Sanderson, Brandon Biography
Brandon Sanderson is an American author of epic fantasy and science fiction, known for his extensive world-building, intricate magic systems, and fast-paced action. He has written numerous bestselling series, including the Mistborn series, the Stormlight Archive series, and the Reckoners series.Sanderson's writing is known for its meticulous attention to detail, complex plotting, and engaging characters. He is also known for his ability to write at a prolific pace while maintaining a high level of quality in his work, often releasing multiple novels in a single year.In addition to his work as a novelist, Sanderson is also a creative writing professor at Brigham Young University, and has taught writing workshops around the world. He is also an active participant in the online writing community, and has been known to engage with his fans and offer advice to aspiring writers.Overall, Brandon Sanderson is a highly respected and influential author in the world of epic fantasy and science fiction, and his works continue to captivate and inspire readers around the world.
Books by Sanderson, Brandon

- Elantris: This fantasy fiction novel will suck you in. Elantris is one of the best standalone fantasy books in the genre. It's about addictive as chocolate and a whole lot healthier!...
- Mistborn: A magnificent series of adventure, magic, and revenge with one of the most unique magic systems in the fantasy genre. Mistborn is the story of a band of wizards fighting...
- Well Of Ascension:
- The Hero Of Ages: Fantasy roman.
- Allow Of Law: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. Three hundred years after the events of...
- Mistborn: Though Sanderson's main criticism is a lack of character depth, it's hard to deny the satisfying coming of age stories in Mistborn. The novel describes a classic rags-to-riches story, Vin...
- The Stormlight Archive: Understandably, some readers prefer series more epic in their nature, and Sanderson also has that covered. Though it’s magic systemsaren’t quite as compelling as in Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive is...
- Words Of Radiance: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, Words of Radiance, Book Two of the Stormlight Archive, continues the immersive fantasy epic that The Way of Kings began. Expected...
- The Way Of Kings: The Stormlight Archive has for better or worse become the poster-boy for where (classic) epic fantasy is going. It's the evolution of the Tolkien-style fantasy -- a fantasy that was...
- The Stormlight Archive: If you like your epic fantasy big in the style of Wheel of Time, the closest you'll find to that style is The Storm Light Archive -- written by the...
- Skybreaker: A legendary ghost ship. An incredible treasure. A death-defying adventure. Forty years ago, the airship Hyperion vanished with untold riches in its hold. Now, accompanied by heiress Kate de Vries...
- Steelheart: While Sanderson excels at writing âepicâ fantasy, Steelheartwas a pleasant surprise. Sanderson takes on the âsuperheroâ fantasy genre andwrites a uniquely compelling tale about a band of ordinary humans whospecialize...
- Firefight: The #1 New York Times bestseller and sequel to Steelheart from Brandon Sanderson, the author of Oathbringer, coauthor of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series, and creator of the...
- Calamity: This exhaustive bibliographical reference will be the first stop for anyone looking for Calamity Jane in print, film, or photograph—and wanting to know how reliable those sources may be. Richard...
- Shadows Of Self: The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to the world of Mistborn with his first novel in the series since The Alloy of Law.
- Bands Of Mourning: THE INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON BEHIND THE COSMERE 300 YEARS AFTER THE EVENTS OF THE MISTBORN TRILOGY **** A reborn world... The new Mistborn books move the series into a richly imagined...
- Warbreaker: Brandon Sanderson proves his expertise in magic once more with Warbreaker, a story of two princesses, separated and each trying to prevent a war. In theShardworld of Nathis, every individual...
- The Stormlight Archive: Take one part of the Wheel of Time and two-parts Mistborn adding in more character building, an even grander vision of the world, a sophisticated magic system, and you have...
- Bands Of Mourning: Yet another Sanderson book. The second book to come out in 2016, and it's only March! Seriously, I don't know how Sanderson can write so prolifically – he writes two,...
- The Well Of Ascension: #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson's epic Mistborn Trilogy continues with The Well of Ascension. They did the impossible, deposing the godlike being whose brutal rule had lasted...
- Secret History: Original publication and copyright date: 1992.
- Shadows Of Self: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. Three hundred years after the events of...
- The Bands Of Mourning: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. Three hundred years after the events of...
- Oathbringer: Book Three Of The Stormlight Archive: The eagerly awaited sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Words of Radiance, from epic fantasy author Brandon Sanderson at the top of his game.In Oathbringer, the third volume...
- Mistborn: Brandon Sanderson is well-known for his magic systems, and Mistborn standshigh above the rest. In the Final Empire, ash falls from the sky, mist moves unnaturally through the night, and...
- The Lost Metal: An all-new 120-page Stormlight Archive novella, "Edgedancer," will be the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first book of short fiction by #1 New York Times bestselling...
- Nightblood: Possessed by an evil spirit he had encountered in the jungles of Vietnam, veteran Chris Stiles serves as a medium of its vengeance
- The Rithamatist: The Rithmatist’s magic system has been likened to a real-time strategy game, if it incorporated chalk, and it was a life or death situation. Rithmastists use their magic to give...
- The Hero Of Ages: Now with over 10 million copies sold, The Mistborn Series has the thrills of a heist story, the twistiness of political intrigue, and the epic scale of a landmark fantasy...
- Nightblood: The explosive finale of the New York Times bestselling Frostblood Saga, perfect for fans of Three Dark Crowns, Red Queen, and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Ruby's world has...
- Oathbringer: Book Three Of The Stormlight Archive: The #1 New York Times bestseller, Oathbringer is the third volume of Brandon Sanderson\'s Stormlight Archive fantasy epic where humanity faces a new Desolation with the return of the Voidbringers,...