<P> The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney , Jr. under his pen name of Robert Jordan . Originally planned as a six - book series , The Wheel of Time spanned fourteen volumes , in addition to a prequel novel and a companion book . Jordan began writing the first volume , The Eye of the World , in 1984 , and it was published in January , 1990 . </P>
<P> The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney , Jr. under his pen name of Robert Jordan . Originally planned as a six - book series , The Wheel of Time spanned fourteen volumes , in addition to a prequel novel and a companion book . Jordan began writing the first volume , The Eye of the World , in 1984 , and it was published in January , 1990 . </P>
when did the wheel of time series start
when did the wheel of time series start
January , 1990
January , 1990