Brandon Sanderson bibliography

This is the bibliography of American fantasy and science fiction writer Brandon Sanderson.

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.

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

• Elantris (2005, ISBN 0-765-31177-1)
• The Hope of Elantris (2006, no ISBN) (short story)
• The Emperor's Soul (2012, ISBN 978-1-61696-092-6) (novella)
• Untitled sequels (forthcoming)

Mistborn series

Main article: 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

• Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006, ISBN 0-765-31178-X)
• Mistborn: The Well of Ascension (2007, ISBN 0-765-31688-9)
• Mistborn: The Hero of Ages (2008, ISBN 978-0-765-31689-9)

Wax and Wayne series

Alloy of Law was originally a standalone work, but became part of a tetrology.

• Mistborn: The Alloy of Law (2011, ISBN 978-0-765-33042-0)
• Mistborn: Shadows of Self (2015, ISBN 978-0-765-37855-2)
• Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning (2016, ISBN 978-0-765-37857-6)
• Mistborn: The Lost Metal (working title, forthcoming)

Mistborn novella

• Mistborn: Secret History (2016), a companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy.

The Stormlight Archive

Main article: The Stormlight Archive

Ten books are planned in this series in two five-book cycles.

• The Way of Kings (2010, ISBN 978-0-765-32635-5)
• Words of Radiance (2014, ISBN 978-0-765-32636-2)
• Oathbringer (working title, forthcoming, 2017)

Stormlight novella

In one of his newsletters, Sanderson explains his desire to write a novella about the character Lift to fill the gap between Stormlight Two and Three.

• Edgedancer (November 2016)

Warbreaker series

• Warbreaker (2009, ISBN 978-0-765-32030-8)
• Nightblood (forthcoming)

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 off an original manuscript by Sanderson.

• White Sand #1 (with Rik Hoskin and Julius Gopez) (June 22, 2016, ISBN 978-1-60690-885-3, Dynamite Entertainment)
• White Sand #2 (forthcoming untitled graphic novel, date TBA, Dynamite)
• White Sand #3 (forthcoming untitled graphic novel, date TBA, Dynamite)

Cosmere novellas

• Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell in Dangerous Women, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois (novelette) (2013, Tor Books, ISBN 978-0-765-33206-6)
• Sixth of the Dusk in Shadows Beneath, edited by Peter Ahlstrom (novella) (2014, Dragonsteel Entertainment, ISBN 978-1-938570-03-2)

Cosmere short work collections

• Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, (November 2016)

Other works

Alcatraz series

• Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (2007, ISBN 978-0-439-92550-1)
• Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones (2008, ISBN 978-0-439-92553-2)
• Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia (2009, ISBN 978-0-439-92555-6)
• Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens (2010, ISBN 978-0-439-92557-0)
• Alcatraz Versus the Dark Talent (2016, ISBN 978-0-7653-8140-8)

Infinity Blade series

These works are based on the action role-playing iOS video game Infinity Blade, developed by Chair Entertainment and Epic Games.

• Infinity Blade: Awakening (2011, ISBN 978-0-9839430-0-6) (novella)
• Infinity Blade: Redemption (2013, ISBN 978-0-9839430-2-0) (novella)

Legion series

• Legion (2012, Subterranean Press, ISBN 978-1-59606-485-0)
• Legion: Skin Deep (2014, Subterranean Press, ISBN 978-1-59606-690-8)
• Untitled third and final story (forthcoming)

Reckoners series

Main article: The Reckoners

1. Steelheart (2013, Delacorte Press, ISBN 978-0-375-99121-9)
2. Firefight (January 6, 2015, Delacorte Press, ISBN 978-0-375-99122-6)
3. 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

The Apocalypse Guard trilogy, "set in a world parallel to that of the Reckoners [trilogy]", was announced on March 1, 2016.

• Title Unknown (spring 2018)
• Title Unknown (date TBA)
• Title Unknown (date TBA)

Rithmatist series

Main article: Rithmatist series

• The Rithmatist (2013, Tor Books, ISBN 978-0-765-32032-2)
• The Aztlanian (forthcoming, 2017)

Standalone short works

This includes standalone short stories, novelettes, and novellas.

• Firstborn (2008, Tor.com, ISBN 978-1-4299-5298-9) (short story)
• Defending Elysium (2008) (short story, published in October/November 2008 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction)
• "Heuristic Algorithm and Reasoning Response Engine" in Armored, edited by John Joseph Adams (novelette) (2012, Baen Books, ISBN 978-1-4516-3817-2)
• "Rysn" in "Epic: Legends of Fantasy", edited by John Joseph Adams (short story) (2012, Tachyon, ISBN 978-1-61696-084-1)
• "Dreamer" in Games Creatures Play, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner (short story) (2014, Ace, ISBN 978-0-425-25687-9)
• Perfect State (2015, Dragonsteel, ISBN 978-1-938570-09-4) (non-Cosmere novella)
• Snapshot (forthcoming, February 2017)
• Silence Divine (working title, forthcoming) (novella)
• Adamant (working title, forthcoming) (novella)

Collaborative works

The Wheel of Time

Main article: 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.

• The Gathering Storm (2009, ISBN 978-0-765-30230-4)
• Towers of Midnight (2010, ISBN 978-0-765-32594-5)
• A Memory of Light (2013, ISBN 978-0-765-32595-2)

A short story set in the world of Wheel of Time was released in 2013:

• "River of Souls" in Unfettered, edited by Shawn Speakman (short story) (2013, Grim Oak Press, ISBN 978-0-9847136-3-9)