The Wheel of Time has been translated into many languages throughout the years since their release. This page gives links to information on the non-English versions of the series.
Translations[]
Detailed information for some of the languages the Wheel of Time has been translated into can be found below. WoWoT indicates if there is a translation of The World of Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time in that language and NS if there is one of New Spring. Audio indicates if there are any audiobooks versions in that language. More information available in the linked articles in the Language column:
Language | Series Name | Publisher(s) | Total volumes | Fully Translated | WoWoT | NS | Audio | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulgarian | Колелото на времето | Bard | 14 | Yes | No | Yes | No | Republished with new covers up to Winter's Heart (2023) |
Chinese (China) | 時間之輪 | Wanjuan, Oriental Publishing Center | 1, 14 | No, Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Chinese (Taiwan) | 時間之輪 | Fantasy base | 31 | Yes | No | No | No | |
Czech | Kolo času | FANTOM Print | 14 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes (1) | Being republished by Laser from Oct 2022. |
Dutch | Het Rad des Tijds | Luitingh Sijthoff Fantasy | 14 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Estonian | Ajaratta | Tiritamm | 1 | No | No | No | No | Only The Eye of the World (Maailma silma) translated in 2004.[1] |
Finnish | Ajan Pyörä | Karisto | 25 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Only first 11 books translated |
French | La Roue du Temps | Bragelonne, Fleuve Noir, Rivages | 22, 22, 22 | No, No, No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only first 11 books translated. Map book also available. |
German | Das Rad der Zeit | Piper, Hayne | 14, 36 | Yes, Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Audiobooks in 36 parts plus New Spring. |
Greek | Ο ΤΡΟΧΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ | ΦΑΝΤΑΣΤΙΚΟΣ ΚΟΣΜΟΣ (Fantastic World) | 27 | No | No | No | No | Only second part of A Memory of Light remains unpublished. |
Hebrew | כישור הזמן Kishor HaZ'man | Opus | 28 | Yes | No | No | No | |
Hungarian | Az Idő Kereke | Delta Vision, Beholder | 14, 21 | Yes, No | No | Yes | No | |
Italian | La Ruota del Tempo | Fanucci Editore | 14 | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Japanese | 時の車輪 (toki no sharin) | Hayakawa Bunko FT, Hayakawa Shobo | 67 | No | No | Yes | No | Last two parts not translated |
Norwegian | Tidshjulet | Tiden Norsk Forlag | 20, 11 | No | No | Yes | Yes* | Only first 11 books translated. Split and single-volume versions of books 1-6 published. Audiobooks available at . [2] |
Persian | چرخ زمان | Parian | 4 | No | No | No | No | Currently being translated |
Polish | Koło Czasu | Zysk i S-ka | 14 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Originaly published in two parts per book for first 11 books. |
Portuguese (Portugal) | A Roda do Tempo | Bertrand | 6 | No | No | No | No | Currently being translated |
Portuguese (Brazil) | A Roda do Tempo | Intrínseca, Caladwin | 8, 2 | No | No | No | No | Currently being translated |
Romanian | Roata timpului | RAO | 11 | No | No | No | No | Only first 11 books translated |
Russian (Russia) | Колесо Времени | AST (and various subsidiaries) | 11 | No* | No* | Yes | No | Only official translations of the first 11. Translations/audiobooks made by fans.[3][4] |
Russian (Belarus) | Колесо Времени | Harvest | No | No | No | No | ||
Russian (Ukraine) | Колесо Времени | My Friend Fantasy | 14 | Yes | No | No | No | Also being published in Ukrainian. |
Serbian | Točak Vremena | Laguna | 23, 5 | Yes | No | Yes | ||
Spanish | La Rueda del Tiempo | Minotauro, Timunmas, Altaya | 14, 28 , 22 | Yes, Yes, No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Swedish | Sagan om Drakens återkomst | Natur & Kultur | 22 | No | No | Yes | Yes (8) | Only first 11 books translated. Up to book 8 in audio. |
Turkish | Zaman Çarkı | İthaki Yayınları | 14 | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Ukrainian | Колесо часу | Bohdan | 3 | No | No | No | No | Currently being translated. The Dragon Reborn released 2022 and The Shadow Rising available for pre-order. |
Eye of the World Gallery[]
The gallery below shows a selection of one version of The Eye of the World for each translated language.