Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson

This is a complete list of Brandon Sanderson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series or category.

Recent/Upcoming Brandon Sanderson Books

October 3rd, 2023: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

October 10th, 2023: The Sunlit Man

November 21st, 2023: Defiant

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List of Alcatraz Books in Publication Order

List of The Cosmere Books in Publication Order

List of Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Cosmere Collections in Publication Order

List of Elantris Books in Publication Order

List of Mistborn Books in Publication Order (with Tor Books)

List of Infinity Blade Books in Publication Order

List of Legion Books in Publication Order

List of Legion Collections in Publication Order

List of Oathbringer Serialization Books in Publication Order

List of Reckoners Books in Publication Order

List of Skyward Books in Publication Order

List of Skyward Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of The Stormlight Archive Books in Publication Order

List of Texas Reckoners Books in Publication Order

List of The Wheel of Time Books in Publication Order (with Robert Jordan, with Tor Books)

#Title Avg. Year Book Link
18.5
The Eye of the World ( By: Robert Jordan)
1990
28.4
The Great Hunt ( By: Robert Jordan)
1990
38.3
The Dragon Reborn ( By: Robert Jordan)
1991
48
The Shadow Rising ( By: Robert Jordan)
1992
58
The Fires of Heaven ( By: Robert Jordan)
1993
68
Lord of Chaos ( By: Robert Jordan)
1994
710
A Crown of Swords ( By: Robert Jordan)
1996
88
The Path of Daggers ( By: Robert Jordan)
1998
96
Winter's Heart ( By: Robert Jordan)
2000
108
Crossroads of Twilight ( By: Robert Jordan)
2003
117.8
New Spring (By: Robert Jordan)
2004
128
Knife of Dreams ( By: Robert Jordan)
2005
137
The Gathering Storm
2009
149.3
Towers of Midnight
2010
1510
A Memory of Light
2012
16
The Wheel of Time (Complete Series)
2014
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New Spring is a prequel to the Wheel of Time series.

List of Wheel Of Time Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of White Sand Graphic Novels in Publication Order

List of 's Dark One Graphic Novels in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Skyward Flight Books in Publication Order (with Janci Patterson)

List of Dark One Books in Publication Order

List of Brandon Sanderson Anthologies in Publication Order

#Title Avg. Year Book Link
1
Writing Fantasy Heroes
2013
2
Dangerous Women
2013
3
Tor.com: Selected Original Fiction, 2008-2012
2013
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
58
Shadows Beneath
2014
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2015 Edition
2015
7
Grimdark Magazine Issue #4
2015
8
Dragon Writers
2016
9
Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2016
10
Galactic Empires
2017
11
Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2019
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Brandon Sanderson Biography

Brandon Sanderson was born on December 19th, 1975 and is currently 47 years old. Brandon Sanderson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Brandon Sanderson is the author of the Mistborn series which currently consists of 8 novels. The Mistborn series started in 2006 with the novel Mistborn: The Final Empire. The most recently released novel in the Mistborn series was The Lost Metal which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming novels for the Mistborn series.

Brandon Sanderson has also written the Alcatraz series which has 6 books including Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians and Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones.

Brandon Sanderson Awards & Accolades

Sanderson's books have won multiple awards, Towers of Midnight won the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2010. The Emperor's Soul won the Hugo Award, Best Novella, in 2013. Words of Radiance won the Audie Award, Best Fantasy, in 2015. Rhythm of War won the Audie Award, Best Fantasy, in 2022.

The following novels by Brandon Sanderson were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Alloy of Law: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2011).
  • The Emperor's Soul: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2012). World Fantasy Award, Novella (2013).
  • A Memory of Light: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2013).
  • The Rithmatist: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2013). Audie Award, Best Fantasy (2014).
  • Steelheart: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2013).
  • Words of Radiance: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2014).
  • The Wheel of Time (Complete Series): Hugo Award, Best Novel (2014).
  • Mistborn: The Final Empire: Audie Award, Best Audio Drama (2015).
  • Firefight: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2015).
  • Shadows of Self: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2015).
  • Perfect State: Hugo Award, Best Novella (2016).
  • The Bands of Mourning: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2016). Audie Award, Best Fantasy (2017).
  • Calamity: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2016).
  • White Sand Volume 1: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2016).
  • The Dark Talent: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2016).
  • Oathbringer: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2017).
  • Skyward: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2018).
  • Starsight: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2020).
  • Rhythm of War: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2020).
  • Dark One Volume 1: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2021).
  • Cytonic: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2022).
  • Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians: Goodreads Awards, Best Middle Grade and Children’s (2022).
  • The Lost Metal: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2022).

Brandon Sanderson Lists & Other Mentions

  • Words of Radiance was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Rhythm of War was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020.

Brandon Sanderson F.A.Q

When was Brandon Sanderson Born? How old is Brandon Sanderson?

Brandon Sanderson was born on December 19th, 1975. Brandon Sanderson is currently 47 years old.

Where was Brandon Sanderson Born?

Brandon Sanderson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA and is American.

What book awards has Brandon Sanderson won?

Towers of Midnight: Goodreads Awards Best Fantasy (2010).
The Emperor's Soul: Hugo Award Best Novella (2013).
Words of Radiance: Audie Award Best Fantasy (2015).
Rhythm of War: Audie Award Best Fantasy (2022).

What was the first book Brandon Sanderson wrote?

The first novel written by Brandon Sanderson was White Sand, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book Brandon Sanderson wrote?

His most recently released work was The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England on June 27th, 2023.

Will there be any more books by Brandon Sanderson?

Brandon Sanderson has three new books coming out: Yumi and the Nightmare Painter will be released on October 3rd, 2023. The Sunlit Man will be released on October 10th, 2023. Defiant will be released on November 21st, 2023.

How many books has Brandon Sanderson written?

Brandon Sanderson has written 76 books across 28 series.
  • 6 books in the Alcatraz Series
  • 4 books in the The Cosmere Series
  • 2 Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Cosmere Collections
  • 3 books in the Elantris Series
  • 8 books in the Mistborn Series
  • 2 books in the Infinity Blade Series
  • 3 books in the Legion Series
  • 1 Legion Collections
  • 2 books in the Oathbringer Serialization Series
  • 4 books in the Reckoners Series
  • 4 books in the Skyward Series
  • 4 Skyward Short Stories/Novellas
  • 6 books in the The Stormlight Archive Series
  • 1 book in the Texas Reckoners Series
  • 4 books in the The Wheel of Time Series
  • 3 Wheel Of Time Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 White Sand Graphic Novels
  • 1 's Dark One Graphic Novels
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 4 Short Story Collections
  • 1 book in the Skyward Flight Series
  • 1 book in the Dark One Series

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    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    1 year ago

    I think we can all agree that Brandon Sanderson is the biggest author in the world right now. Ever since his Kickstarter broke records, my friends have been inundating my inbox with messages about the author.

    They want to know which of his books they should read first because his bibliography is so extensive. Their enthusiasm is fascinating because, just two years ago, they couldn’t stop rolling their eyes at me every time I stopped a conversation to gush about Mistborn.

    Now the tables have turned. Suddenly, liking Sanderson is cool. I like this new trend. I am more than happy to become one of those annoying people who can’t stop reminding everyone that they liked Sanderson before he got big.

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