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Brandon Sanderson Stats: The highest rated book by Brandon Sanderson on Book Notification is Words of Radiance, the 2nd novel in The Stormlight Archive series. The second-highest rated book is Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #4).

The most read book by Brandon Sanderson on Book Notification is The Final Empire, the first novel in the Mistborn series. The second most read book is The Well of Ascension (Mistborn #2).

Below is a complete list of Brandon Sanderson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Brandon Sanderson is the Mistborn Series.

List of Alcatraz Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians
2007
Go
2
7.1
Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones
2008
Go
3
6.7
Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia
2009
Go
4
7
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens
2010
Go
5
7.3
The Dark Talent
2016
Go
6
7.8
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (With: Janci Patterson)
2022
Go

List of Cosmere Collections in Publication Order

Set in the fantasy realm of Cosmere once again, these collections bring together magical tales and mysteries that link and expand multiple worlds.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
Arcanum Unbounded
2016
Go

List of Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

Set in the fantasy world of Cosmere, these stories reveal magic, mystery, and adventures that connect and enhance the larger universe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Sixth of the Dusk
2014
Go
2
8.5
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell
2015
Go

List of Cosmere Universe Books in Publication Order

Stories set in the Cosmere universe involving overthrowing tyrannical rulers, political intrigue, and characters with magical abilities.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
White Sand
1998
Go
2
9
The Way of Kings Prime
2002
3
8.5
Elantris
2005
Go
4
6.8
The Hope of Elantris
2006
Go
5
8.9
The Final Empire
2006
Go
6
8.9
The Well of Ascension
2007
Go
7
9.3
The Hero of Ages
2008
Go
8
8.7
Warbreaker
2009
Go
9
9.2
The Way of Kings
2010
Go
10
8.5
The Alloy of Law
2011
Go
11
8.8
The Emperor's Soul
2012
Go
12
9.5
Words of Radiance
2014
Go
13
8.7
Shadows of Self
2015
Go
14
8.9
The Bands of Mourning
2016
Go
15
8.7
Edgedancer
2016
Go
16
9.5
Oathbringer
2017
Go
17
8.8
Dawnshard
2020
Go
18
9.2
Rhythm of War
2020
Go
19
8.6
Secret History
2022
Go
20
9.2
The Lost Metal
2022
Go
21
9.2
Tress of the Emerald Sea
2023
Go
22
8.2
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
2023
Go
23
9.1
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
2023
Go
24
8.6
The Sunlit Man
2023
Go
25
8.5
Wind and Truth
2024
Go
26
9
Isles of the Emberdark
2025
Go

List of Elantris Books in Publication Order

Set a world where magic has failed and where a heretic uses magical Forgery to rewrite history itself.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
Elantris
2005
Go
2
6.8
The Hope of Elantris
2006
Go
3
8.8
The Emperor's Soul
2012
Go

List of Infinity Blade Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Awakening
2011
Go
2
7.5
Redemption
2013
Go

List of Legion Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds
2018
Go

List of Legion Books in Publication Order

Genius Stephen Leeds solves mysteries with his hallucinatory experts.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Legion
2012
Go
2
8.2
Skin Deep
2014
Go
3
8.4
Lies of the Beholder
2018
Go
4
7
Stephen Leeds: Death and Faxes
2022
Go

List of Mistborn Books in Publication Order

In a bleak world, thieves with magical powers plot to overthrow a dark lord.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.9
The Final Empire
2006
Go
2
8.9
The Well of Ascension
2007
Go
3
9.3
The Hero of Ages
2008
Go
4
8.5
The Alloy of Law
2011
Go
5
8.7
Shadows of Self
2015
Go
6
8.9
The Bands of Mourning
2016
Go
7
8.6
Secret History
2022
Go
8
9.2
The Lost Metal
2022
Go

List of Oathbringer Serialization Books in Publication Order

Continuing the Stormlight Archive, epic adventures unfold as heroes face magic, battles, and old secrets in a world on the brink of war.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Oathbringer Part One
2019
Go
2
10
Oathbringer Part Two
2019
Go

List of Reckoners Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.9
Steelheart
2013
Go
2
7.6
Mitosis
2013
Go
3
7.9
Firefight
2015
Go
4
8.1
Calamity
2016
Go

List of Riftwake Books in Publication Order (with Janci Patterson)

Explores a mysterious alien world on a deadly interplanetary mission.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blightfall
2026
Go

List of Secret Projects Books in Publication Order

Unique journeys that explore different magical worlds and adventures, filled with creativity and engaging storytelling.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.2
Tress of the Emerald Sea
2023
Go
2
8.2
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
2023
Go
3
9.1
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter
2023
Go
4
8.6
The Sunlit Man
2023
Go
5
9
Isles of the Emberdark
2025
Go

List of Skyward Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.9
Skyward
2018
Go
2
8.8
Starsight
2019
Go
3
7.8
Cytonic
2021
Go
4
8.9
Defiant
2023
Go

List of Skyward Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
Sunreach (With: Janci Patterson)
2021
Go
2
8
Hyperthief (With: Janci Patterson)
2021
3
8.4
ReDawn (With: Janci Patterson)
2021
Go
4
8.4
Defending Elysium
2021
Go
5
8.1
Evershore (With: Janci Patterson)
2021
Go

List of Strata Wars in Publication Order (with Peter Orullian)

A musician killed in London awakens to a magical war where angry past eras threaten the present.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Songs of the Dead
2026
Go

List of Texas Reckoners Books in Publication Order

A team fights powerful Epics who rule and conquer, trying to stop them from destroying what remains.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.5
Lux
2021
Go

List of The Stormlight Archive Books in Publication Order

A world of stone and storms is torn by war over magical weapons and the threat of a Desolation.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Way of Kings Prime
2002
2
9.2
The Way of Kings
2010
Go
3
9.5
Words of Radiance
2014
Go
4
8.7
Edgedancer
2016
Go
5
9.5
Oathbringer
2017
Go
6
8.8
Dawnshard
2020
Go
7
9.2
Rhythm of War
2020
Go
8
8.5
Wind and Truth
2024
Go

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

A man is destined to face the Evil One and save the world, or destroy it in the process.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Eye of the World ( By: Robert Jordan)
1990
Go
2
8.4
The Great Hunt ( By: Robert Jordan)
1990
Go
3
8.4
The Dragon Reborn ( By: Robert Jordan)
1991
Go
4
8.5
The Shadow Rising ( By: Robert Jordan)
1992
Go
5
8.4
The Fires of Heaven ( By: Robert Jordan)
1993
Go
6
8.3
Lord of Chaos ( By: Robert Jordan)
1994
Go
7
7.9
A Crown of Swords ( By: Robert Jordan)
1996
Go
8
7.8
The Path of Daggers ( By: Robert Jordan)
1998
Go
9
7.9
Winter's Heart ( By: Robert Jordan)
2000
Go
10
7.5
Crossroads of Twilight ( By: Robert Jordan)
2003
Go
11
8.2
New Spring (By: Robert Jordan)
2004
Go
12
8.4
Knife of Dreams ( By: Robert Jordan)
2005
Go
13
8.6
The Gathering Storm
2009
Go
14
9
Towers of Midnight
2010
Go
15
9
A Memory of Light
2012
Go
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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

Short stories further exploring untold adventures and background events in the famous, beloved epic fantasy world

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
What the Storm Means
2009
Go
2
8
Distinctions
2010
Go
3
9.5
By Grace and Banners Fallen
2012
Go

List of White Sand Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
White Sand Volume 1
2016
Go
2
7.5
White Sand Volume 2
2017
Go
3
7.8
White Sand Volume 3
2019
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
White Sand
1998
Go
2
6.3
Dragonsteel Prime
1999
3
8.7
Warbreaker
2009
Go
4
8.4
The Rithmatist
2013
Go
5
8.4
Snapshot
2017
Go
6
8
The Original (With: Mary Robinette Kowal)
2020
Go

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Centrifugal
1994
2
7.7
Dragonsteel
2001
Go
3
8
Firstborn
2008
Go
4
6
I Hate Dragons
2010
5
4
H.A.R.R.E.: Heuristic Algorithm and Reasoning Response Engine (With: Ethan Skarstedt)
2012
Go
6
7.5
The Eleventh Metal
2012
Go
7
7
Dreamer
2014
Go
8
8.4
Perfect State
2015
Go
9
8
The Stormlight Archive Pocket Companion
2016
Go
10
8
Long Chills and Case Dough
2023
Go

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Firstborn & Defending Elysium
2013
Go
2
8.7
Legion and The Emperor's Soul
2013
Go
3
7
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell; Perfect State
2015
Go
4
8
Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts
2017
Go
5
8.5
Tailored Realities
2025
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Most Boring Book Ever
2024
Go

List of 's Dark One Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
Dark One Volume 1
2020
Go

List of Dark One Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
Dark One, Book 1
2021
Go
2
9.5
Forgotten
2023
Go

List of L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Books in Publication Order

A showcase of sci-fi and fantasy writers, chosen by contests founded by sci-fi author L. Ron Hubbard.

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1
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 1
1985
Go
2
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 2
1986
Go
3
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 3
1987
Go
4
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 4
1988
Go
5
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 5
1989
Go
6
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 6
1990
Go
7
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 7
1991
Go
8
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 8
1992
Go
9
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 9
1993
Go
10
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 10
1994
Go
11
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 11
1995
Go
12
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 12
1996
Go
13
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 13
1997
Go
14
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 14
1998
Go
15
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 15
1999
Go
16
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 16
2000
Go
17
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 17
2001
Go
18
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18
2002
Go
19
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 19
2002
Go
20
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 20
2004
Go
21
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 21
2005
Go
22
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 22
2006
Go
23
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 23
2007
Go
24
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 24
2008
Go
25
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 25
2009
Go
26
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 26
2010
Go
27
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 27
2011
Go
28
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 28
2012
Go
29
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 29
2013
Go
30
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 30
2014
Go
31
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 31
2015
Go
32
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 32
2016
Go
33
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 33
2017
Go
34
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 34
2018
Go
35
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 35
2019
Go
36
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 36
2020
Go
37
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 37
2021
Go
38
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 38
2022
Go
39
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 39
2023
Go
40
L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future 40
2024
Go
41
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 41
2025
Go
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List of Magic: The Gathering Books in Publication Order

A brother and sister challenge powerful wizards, using magic and an army in a desperate conflict.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Arena ( By: William R. Forstchen)
1994
Go
2
Whispering Woods (By: Clayton Emery)
1994
Go
3
10
Shattered Chains (By: Clayton Emery)
1995
Go
4
Final Sacrifice (By: Clayton Emery)
1995
Go
5
The Cursed Land (By: Teri McLaren)
1995
Go
6
The Prodigal Sorcerer ( By: Mark Sumner)
1995
Go
7
Ashes of the Sun (By: Hanovi Braddock)
1996
Go
8
Song of Time (By: Teri McLaren)
1996
Go
9
And Peace Shall Sleep (By: Sonia Orin Lyris)
1996
Go
10
Dark Legacy ( By: Robert Vardeman)
1996
Go
11
The Planeswalkers' Guide to Alara (By: Doug Beyer, Jenna Helland)
2008
Go
12
Alara Unbroken (By: Doug Beyer)
2009
Go
13
Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum (By: Brook Steingass)
2010
Go
14
Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn (By: Robert B. Wintermute)
2011
Go
15
6.7
Children of the Nameless
2018
Go
16
Throne of Eldraine ( By: Kate Elliott)
2019
Go
17
Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook (By: Jenna Helland, Victoria Rosenthal)
2023
Go
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List of The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror Books in Publication Order

Collects the year's best dark fantasy and horror stories, edited by Paula Guran.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
5
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
6
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
8
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition
2017
Go
9
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
10
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition
2020
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
13
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
14
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
15
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
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List of Brandon Sanderson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition
2010
Go
2
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition
2011
Go
3
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition
2012
Go
4
Writing Fantasy Heroes
2013
Go
5
7.3
Dangerous Women
2013
Go
6
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013
2013
Go
7
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition
2013
Go
8
Tor.com: Selected Original Fiction, 2008-2012
2013
Go
9
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition
2014
Go
10
9
Shadows Beneath
2014
Go
11
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
2015
Go
12
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition
2016
Go
13
Dragon Writers
2016
Go
14
4
Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2016
Go
15
Galactic Empires
2017
Go
16
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition
2018
Go
17
Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2019
Go
18
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1
2020
Go
19
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2
2021
Go
20
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3
2022
Go
21
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4
2023
Go
22
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5
2024
Go
23
For Glory and Honor
2026
Go
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Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson was born on December 19th, 1975 and is currently 50 years old. Brandon Sanderson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

Brandon Sanderson is known for writing in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Young Adult genres.

Brandon Sanderson is the author of the Cosmere Universe series which currently consists of 26 novels. The Cosmere Universe series started in 1998 with the novel White Sand. The most recently released novel in the Cosmere Universe series was Isles of the Emberdark which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the Cosmere Universe series.

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 nominated for these awards:

  • The Gathering Storm: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2009).
  • 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 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).
  • Tress of the Emerald Sea: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2023).
  • Defiant: Goodreads Awards, Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction (2024).
  • Wind and Truth: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2025).

Brandon Sanderson: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Gathering Storm was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2009.
  • Towers of Midnight has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2010.
  • A Memory of Light has made several lists including:
    1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
    2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
    3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2013.
  • Words of Radiance was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2014 and a Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2014.
  • Rhythm of War was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2020 and a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2020.
  • Wind and Truth was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024 and a USA Today: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
  • The Way of Kings has made several lists including:
    1. Paste Magazine: The 40 Best Novels of the 2010s Selection in 2020.
    2. Refinery29: The Ultimate Book Bucket List Selection in 2023.
    3. NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.
  • The Final Empire was a Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020 and an NPR: Top 100 Science-Fiction, Fantasy Books Selection in 2011.

The Mistborn Series was listed on Audible's The Top 100 Book Series of All Time list in 2024.

Related Authors

Fans of Brandon Sanderson also enjoy these authors:

  1. Maria Snyder, author of The Chronicles of Ixia Series.
  2. Wesley Chu, author of The Eldest Curses Series.
  3. Kate Elliott, author of the Spiritwalker Series.
  4. Jay Kristoff, author of The Illuminae Files Series.
  5. Sangu Mandanna, author of: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.
  6. Ashley Poston, author of: The Dead Romantics.
  7. Anne McCaffrey, author of the Dragonriders of Pern Series.
  8. M.L. Wang, author of: Blood Over Bright Haven.
  9. Sherrilyn Kenyon, author of the Dark-Hunter Series.
  10. Scott Westerfeld, author of the Uglies Series.

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 50 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 book written by Brandon Sanderson was Centrifugal, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Brandon Sanderson wrote?

His most recently released work was Tailored Realities on December 9th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Brandon Sanderson?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Brandon Sanderson book is The Final Empire. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Final Empire (8.88)
  2. The Well of Ascension (8.89)
  3. The Hero of Ages (9.25)
  4. The Way of Kings (9.19)
  5. Words of Radiance (9.49)

What genres does Brandon Sanderson Write?

Brandon Sanderson primarily writes in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Young Adult genres. His work includes sub-genres such as YA Fantasy, Epic / High Fantasy, and Space Opera.

Are there upcoming new books by Brandon Sanderson?

Brandon Sanderson has two new books coming out: Songs of the Dead will be released on June 16th, 2026. Blightfall will be released on September 1st, 2026

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How many books has Brandon Sanderson written?

Brandon Sanderson has written 95 books across 51 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in the Alcatraz Series
  • 1 Cosmere Collections
  • 2 Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas
  • 26 books in the Cosmere Universe Series
  • 3 books in the Elantris Series
  • 1 Ethan Skarstedt Short Stories/Novellas
  • 2 books in the Infinity Blade Series
  • 1 Legion Collections
  • 4 books in the Legion Series
  • 8 books in the Mistborn Series
  • 2 books in the Oathbringer Serialization Series
  • 4 books in the Reckoners Series
  • 1 book in the Riftwake Series
  • 5 books in the Secret Projects Series
  • 4 books in the Skyward Series
  • 5 Skyward Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Strata Wars
  • 1 book in the Texas Reckoners Series
  • 8 books in The Stormlight Archive Series
  • 3 books in The Wheel of Time Series
  • 3 Wheel Of Time Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 White Sand Graphic Novels
  • 6 Standalone Novels
  • 10 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 5 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Picture Books
  • 1 's Dark One Graphic Novels
  • 2 books in the Dark One Series
  • 2 books in the L. Ron Hubbard Presents: Writers of the Future Series
  • 1 book in the Magic: The Gathering Series

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