New York Times Bestsellers
Pierce Brown has placed 5 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 12 weeks on the charts. One title reached #1.
2 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Feb 2016 · 3 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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2 weeks on the Times Paperback Trade Fiction list · peaked at #6 · debuted Oct 2025 · 3 weeks across 2 NYT lists
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Reading Order
3 series · 10 books| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Rising | 2014 | Goodreads Choice Award 2018Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Golden Son | 2015 | 🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2015Prometheus Award 2016Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Morning Star | 2016 | 🏆 Goodreads Choice Award 2016🏆 Reddit r/fantasy Stabby Award 2016ITW Thriller Award 2017Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Iron Gold | 2018 | Goodreads Choice Award 2018BookNest Award 2018Full award history → | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Dark Age | 2018 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 6 | Light Bringer | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Red Rising Graphic Novels
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sons of Ares | 2019 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 2 | Sons of Ares, Vol. 2: Wrath | 2019 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia | ||
| 3 | Sons of Ares, Vol. 3: Forbidden Song | 2023 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Pierce Brown Anthologies
| ✓ | # | Book Title | Year | Awards | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View | 2017 | Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia |
Pierce Brown (January 28, 1988) is an American science fiction author who writes the Red Rising series, consisting of Red Rising (2014), Golden Son (2015), Morning Star (2016), Iron Gold (2018) and Dark Age (2019).