About
Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an American fantasy and science fiction author born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1975. He is known for his complex and immersive worlds, intricate magic systems, and character-driven narratives. Sanderson's notable works include the Mistborn series, the Stormlight Archive series, and the Cosmere, a shared fictional universe that connects many of his works. He has achieved critical success and won numerous awards, including the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 2011 for "The Way of Kings." Sanderson's works have been praised for their intricate world-building, engaging storytelling, and thought-provoking themes.
Book Series by Brandon Sanderson
Alcatraz Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Talent | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians ( With: Janci Patterson) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Secret Projects Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Sunlit Man | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth of the Dusk | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Cosmere Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Arcanum Unbounded | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Dark One Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Forgotten ( With: Dan Wells) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Elantris Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Elantris | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hope Of Elantris | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Emperor's Soul | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Mistborn Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Final Empire | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Well of Ascension | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hero of Ages | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Alloy of Law | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadows of Self | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Bands of Mourning | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Secret History | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lost Metal | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Infinity Blade Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Awakening | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Redemption | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Legion Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Legion (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Skin Deep | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lies of the Beholder | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stephen Leeds: Death and Faxes (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Legion Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
Oathbringer Serialization Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Oathbringer Part One | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Oathbringer Part Two | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Reckoners Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Steelheart | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mitosis | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Firefight | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Calamity | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Skyward Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Skyward | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Starsight | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cytonic | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Defiant | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Skyward Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Sunreach ( With: Janci Patterson) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| ReDawn ( With: Janci Patterson) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Defending Elysium | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Evershore ( With: Janci Patterson) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
Skyward Flight Series with Janci Patterson
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach / ReDawn / Evershore | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
The Stormlight Archive Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Way of Kings Prime | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Way of Kings | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Words of Radiance | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Edgedancer | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Oathbringer | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dawnshard | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rhythm of War | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wind and Truth | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Texas Reckoners Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lux | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
The Wheel of Time Series with Robert Jordan
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Eye of the World ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Great Hunt ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dragon Reborn ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Shadow Rising ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Fires of Heaven ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lord of Chaos ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Crown of Swords ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Path of Daggers ( By: Robert Jordan) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Winter's Heart ( By: Robert Jordan) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crossroads of Twilight ( By: Robert Jordan) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| New Spring ( By: Robert Jordan) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Knife of Dreams ( By: Robert Jordan) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Gathering Storm | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Towers of Midnight | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Memory of Light | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wheel of Time (Complete Series) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Wheel Of Time Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| What the Storm Means | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Distinctions | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| By Grace and Banners Fallen | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
White Sand Graphic Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| White Sand Volume 1 | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| White Sand Volume 2 | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| White Sand Volume 3 | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Brandon Sanderson's Dark One Graphic Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dark One Volume 1 | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Brandon Sanderson Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| White Sand | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Warbreaker | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rithmatist | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Snapshot | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Original ( With: Mary Robinette Kowal) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
Brandon Sanderson Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonsteel | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Firstborn | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| I Hate Dragons (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Eleventh Metal | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dreamer | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Perfect State (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Long Chills and Case Dough | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Brandon Sanderson Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Firstborn & Defending Elysium | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Legion and The Emperor's Soul | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell; Perfect State | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tailored Realities | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Brandon Sanderson Picture Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Most Boring Book Ever (Short Story) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Magic: The Gathering Series
Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook ( By: Jenna Helland, Victoria Rosenthal)
2023
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Arena ( By: William R. Forstchen) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whispering Woods ( By: Clayton Emery) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shattered Chains ( By: Clayton Emery) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Final Sacrifice ( By: Clayton Emery) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Cursed Land ( By: Teri McLaren) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Prodigal Sorcerer ( By: Mark Sumner) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ashes of the Sun ( By: Hanovi Braddock) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Song of Time ( By: Teri McLaren) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| And Peace Shall Sleep ( By: Sonia Orin Lyris) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dark Legacy ( By: Robert Vardeman) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Planeswalkers' Guide to Alara ( By: Doug Beyer, Jenna Helland) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Alara Unbroken ( By: Doug Beyer) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum ( By: Brook Steingass) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn ( By: Robert B. Wintermute) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Children of the Nameless | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Throne of Eldraine ( By: Kate Elliott) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook ( By: Jenna Helland, Victoria Rosenthal) | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Brandon Sanderson Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Writing Fantasy Heroes | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dangerous Women | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013 | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tor.com: Selected Original Fiction, 2008-2012 | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadows Beneath | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2015 Edition | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Grimdark Magazine Issue # 4 | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dragon Writers | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unfettered II: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Galactic Empires | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
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