This is the bibliography of American fantasy and science fiction writer Brandon Sanderson.
Contents
- The Cosmere Cycle
- Aether of Night series
- Dark One series
- Dragonsteel series
- Elantris series
- First of the Sun series
- Mistborn series
- Original trilogy
- Wax and Wayne series
- Mistborn novella
- Silverlight series
- The Stormlight Archive
- Stormlight novella
- Threnody series
- Warbreaker series
- White Sand graphic novel series
- Cosmere short work collections
- Alcatraz series
- Adamant series
- Infinity Blade series
- Legion series
- Reckoners series
- Apocalypse Guard series
- Rithmatist series
- Standalone short works
- The Wheel of Time
- References
The Cosmere Cycle
Sanderson writes many of his works in an overarching universe known as the Cosmere with series tending to be on different planets within that universe. The works, especially the magic systems within them, are often subtly connected and some characters appear across the various series.
Aether of Night series
Announced with very few details. "Seeds" of the story are in multiple other Cosmere books.
Dark One series
A series about a boy who learns he is destined to destroy the world. The series was announced in December 2014, but no information on number of volumes or release dates were included.
Dragonsteel series
This series will tell the backstory of Hoid, a key figure in the Cosmere.
Elantris series
First of the Sun series
No novels have been announced in this series.
Mistborn series
In addition to the original trilogy and the Wax and Wayne series, there are at least two other trilogies planned in the Mistborn series.
Original trilogy
Wax and Wayne series
Also called "Era Two" of the Mistborn series. Alloy of Law was originally a standalone work, but became part of a tetrology.
Mistborn novella
Silverlight series
There is a planned novella, but no details have yet been released.
The Stormlight Archive
Ten books are planned in this series in two five-book cycles.
Stormlight novella
Threnody series
At least one novel is planned, though no specific details have been announced.
Warbreaker series
White Sand graphic novel series
White Sand is set on Taldain where there are Daysiders and Darksiders who harness arcane powers to manipulate sand. The writer is Rik Hoskin and the artist is Julius Gopez with colors by Ross Campbell. The works are based on an original manuscript by Sanderson.
Cosmere short work collections
Alcatraz series
Adamant series
This is an "epic science fiction space opera" series released every other month as serial novellas. Sanderson plans to write four of the six and have co-authors for the other two. No release dates have been announced.
Infinity Blade series
These works are based on the action role-playing iOS video game Infinity Blade, developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games.
Legion series
Reckoners series
- Steelheart (2013, Delacorte Press, ISBN 978-0-375-99121-9)
- Firefight (January 6, 2015, Delacorte Press, ISBN 978-0-375-99122-6)
- Calamity (Feb. 2016, Delacorte Press, ISBN 978-0-385-74360-0)
A short story titled Mitosis takes place between the first and second book. (2013, Delacorte Press, ISBN 978-0-449-81843-5)
Apocalypse Guard series
The Apocalypse Guard trilogy, "set in a world parallel to that of the Reckoners [trilogy]", was announced on March 1, 2016. The outlining for the series was nearing completion at the end of December 2016.
Rithmatist series
Standalone short works
This includes standalone short stories, novelettes, and novellas.
The Wheel of Time
The books below are the final books of the Wheel of Time series originally written by Robert Jordan, who died before being able to finish his series. Sanderson was chosen by Harriet McDougal, widow and editor for Robert Jordan, to finish the series according to the notes left behind by her husband. Sanderson has the same publisher for most of his works, Tor Books, as the Wheel of Time series.
A short story set in the world of Wheel of Time was released in 2013: