Robert Jackson Bennett
Robert Jackson Bennett was born on June 22nd, 1984 and is currently 41 years old. Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Robert Jackson Bennett has published 6 standalone novels, starting with The Company Man in 2009. The most recently released novel was In the Shadows of Men, which was released in 2020.There are no upcoming standalone novels by Robert Jackson at this time.
Robert Jackson Bennett has also written the Divine Cities series which has 3 books including City of Stairs and City of Blades.
Robert Jackson Bennett: Awards & Accolades
Robert Jackson Bennett won the British Fantasy Award, Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award), in 2011.
Bennett's books have also won multiple awards, Mr. Shivers won the Shirley Jackson Award, Best Novel, in 2010. The Company Man won the Philip K. Dick Award, Special Citation Award, in 2011 as well as the Edgar Award - Best Paperback Original in 2012. Foundryside won the RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award, in 2019. The Tainted Cup won the Hugo Award, Best Novel, in 2025.
The following novels by Robert Jackson Bennett were also nominated for these awards:
- The Company Man: Anthony Award, Best Paperback Original (2012).
- American Elsewhere: Goodreads Awards, Best Horror (2013). RUSA Awards, Fantasy Award (2014).
- City of Stairs: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2014). British Fantasy Award, Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) (2015). World Fantasy Award, Novel (2015).
- City of Blades: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2016).
- City of Miracles: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2017).
- Foundryside: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2018). British Fantasy Award, Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) (2019).
- The Tainted Cup: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2024). Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (2025). World Fantasy Award, Novel (2025).
- A Drop of Corruption: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2025).
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Robert Jackson Bennett: F.A.Q
When was Robert Jackson Bennett Born? How old is Robert Jackson Bennett?
Robert Jackson Bennett was born on June 22nd, 1984. Robert Jackson Bennett is currently 41 years old.
Where was Robert Jackson Bennett Born?
Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA and is American.
What awards has Robert Jackson Bennett won?
Robert Jackson Bennett has won the following awards: Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award) at the British Fantasy Award (2011).
What book awards has Robert Jackson Bennett won?
Mr. Shivers: Shirley Jackson Award Best Novel (2010).
The Company Man: Philip K. Dick Award Special Citation Award (2011), Edgar Award Best Paperback Original (2012).
Foundryside: RUSA Awards Fantasy Award (2019).
The Tainted Cup: Hugo Award Best Novel (2025).
What was the first book Robert Jackson Bennett wrote?
The first book written by Robert Jackson Bennett was The Company Man, published in 2009.
What was the most recent book Robert Jackson Bennett wrote?
His most recently released work was A Drop of Corruption on April 1st, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Robert Jackson Bennett?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robert Jackson Bennett book is
The Tainted Cup. Here are his most popular books:
- The Tainted Cup (8.91)
- Foundryside (8.09)
- A Drop of Corruption (9.07)
- Shorefall (7.89)
- City of Stairs (7.89)
Are there upcoming new books by Robert Jackson Bennett?
Robert Jackson Bennett has a new book coming out on August 11th, 2026 called
A Trade of Blood.
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How many books has Robert Jackson Bennett written?
Robert Jackson Bennett has written 15 books. 3 books in the Divine Cities Series, 3 books in the Founders Trilogy Series, 3 books in the Shadow of the Leviathan Series, 6 Standalone Novels.