Brandon Sanderson
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born
December 01, 1975
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male
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Nebraska, The United States
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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult
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Brandon Sanderson (December 1975) is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in Provo, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2005 from Brigham Young University. He has been nominated twice for the John W. Campbell Award.
Sanderson married on July 7, 2006 and is a member of the LDS church. Sanderson's writing is noteworthy for its epic fantasy tone, unique settings, precision magic systems, and variety of characters.
After Robert Jordan's death, Brandon Sanderson has been selected to complete the final book in the epic fantasy series. Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan's wife, asked him to complete the series after being deeply impressed by Mistborn: The Final Empire. Tor Bo...more
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Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.37 — 2,712 ratings — published 2006 11 editions |
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Elantris by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.17 — 2,260 ratings — published 2005 6 editions |
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The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, #2) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.25 — 2,012 ratings — published 2007 7 editions |
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The Hero of Ages (Mistborn, #3) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.39 — 1,616 ratings — published 2008 6 editions |
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Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 3.88 — 910 ratings — published 2007 7 editions |
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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.14 — 532 ratings — published 2009 5 editions |
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Alcatraz Versus the Scrivener's Bones (Alcatraz, #2) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.11 — 317 ratings — published 2008 3 editions |
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Alcatraz Versus the Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz, #3) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.08 — 13 ratings — published 2009 |
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Mistborn Trilogy Boxed Set (Mistborn, #1-3) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.55 — 11 ratings — published 2009 |
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Elantris (Part 3) by Brandon Sanderson avg rating 4.50 — 6 ratings — published 2009 |
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Brandon Sanderson on tour for the book "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)"
Author appearance, November 09, 2009 07:00PM
Barnes & Noble/Union Square, 33 E 17th St., New York, NY, The United States
Brandon Sanderson on tour for the book "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)...more
Author appearance, November 09, 2009 07:00PM
Barnes & Noble/Union Square, 33 E 17th St., New York, NY, The United States
Brandon Sanderson on tour for the book "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)...more
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Brandon Sanderson on tour for the book "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)"
Author appearance, November 10, 2009 07:00PM
Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Green Circle, Lexington, KY, The United States
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Author appearance, November 10, 2009 07:00PM
Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 161 Green Circle, Lexington, KY, The United States
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Brandon Sanderson on tour for the book "The Gathering Storm (Wheel of Time)"
Author appearance, November 11, 2009 07:00PM
Books & Co at The Green, 4453 Walnut Street, Beavercreek, Xenia, OH, The United States
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Brandon Sanderson — The Hero of Ages
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"By now, it is probably very late at night, and you have stayed up to read this book when you should have gone to sleep. If this is the case, then I commend you for falling into my trap. It is a writer's greatest pleasure to hear that someone was kept up until the unholy hours of the morning reading one of this books. It goes back to authors being terrible people who delight in the suffering of others. Plus, we get a kickback from the caffeine industry..."
— Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
— Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
"You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.
It's really funny."
— Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
It's really funny."
— Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
"People can do great things. However, there are some things they just CAN'T do. I, for instance, have not been able to transform myself into a Posicle, despite years of effort."
— Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
— Brandon Sanderson (Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians)
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| SciFi and Fantasy...: What I am also reading in October | 60 | 158 | Oct 30, 2008 07:50AM | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: What I am reading in November | 27 | 173 | Dec 11, 2008 06:38AM | |
| The Book Challenge: Istoleahalo's 2008 Book Challenges | 54 | 114 | Dec 15, 2008 05:39AM | |
| Fantasy Book Club: December 2008 Reading to discuss in January - Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson | 6 | 41 | Jan 05, 2009 04:00AM | |
| Fantasy Book Club: The Mistborn series for monthly readings and discussions - your feedback needed | 10 | 57 | Jan 21, 2009 11:30PM | |
| Brandon Sanderson: Brandon Sanderson Review & Podcast | 1 | 17 | Jan 25, 2009 06:22PM | |
| Fantasy Book Club: What are you reading in February? | 77 | 196 | Feb 26, 2009 02:55PM | |
| 50 Books A Year: Emily J.'s 50 books for 2009 | 12 | 83 | Mar 16, 2009 09:57AM |
