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Publication Order of Alcatraz Books

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Dark Talent(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (With: Janci Patterson)(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Secret Projects Books

Tress of the Emerald Sea(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Sunlit Man(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Cosmere Short Stories/Novellas

Sixth of the Dusk(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Cosmere Collections

Arcanum Unbounded(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Dark One Books

Forgotten (With: Dan Wells)(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Elantris Books

Elantris(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Hope Of Elantris(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Emperor's Soul(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Mistborn Books

The Final Empire(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Well of Ascension(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Hero of Ages(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Alloy of Law(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shadows of Self(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Bands of Mourning(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Secret History(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Lost Metal(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Infinity Blade Books

Publication Order of Legion Books

Legion(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Skin Deep(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Lies of the Beholder(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Stephen Leeds: Death and Faxes(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Legion Collections

The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Oathbringer Serialization Books

Oathbringer Part One(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
Oathbringer Part Two(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Reckoners Books

Publication Order of Skyward Books

Publication Order of Skyward Short Stories/Novellas

Sunreach (With: Janci Patterson)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
ReDawn (With: Janci Patterson)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Defending Elysium(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Evershore (With: Janci Patterson)(2021)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Skyward Flight Books

with Janci Patterson
Skyward Flight: The Collection: Sunreach / ReDawn / Evershore(2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of The Stormlight Archive Books

The Way of Kings Prime(2002)An alternate book to The Way of Kings. Free on the authors website.
The Way of Kings(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Words of Radiance(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Edgedancer(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Oathbringer(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dawnshard(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
Rhythm of War(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wind and Truth(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Texas Reckoners Books

Publication Order of The Wheel of Time Books

with Robert Jordan
The Eye of the World (By: Robert Jordan)(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Great Hunt (By: Robert Jordan)(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Dragon Reborn (By: Robert Jordan)(1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Shadow Rising (By: Robert Jordan)(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Fires of Heaven (By: Robert Jordan)(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
Lord of Chaos (By: Robert Jordan)(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Crown of Swords (By: Robert Jordan)(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Path of Daggers (By: Robert Jordan)(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Winter's Heart (By: Robert Jordan)(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Crossroads of Twilight (By: Robert Jordan)(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
New Spring (By: Robert Jordan)(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Knife of Dreams (By: Robert Jordan)(2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Gathering Storm(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Towers of Midnight(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Memory of Light(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Wheel of Time (Complete Series)(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
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New Spring is a prequel to the Wheel of Time series.

Publication Order of Wheel Of Time Short Stories/Novellas

What the Storm Means(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Distinctions(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
By Grace and Banners Fallen(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of White Sand Graphic Novels

White Sand Volume 1(2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
White Sand Volume 2(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
White Sand Volume 3(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of's Dark One Graphic Novels

Dark One Volume 1(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

White Sand(1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Warbreaker(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Rithmatist(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snapshot(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Original (With: Mary Robinette Kowal)(2020)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Dragonsteel(2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Firstborn(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
I Hate Dragons(2010)Available at https://www.brandonsanderson.com/blogs/blog/i-hate-dragons-extended-version
The Eleventh Metal(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dreamer(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Perfect State(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Long Chills and Case Dough(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Firstborn & Defending Elysium(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Legion and The Emperor's Soul(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell; Perfect State(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Brandon Sanderson's Fantasy Firsts(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Tailored Realities(2025)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Picture Books

The Most Boring Book Ever(2024)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Magic: The Gathering Books

Arena (By: William R. Forstchen)(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Whispering Woods (By: Clayton Emery)(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Shattered Chains (By: Clayton Emery)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Final Sacrifice (By: Clayton Emery)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Cursed Land (By: Teri McLaren)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Prodigal Sorcerer (By: Mark Sumner)(1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ashes of the Sun (By: Hanovi Braddock)(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Song of Time (By: Teri McLaren)(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
And Peace Shall Sleep (By: Sonia Orin Lyris)(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dark Legacy (By: Robert Vardeman)(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Planeswalkers' Guide to Alara (By: Doug Beyer,Jenna Helland)(2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Alara Unbroken (By: Doug Beyer)(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Zendikar: In the Teeth of Akoum (By: Brook Steingass)(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Scars of Mirrodin: The Quest for Karn (By: Robert B. Wintermute)(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Children of the Nameless(2018)Description / Buy at Amazon
Throne of Eldraine (By: Kate Elliott)(2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
Magic: The Gathering: The Official Cookbook (By: Jenna Helland,Victoria Rosenthal)(2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
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Publication Order of Anthologies

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Brandon Sanderson was born in the year 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. He joined Brigham Young University as a biochemistry major and consequently took a break to do mission work with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

One of such missionary work was based in Seoul, South Korea. It is in this period that he realized that his interest was not in biochemistry but rather in writing. Upon his return to BYU, he enrolled for an English major instead of pursuing biochemistry.

In 2005, he graduated with a masters degree in Creative Writing from BYU. He currently lives in America Fort, Utah. Sanderson’s writing career was nurtured in a rather challenging way. When he was young, he enjoyed reading a lot. However, he was not at ease with the titles that were suggested to him and therefore he ended up losing interest in reading them.

However, his meeting with an astute teacher by the name Mrs. Reader who gave and encouraged Sanderson to read the book Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly. This aroused an interest in fantasy literature. His passion for reading did not end with the book. Rather, he read the work of David Eddings, Ann McCaffrey, Orson, Scott Card, and Melanie Rawn.

He started writing epic fantasy genre but he was unsuccessful. Sanderson took a job as a night desk clerk in a hotel. He was motivated by the provision that he was allowed to write in his hours of duty. His typical day comprised of working during the day, working at night, and writing as much as he could. Sanderson received quite a number of rejections in his writings.

However, this did not stop him from being a dedicated writer. His writing career was transformed by his experience as a volunteer for The Leading Edge, a BYU’s science fiction/fantasy magazine. During his senior year, he served as an editor in chief of the magazine where he established a solid network of people interested in writing.

Literary Style

Sanderson’s most dominant writing style is fantasy literature. Sanderson creates a new magic system for each book he writes. These could include assassins, nighttime exploration, and sneaking thieves. His works capture an industrial age science (a hybrid of science and magic).

Put differently, one foot is in science and the other foot is in wonder. Sanderson shows what the characters are doing and his stories move forward in a concise way. He writes excellent scenes that are vivid in their description. In addition to that, Sanderson has different worlds for different works, each with its unique features and characteristics.

Elantris

Sanderson’s first book Elantris is a 496 page book that was first released in 2005 in the United States. The book is named after a city where the lucky and chosen ones were going to live. It was a city that has full of fame and glamor. The men and women in the city had become like Gods.

However, a misfortune struck the city where a terrible disease afflicted the city. The book has three main characters. To start with, Raoden, the prince of Arelon, catches the disease and is thrown into the city by his father. He finds that Elantrians treat outsiders as they are dead people.

In this regard, he helps Elantrians to improve their lives. Second, Sarene is the princess of Teod and Raoedn’s fiancee (though he has never met him). Her main focus is better performance of the monarchy and the prevention of a revolution. Lastly, Hrathen, a high ranking priest goes to Arelon in order to improve the Shu Dereth religion. He uses political maneuvering in order to achieve his goals.

The book Elantris is a traditional fantasy novel. The book is characteristic by political machinations, feuds, swords, sorcery, and romance. The author offers the reader an interesting and memorable story that is full of suspense.

Mistborn: The Final Empire

This is a book by Sanderson that was published in 2006. It is the first novel in the Mistborn trilogy series. The book is set on a land plagued by volcanic ashfall. The Lord Ruler has administered a millennium old tyrannical rule that has burdened the subjects.

It is an intriguing tale of love, despair, and hope. This is because a new kind of magic has entered the stage- Allomancy, the magic of the metals. It is an adventure that is full of fantastic characters as well as action-packed scenes. The book forms the basis of further exploration in future books.

The book has two main ideas. The first one is a heist story involving a gang of gentlemen thieves who were endowed with distinctive magic powers. The second one was an unexpected scenario where the good guy loses. In this regard, a prophesied hero took a bold step of overthrowing an evil ruler but failed terribly.

Books Turned Into Movies/Film

So far, there has not been successful attempts of turning Sanderson’s books into movies. However, Sanderson believes that Mistborn should be turned to a film. He further approached a number of studios concerning the same.

In connection to this, Sanderson had announced that the book Mistborn had been optioned with Paloppa pictures. However, that arrangement lapsed and the author has continued to seek interested partners concerning turning the book into a movie. Reliable information has it that Sanderson wants to wait for a little further into the story so that film developers have something more concrete to work with.

Awards and Honors

Brandon Sanderson has won a number of awards and honors. To start with, the Romantic Times offered him the Reviewer’s Book Best Choice Award and the Best Epic Fantasy Award for his novel Elantris in 2005.

Second, in 2007, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia awarded him the UPC Fiction Award for his book Defending Elysium. Lastly, he won Whitney Awards under the Best Speculative Fiction Award and the Best Novel of the Year Award.

Conclusion

There is no doubt whatsoever that Brandon Sanderson is one of the best writers in epic fantasy. The good thing with him is that he tirelessly continues to write. The advantage with this is that readers can follow both the old and the new works of the author. Overall, Sanderson’s books are unique and thrilling.

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3 Responses to “Brandon Sanderson”

  1. Michael Palmer: 8 years ago

    Is there no where on the whole damn web that has a list of Sanderson books in publication order, not grouped by series? I’ve been searching for hours now.

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  2. David Grewe: 8 years ago

    Any one know where the “The Bands Of Mourning” its in the list?

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    • Sandy Kellum-Mason: 6 years ago

      In the Mistborn Series at the top- Book 6.

      Reply

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