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Brandon Sanderson


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Brandon Sanderson is an American fantasy author, who grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University.   He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2005 from Brigham Young University, where he was on the staff of Leading Edge, a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine published by the university. He was a college roommate of Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings. He has been nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Award.

 In 2013, he won a Hugo Award for Best Novella for The Emperor's Soul, set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he was chosen to complete Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time(R) sequence.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction, Science Fiction
 
New Books
October 2023

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The Sunlit Man
(Secret Projects, book 4)
November 2023

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Defiant
(Skyward, book 4)
November 2023

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H.A.R.R.E.
 
Series
Elantris
   1. Elantris (2005)
   2. The Emperor's Soul (2012)
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Mistborn
   1. Mistborn (2006)
     aka The Final Empire
   2. The Well of Ascension (2007)
   3. The Hero of Ages (2008)
   4. The Alloy of Law (2011)
   5. Shadows of Self (2015)
   6. Bands of Mourning (2016)
   Secret History (2016)
   7. The Lost Metal (2022)
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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
   1. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (2007)
     aka Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
   2. The Scrivener's Bones (2008)
   3. The Knights of Crystallia (2009)
   4. The Shattered Lens (2010)
   5. The Dark Talent (2018)
   6. Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (2022) (with Janci Patterson)
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Wheel of Time (with Robert Jordan)
   11.5. What the Storm Means (2009)
   12. The Gathering Storm (2009)
   13. Towers of Midnight (2010)
   13.5. By Grace and Banners Fallen (2012)
   14. A Memory of Light (2013)
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Stormlight Archive
   1. The Way of Kings (2010)
   2. Words of Radiance (2012)
   2.5. Edgedancer (2017)
   3. Oathbringer (2017)
   3.5. Dawnshard (2020)
   4. Rhythm of War (2020)
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Infinity Blade
   1. Awakening (2011)
   2. Redemption (2013)
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Legion
   1. Legion (2012)
   Legion and The Emperor's Soul (2013)
   2. Skin Deep (2014)
   Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds (2018)
   3. Lies of the Beholder (2018)
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Reckoners
   1. Steelheart (2013)
   1.5. Mitosis (2013)
   2. Firefight (2015)
   3. Calamity (2016)
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Skyward
   1. Skyward (2018)
   2. Starsight (2019)
   3. Cytonic (2021)
   Defending Elysium (2021)
   4. Defiant (2023)
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Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson)
   1. Sunreach (2021)
   2. ReDawn (2021)
   3. Evershore (2021)
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Novels
   Warbreaker (2009)
   The Rithmatist (2013)
   The Original (2020) (with Mary Robinette Kowal)
   Lux: A Texas Reckoners Novel (2021) (with Steven Michael Bohls)
   Stephen Leeds: Death & Faxes: Legion (2022) (with others)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Firstborn (2010)
   Perfect State (2015)
   Snapshot (2017)
   H.A.R.R.E. (2023) (with Ethan Skarstedt)
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Short Stories
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Awards
John W. Campbell Best Book nominee (2006) : Elantris
John W. Campbell Best Book nominee (2007) : Elantris
John W. Campbell Best Book nominee (2007) : Mistborn


Brandon Sanderson recommends
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Queens of Wonderland (2023)
(Defenders of Lore, book 2)
Gama Ray Martinez
"Breakneck pacing and imagination."
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In the Shadow of Lightning (2022)
(Glass Immortals, book 1)
Brian McClellan
"Excellent worldbuilding and a truly epic narrative combine into Brian's finest work to date."
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She Who Rides the Storm (2021)
(She Who Rides the Storm, book 1)
Caitlin Sangster
"Caitlin Sangster's latest novel is her most ambitious book yet. She Who Rides the Storm is a tightly-woven fantasy heist with memorable young adult characters and a killer premise."
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Drowning City (2021)
(Skilled, book 2)
Janci Patterson and Megan Walker
"Do youeself a favor and move this one to the top of your list."
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Project Hail Mary (2021)
Andy Weir
"Weir's finest work to date . . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it."
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Dawnrise (2021)
(Chaos Queen, book 5)
Christopher Husberg
"A thoughtful epic fantasy...Impressive depth."

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