New York Times Bestsellers
Brandon Sanderson has placed 14 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 49 weeks on the charts. 5 titles reached #1.
Words of Radiance
The Stormlight Archive (Cosmere)
6 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Mar 2014 · 9 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Oathbringer
The Stormlight Archive (Cosmere)
4 weeks on the Times Combined Print & E-Book Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Nov 2017 · 7 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Brandon Sanderson’s complete chart history, week by week.
Reading Order
9 series · 39 books
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way of Kings | 2010 | 🏆 David Gemmell Legend Award 2011Locus Award 2011Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Words of Radiance | 2014 | 🏆 David Gemmell Legend Award 2015🏆 David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2015🏆 Reddit r/fantasy Stabby Award 2014Locus Award 2015Goodreads Choice Award 2014Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Oathbringer | 2017 | David Gemmell Legend Award 2018David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2018BookNest Award 2018Goodreads Choice Award 2017Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Rhythm of War | 2020 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | Wind and Truth | 2024 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Final Empire | 2006 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | The Well of Ascension | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Hero of Ages | 2008 | David Gemmell Legend Award 2009Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Alloy of Law | 2011 | 🏆 Geffen Award 2019David Gemmell Legend Award 2012Goodreads Choice Award 2011Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Shadows of Self | 2015 | 🏆 Reddit r/fantasy Stabby Award 2015Goodreads Choice Award 2015Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Bands of Mourning | 2016 | David Gemmell Legend Award 2017David Gemmell Ravenheart Award 2017Goodreads Choice Award 2016Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Lost Metal | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyward | 2018 | Goodreads Choice Award 2018Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Starsight | 2019 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Cytonic | 2021 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Defiant | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steelheart | 2013 | 🏆 Rhode Island Teen Book Award 2015South Carolina Book Award 2016Lincoln Award 2016Green Mountain Book Award 2016Missouri Gateway Readers Award 2016Georgia Peach Book Award 2014Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Firefight | 2015 | Goodreads Choice Award 2015Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Calamity | 2016 | Goodreads Choice Award 2016Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gathering Storm | 2009 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Towers of Midnight | 2010 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | A Memory of Light | 2013 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Cosmere Standalones & Secondary
0 of 7 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elantris | 2005 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Warbreaker | 2009 | David Gemmell Legend Award 2010Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Tress of the Emerald Sea | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Yumi and the Nightmare Painter | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Sunlit Man | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 7 | Isles of the Emberdark | 2026 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians | 2007 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones | 2008 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia | 2009 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens | 2010 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 5 | The Dark Talent | 2016 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians | 2022 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Other Standalones
0 of 4 read
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rithmatist | 2013 | Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award 2016Goodreads Choice Award 2013Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Snapshot | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 4 | The Fires of December | 2026 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author known for his intricate and imaginative works in the genres of fantasy and science fiction. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sanderson developed a passion for writing at a young age. He attended Brigham Young University, where he studied English and later earned a master's degree in creative writing.