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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    Lauren Says:
    August 28th, 2010 at 4:29 am

    Goosebumps, tears, giggles, despair, triumph, joy – this is just some of what I went through reading TGS. Very well worth the wait! I felt uneasy in the beginning, being very conscious that another author was at the helm – I was looking for the differences – but soon it all flowed seamlessly into a Jordan-esque style. I did miss that Jordan wit though. But Brandon’s briefer style was fabulous – I sometimes got frustrated with drawn out descriptions and the pace of this epic part-finale did not allow for any flowery-ness. Favourite stuff: Egwene’s story, Mat in the zombie village, Verin’s revelation (although sad). Not so favourite: Rand’s darkness (I was begging for it to be ended by the end of the book!), not having brief catch-ups with the likes of Elayne and Lan. All-in-all it was superb and I’m so happy I only got it now from my mom who sent it to me(I live in Malawi – far from any bookstore!)so I don’t have too long to wait for the next one! Superb job Brandon – it’s apparent that RJ was watching over your shoulder every step of the way :) Well done Team Jordan on the number 1 spot – frikken amazing!!!!!

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    wille Says:
    August 25th, 2010 at 3:08 am

    like many others i love this book brandon did a really great job. i have read it many times so it was REALLY GOOD. i want to read the next book so fast as possible i hopp that book too is so great as this one.

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    Tracy Goode Says:
    August 9th, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    Like many others of you, I got TGS the day it came out, and finished it within a few hours, and have read it several times since. I agree that Brandon did a great job, but there were some major differences in wording that tended to jar me out of the story (one, his constant use of the term “channelers,” which throughout my reread of the series, I never found used until this book. If I am wrong, someone please tell me where R.J. referred to those who could channel as “channelers” consistently.) Other than that, I have to say that the story was excellent, some of the plot lines well ended, and both my 14 year old son and I are looking forward to the next book. I still wish Robert Jordan had been able to finish it. While I enjoyed TGS, it was like eating lasagna made with my mother’s recipe by someone else–great, but not as amazing.

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