Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan (James Oliver Rigney Jr.) was born on October 17th, 1948. Robert passed away September 16th, 2007 at 58 years old. Robert Jordan was born in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.

Robert Jordan is known for writing in the Fantasy genre.

Robert Jordan was the author of The Wheel of Time series which consists of 15 novels. The Wheel of Time series started in 1990 with the novel The Eye of the World. The most recently released novel in The Wheel of Time series was A Memory of Light which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming novels for The Wheel of Time series.

Robert Jordan also wrote the Adventures of Conan series which has 45 books including Conan the Invincible and Conan The Defender.

Robert Jordan: Awards & Accolades

Jordan's book, Towers of Midnight won the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2010.

Robert Jordan books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Gathering Storm was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2009. A Memory of Light was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2013.

Robert Jordan: Lists & Other Mentions

• The Path of Daggers was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1998.
• Winter's Heart was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2000.
• Crossroads of Twilight was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2003.
• Knife of Dreams has made several lists including:
  1. New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
  2. Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
  3. Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2005.
• 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.
• The Eye of the World has made several lists including:
  1. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
  2. PBS: The Great American Read Selection in 2018.
  3. Audible: The Top 100 Book Series of All Time Selection in 2024.

The Wheel of Time Series was listed on PBS's The Great American Read list in 2018, Audible's The Top 100 Book Series of All Time list in 2024, and Refinery29's The Ultimate Book Bucket List list in 2023.

Robert Jordan: TV/Movies Based on Books

The Wheel of Time is Robert Jordan's most famous work and it was finally adapted into a television show in 2021. The series premiered on Amazon Prime Video and was developed by Rafe Judkins. It stars Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred, Daniel Henney as al'Lan Mandragoran, and Zoë Robins as Nynaeve al'Meara.

The series had been in development for years before it was finally adapted. In 2000, NBC optioned the rights but nothing ever went forward from there. In 2004, Jordan sold his rights to the family to a production company called Red Eagle Entertainment. There was a failed pilot in 2015, but then no movement until 2017. Eventually that became The Wheel of Time series that premiered on Amazon Prime Video.

When the series debuted it was one of the most watched Prime Video premieres of all-time. According to Nielsen it was the second most watched season of an Amazon original in history. The books also got a big boost from the debut of the series as The Eye of the World re-entered the Best Seller list. The show was quickly renewed for a second season.

Related Authors

Fans of Robert Jordan also enjoy these authors:

1. Patrick Rothfuss, author of the Kingkiller Chronicle Series.
2. Robin Hobb, author of the Farseer Series.
3. Andrzej Sapkowski, author of The Witcher Saga Series.
4. Michael J. Sullivan, author of the Riyria Revelations Omnibus Series.
5. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
6. David Eddings, author of The Belgariad Series.
7. Philip Pullman, author of the His Dark Materials Series.
8. Samantha Shannon, author of The Roots of Chaos Series.
9. Brent Weeks, author of the Night Angel Series.
10. Adrienne Young, author of the Fable Series.

Robert Jordan: F.A.Q