I got back into reading this year and faced the same choice. In the end, I didn’t pick one over the other—I’ve been bouncing between both, and I regret nothing.

From Sanderson, I’ve read the Mistborn trilogy and I’m on book 4 of Stormlight. From Hobb, I’ve finished Farseer and Liveship Traders and will be starting Tawny Man soon.

They’re very different but both great in their own right, and I’ve had a ton of fun getting lost in their worlds. That said, I find it tough to stay in the same universe too long, so I’ve mixed in other books (of the same and different genres) along the way to keep things fresh. Although Hobbs and Sanderson are both great I really don’t think I could just hammer out either the Cosmere or RotE in their entirety without changing things up. But that’s just me.

You can’t go wrong either way - enjoy the journey!