Long-time fans of the series on social media discussions of the series often use various initialisms, abbreviations, acronyms, and nicknames to easily reference various names, books, or concepts. Here's a list of common and less common initialisms and abbreviations.
Common [ ] Books [ ]
Abbreviation
Meaning
Notes
NS
New Spring prequel
tEotW
The Eye of the World Book 1
TGH
The Great Hunt Book 2
tDR
The Dragon Reborn Book 3
TSR
The Shadow Rising Book 4
TFoH
The Fires of Heaven Book 5
LoC
Lord of Chaos Book 6
aCoS
A Crown of Swords Book 7
TPoD
The Path of Daggers Book 8
WH
Winter's Heart Book 9
CoT
Crossroads of Twilight Book 10
KoD
Knife of Dreams Book 11
TGS
The Gathering Storm Book 12
ToM
Towers of Midnight Book 13
AMoL
A Memory of Light Book 14
BWB, TWORJTWOT
Big White Book, TWORJTWOT
TWOTC, Companion
TWOTC
Less common [ ]
Abbreviation
Meaning
Notes
BotW
Breaking of the World
BS
Brandon Sanderson
better to use just Brandon or just Sanderson
BT
Black Tower
FM
Far Madding
DM
Dragonmount
Overloads standard internet abbreviation for "Direct Message" that is also used.
GAFC
Goodness, Another Faile Chapter
see PLOD
GOI
Gap of Infinity/"in between"
Dark void "above" TAR where individual's dreams appear as spheres of light
HotH
Heroes of the Horn
MAFO
(Ask) Maria And Find Out
RHD
Ruby-hilted dagger
PLoD
Plot Line of Doom
Shaido and Faile, Worst Moment No. 3 ↗
SG
Shayol Ghul
TG
Tarmon Gai'don
TV
Tar Valon
WC
White(c)loaks
WG
Wonder Girls
Egwene al'Vere , Nynaeve al'Meara , Elayne Trakand (possibly including Aviendha and/or Min Farshaw )
WO
Wise Ones
WoP
War of Power
WT
White Tower
YAHTSYB
"You are here too strongly , Young Bull ."
Typically directed at people who haven't finished the series and are treading spoiler-infested waters.
See also [ ] Equivalent Dragonmount forum post) ↗
