November 10th, 2009 at 8:25 am

    Well, now that TGS is #1 on the NYT best seller list, It would probably behoove Team Jordan to open up a few book signings internationally–Please sign me up to be a Storm Leader for the Book tour at Barnes and Noble, West Tokyo, and If anyone needs a guided tour–feel free to contact me! :)

  7. 23
    Matthew Says:
    November 10th, 2009 at 8:01 am

    I am so glad it is #1. I bought this the day it came out and cherished every single page. I dare say that this is one of the best if not the best of the series. There were definitely things that I didn’t like or maybe it would be better to say that somethings didn’t feel exactly right. Overall though Brandon Sanderson did a marvelous job and I really enjoyed the pace and writing style. Not to bash Jordan but sometimes he could get a little to descriptive and it seemed to me that Brandon stuck to the heart of everything but really added his own flare . I am more than pleased with the outcome and I am already chomping at the bit for the next installment. In the meantime I am going to dig into some of Brandon’s other works. Again congrats on #1 it isn’t often we see a fantasy title on the list.

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    Catherine Says:
    November 10th, 2009 at 2:43 am

    I LOVED it!!!
    Sanderson did a BRILLIANT job with Jordan’s notes, little bit disappointed that there was nothing about how Elayne is going, or what’s up with Galad, but I’m positive all shall be answered eventually!

    On a side note, Sanderson’s Foreword brought me to tears, what a brilliant man, and well worth of The Wheel of Time! Well done in choosing an author Harriet!

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    Joe(TheBeerPatriot) Says:
    November 9th, 2009 at 3:19 pm

    I know I’m a few days late chiming in on this, but congratulations to both Jordan and Sanderson! I’m so happy for them both in knocking off Dan Brown. I know there was some doubt as to whether they’d gain the #1 spot, so I’m extremely pleased to see that it happened. Sanderson did a fantastic job on TGS, and he should be extremely proud of his accomplishment! WOOHOO!

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