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Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson

"You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm. It's really funny."

Brandon Sanderson is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Sunday Times bestseller, and a Hugo Award winner. His novels have sold more than 20 million copies around the world, and he is one of the most well-known and beloved fantasy authors in modern fiction.

He is most famous for his epic fantasy series The Stormlight Archive and The Mistborn Saga, both of which exist within the Cosmere universe. His work also includes the sensational Skyward science fiction series and The Reckoners superhero novels. Even though these stories span genres and reading ages, the one thing Sanderson is known for above all else is his world-class world-building.

In addition to creating his own landmark series, he was chosen by Robert Jordan's estate to complete The Wheel of Time sequence, now an internationally successful series on Amazon Prime.


Meet Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and quickly became a huge fan of high fantasy novels in his teenage years. He attended Brigham Young University and majored in biochemistry, but after a two-year stint as a missionary in South Korea, he returned to his studies and switched to English literature.

During his studies, he worked the night shift at a hotel, which game him time to start work on his novels. It wasn’t long before he was graduating with a masters in English, with no fewer than seven novels under his belt – but not one of them was published at the time.

Eventually, Tor Books published one of his standalone fantasy novels, Elantris, which got the ball rolling for Sanderson’s prolific and immensely successful writing career.

Today, Brandon lives and works in Utah with his family. His wife Emily, also a BYU alum, works from home part time as his business manager. Brandon teaches part of a creative writing course at Brigham Young University, takes part in a weekly writing podcast, and regularly shares updates and news via his hugely popular YouTube channel.

What genres does Brandon Sanderson write in?

He primarily writes fantasy and science fiction,best known for epic fantasy (The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn) but also writes sci-fi (Skyward), superhero fiction (The Reckoners) and shorter novellas.


Which of his series are set in the Cosmere universe?

The Stormlight Archive and the Mistborn Saga are set in the Cosmere; he also has Cosmere standalone works and novellas listed alongside those series.


Where is a good place to start reading Sanderson?

For epic fantasy start with Mistborn Book One (The Final Empire) or The Way of Kings (the first Stormlight Archive book). For his science fiction, begin with Skyward.


What is the reading order for the Mistborn and Stormlight series?

Mistborn: start with the original trilogy,Mistborn Book One (The Final Empire), The Well of Ascension, The Hero of Ages,then the later Wax & Wayne era (The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning, The Lost Metal). Stormlight Archive: begin with The Way of Kings, then Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, Rhythm of War, with novellas (Dawnshard, Edgedancer) available between main volumes.


What awards and recognition has he received?

He is a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Sunday Times bestseller, a Hugo Award winner, and his novels have sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. He was also chosen to complete Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time sequence.

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The Mistborn Series

Mistborn : Mistborn Book One - Brandon Sanderson

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Mistborn Book One

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Mistborn: Book 3

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Shadows of Self : Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson

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The Lost Metal : A Mistborn Novel - Brandon Sanderson

The Lost Metal

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The Bands of Mourning : Mistborn: Book 6 - Brandon Sanderson

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The Well of Ascension : Misborn: Book 2 - Brandon Sanderson

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The Alloy of Law : Mistborn: Book 4 - Brandon Sanderson

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The Stormlight Archive Series

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A Stormlight Archive Novella

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Oathbringer : The Stormlight Archive Book Three - Brandon Sanderson

Oathbringer

The Stormlight Archive Book Three

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Rhythm of War : The Stormlight Archive Book Four - Brandon Sanderson

Rhythm of War

The Stormlight Archive Book Four

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Dawnshard : A Stormlight Archive novella - Brandon Sanderson

Dawnshard

A Stormlight Archive novella

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Words of Radiance : The Stormlight Archive Book Two - Brandon Sanderson

Words of Radiance

The Stormlight Archive Book Two

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The Wheel Of Time Series (USA Brandon Sanderson Editions)

Skyward

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The Third Skyward Novel

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Skyward : Skyward : Book 1 - Brandon Sanderson

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Skyward : Book 1

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Starsight : Skyward : Book 2 - Brandon Sanderson

Starsight

Skyward : Book 2

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Defiant : Skyward : Book 4 - Brandon Sanderson

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Skyward : Book 4

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Skyward Flight : The Collection: Sunreach, ReDawn, Evershore - Brandon Sanderson

Skyward Flight

The Collection: Sunreach, ReDawn, Evershore

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Elantris

Elantris - Brandon Sanderson

Elantris

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The Emperor's Soul - Brandon Sanderson

The Emperor's Soul

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