I ran into the WoT FAQ in mid-2009, which reminded me I'd been meaning to reread the series at some point. This took a bit over three months:
The Eye of the World
(2009-03-05): I'd forgotten quite how much he'd managed to cram into the first book. Being a slightly older and wiser fantasy reader now, it feels more than a little contrived in places.The Great Hunt
(2009-03-10): aha, this feels more like the later books...The Dragon Reborn
(2009-03-21): I'd forgotten how suddenly the ending came in this one. Everyone's in Tear, then someone spots Rand and *bam* the prophecy's fulfilled. Hohum. It's fun getting there, anyway.The Shadow Rising
(2009-04-06): since the male leads are grating somewhat by this point, I'm rooting for Nynaeve on this reread.The Fires of Heaven
(2009-04-23): again, I'd forgotten how much happened in this one.Lord of Chaos
(2009-05-12)A Crown of Swords
(2009-05-19)The Path of Daggers
(2009-05-31): the Ebou Dar battle at the end is really pretty tedious.Winter's Heart
(2009-06-08): better than I remembered. The bit with Mat and Tuon at the end is inspired.Crossroads of Twilight
(2009-06-22)Knife of Dreams
(2009-06-25)
What I'd really like is a making of
book, describing how Jordan planned
and implemented the series — if nothing else, it's a spectacular feat of
literary engineering.
ISBN 1857230760.
ISBN 1857230272.
ISBN 1857230655.
ISBN 185723121X.
ISBN 1857232097.
ISBN 185723300X.
ISBN 1857234030.
ISBN 185723569X.
ISBN 1841490717.
ISBN 1841491837.
ISBN 1841492280.