The Wheel of Time: Books vs. Series
The Wheel of Time is Rafe Judkins's 2021 series, adapted from books by Robert Jordan. It ran for 3 seasons and 24 episodes on Prime Video.
From Books Adapted
Which books each season covers
Three seasons leave most of the books' story unfinished
The series rearranges events across the books rather than following one novel per season.
| Season | Books adapted |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mainly The Eye of the World, book 1. Moiraine and Siuan's story also draws on New Spring, the prequel, and brings forward scenes from The Great Hunt, book 2. |
| 2 | Combines The Great Hunt, book 2, and parts of The Dragon Reborn, book 3, using book 2 as the main story. |
| 3 | Mainly The Shadow Rising, book 4, with material from The Fires of Heaven, book 5. It also reworks Mat's journey from The Dragon Reborn, book 3. |
| A guide, not an exact match: shows move scenes and storylines between books and seasons. | |
Prime Video canceled the series after season 3 in May 2025.
The remaining story includes substantial parts of The Dragon Reborn, book 3, most of The Fires of Heaven, book 5, and books 6–14, ending with A Memory of Light. Borrowing selected events does not mean those books were adapted in full. Before the cancellation, showrunner Rafe Judkins said he was still saving the Stone of Tear story from book 3 for a later season. New Spring was also used in part, rather than adapted as a separate story.
What changed from the book
Mat goes to Tanchico instead of the Aiel Waste
In The Shadow Rising, Mat travels to the Aiel Waste with Rand. Season 3 sends him to Tanchico with Nynaeve and Elayne instead. The series takes his pursuit of the women from book 3 and uses it in a different journey.
Judkins said keeping Mat with Rand would have left him competing for time with Moiraine, Egwene and Lan. Sending him elsewhere gave him a larger part of his own. It also changed the group around Nynaeve and Elayne after their time together in season 2.
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Moiraine and Siuan's romance becomes explicit
The series shows Moiraine and Siuan as lovers who are keeping their relationship secret. Their intimacy has a basis in New Spring, which describes them as pillow friends during their years at the White Tower.
Judkins said the books only hint that the intimate relationship continued into adulthood. The series makes that part explicit. It also moves some of their public disagreements and private cooperation from The Great Hunt into the first season.
The books, in order
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 2004
- Pages
- 304
- Audiobook length
- 12 hr 38 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, see all
- Series
- The Wheel of Time
A prophecy heard inside the White Tower convinces Moiraine and Siuan that the Dragon has been reborn as a newborn child. Still completing their training, they begin a secret search before the Shadow can find him. Beyond the Tower, the soldier Lan Mandragoran carries the obligations of a lost kingdom, and his path brings him into Moiraine’s dangerous mission.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1990
- Pages
- 784
- Audiobook length
- 29 hr 57 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, see all
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 1
An attack on the Two Rivers forces Rand al’Thor to leave the farm and village that have defined his life. Moiraine, a visiting Aes Sedai, warns that he and his friends are being hunted by servants of the Dark One. Their escape carries them into unfamiliar cities and ancient ruins, where staying together becomes as difficult as deciding whom to trust.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1990
- Pages
- 672
- Audiobook length
- 28 hr 23 min
- Narrator
- Rosamund Pike
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 2
The theft of the Horn of Valere sends Rand and his companions after an artifact capable of summoning dead heroes to battle. Rand would rather escape the attention gathering around him, but the pursuit keeps drawing him toward the powers he fears. Meanwhile, newcomers arriving from across the ocean bring a different threat to the lands he is crossing.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1991
- Pages
- 624
- Audiobook length
- 24 hr 48 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 3
Rand leaves his companions behind and heads toward Tear, seeking a test that could settle whether he truly is the Dragon Reborn. The sword Callandor waits inside a fortress believed impossible to conquer. Moiraine and Perrin follow his trail, trying to reach him before the forces hunting him can turn that search for certainty into a fatal mistake.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1992
- Pages
- 960
- Audiobook length
- 41 hr 13 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 4
Rand travels into the Aiel Waste to learn why its people’s prophecies concern him and whether they will accept his leadership. The answers lie in Rhuidean, a forbidden city whose trials can kill those who enter. While his companions pursue their own training and questions there, Perrin returns to the Two Rivers, where enemies have brought the wider conflict home.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1993
- Pages
- 848
- Audiobook length
- 36 hr 27 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 5
The Aiel are divided over Rand’s claim to lead them, and the Shaido carry their challenge out of the Waste toward the western kingdoms. Rand must follow while managing followers whose obedience is far from assured. With the Aes Sedai also divided and the Forsaken coordinating against him, learning to use his power is no longer enough to protect those around him.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1994
- Pages
- 960
- Audiobook length
- 41 hr 32 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 6
Rand recruits men who can channel, creating a fighting force in a world that has long hunted people with that ability. Two rival groups of Aes Sedai approach him, each offering support while seeking influence over his decisions. Between the new soldiers he cannot fully control and the envoys he does not trust, he struggles to keep his growing power his own.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1996
- Pages
- 704
- Audiobook length
- 30 hr 24 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 7
Rand prepares to confront Sammael in Illian, but rebellion and uncertain loyalties threaten the territory he already holds. In Ebou Dar, Elayne and Nynaeve search for a lost object that might end the unnatural heat ruining crops. Both efforts depend on uneasy cooperation, with enemies exploiting the divisions among people who are supposed to be on the same side.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 1998
- Pages
- 608
- Audiobook length
- 23 hr 25 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 8
The Seanchan advance brings Rand’s forces into a campaign where the One Power promises a decisive advantage. Yet the men wielding it are vulnerable to madness, and Rand’s own control is becoming less reliable. As he tries to drive the invaders back, victory increasingly depends on weapons that may be as dangerous to his followers as to his enemies.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 2000
- Pages
- 576
- Audiobook length
- 24 hr 12 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 9
Rand pursues the men who tried to kill him into Far Madding, a city where he cannot rely on channeling to defend himself. Elsewhere, Mat looks for a way out of Seanchan-held Ebou Dar, with other captives depending on his escape. Perrin abandons his assigned mission after Faile is taken by the Shaido, putting his followers at risk to find her.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 2003
- Pages
- 640
- Audiobook length
- 26 hr 4 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 10
Mat hides among traveling performers with Tuon, a Seanchan noblewoman whose connection to his future makes releasing her as difficult as keeping her captive. Perrin’s pursuit of Faile pushes him toward methods and alliances he once would have rejected. Meanwhile, the struggle over Andor’s throne and the siege of the White Tower keep potential allies occupied with disputes of their own.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan
- Year
- 2005
- Pages
- 832
- Audiobook length
- 32 hr 19 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 11
Perrin prepares an assault to free Faile, relying on a bargain with the Seanchan that could cost him the trust of his followers. Mat tries to get Tuon through hostile territory while confronting the prospect of marrying her. Rand seeks a truce with the same empire, as signs that reality itself is failing make these separate conflicts increasingly urgent.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
- Year
- 2009
- Pages
- 800
- Audiobook length
- 32 hr 58 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 12
Rand tries to force the nations into readiness for the Last Battle, becoming increasingly willing to sacrifice people and principles to do it. Inside the White Tower, the captive Egwene works to undermine Elaida’s authority without abandoning the institution they are fighting over. Their efforts to unite others face opposition from within, even as the Shadow’s influence spreads.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
- Year
- 2010
- Pages
- 880
- Audiobook length
- 38 hr 21 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 13
As armies gather for the Last Battle, Perrin must confront the Whitecloaks who accuse him of murder and the dangers waiting in the world of dreams. Mat prepares to enter the Tower of Ghenjei in an attempt to rescue a missing friend. Rand’s proposed response to the Dark One meanwhile alarms Egwene, threatening to divide the leaders he needs beside him.
Details
- Author
- Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson
- Year
- 2013
- Pages
- 912
- Audiobook length
- 41 hr 47 min
- Narrator
- Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series
- The Wheel of Time, book 14
The nations must commit their armies to the Last Battle while Rand prepares to face the Dark One at Shayol Ghul. Fighting spreads across several fronts, leaving commanders to manage dwindling supplies, exhausted soldiers, and enemies within their ranks. For the people who have followed Rand this far, keeping the alliance alive becomes essential to giving him a chance to finish his task.
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