145 ratings | 16 reviews | avg rating:4.28

Bradley’s Year In Books

Bradley’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Bradley’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Bradley’s 2025 Year in Books

Bradley P. Beaulieu’s Followers (1,313)

Bradley’s Bookshelves

to-read (17)
currently-reading (6)
read (149)
did-not-finish (0)

Bradley’s Friends (1,037)

Doug Engstrom

1,497 books | 26 friends

John Shirley

9 books | 1,334 friends

Liviu

6,114 books | 999 friends

Abby Goldsmith

1,499 books | 736 friends

Stephanie Lorée

2,664 books | 557 friends

Nick Borrelli

1,020 books | 4,666 friends

Joel

1,429 books | 532 friends

Steve

1,089 books | 377 friends

More friends…

Bradley P. Beaulieu

Goodreads Author

Born

in Kenosha, WI, The United States

Website

http://www.quillings.com

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy

Influences

J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, C.S. Friedman, Guy Gavriel Kay, Gl ...more

Member Since

September 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/bradley_p_beaulieu

edit data

Bradley P. Beaulieu began writing his first fantasy novel in college, but life eventually intervened. As time went on, though, Brad realized that his love of writing and telling tales wasn't going to just slink quietly into the night. The drive to write came back full force in the early 2000s, at which point Brad dedicated himself to the craft, writing and learning under the guidance of writers like Nancy Kress, Joe Haldeman, Tim Powers, Holly Black, and many more.

Brad and his novels have garnered many accolades including two Hotties—the Debut of the Year and Best New Voice—on Pat's Fantasy Hotlist, a Gemmell Morningstar Award nomination for The Winds of Khalakovo and more:

* Top Ten Book and Debut of the Year for 2011 on Pat's Fantasy Hotl ...more

548 posts
Bradley P. Beaulieu's Blog

The Last Days of Old Sharakhai Kickstarter

The Last Days of Old Sharakhai, my latest Shattered Sands novella, is now live on Kickstarter! Assassins, blade maidens, and conniving kings in the desert's Amber Jewel! Back the project here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

The Last Days of Old Sharakhai is the sixth novella in the critically acclaimed, sand-fueled epic fantasy series The Song of the Shattered Sands. Set near the end of A Read more of this blog post »

3 likes · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on July 12, 2023 11:33 • Tags: bradley-p-beaulieu, epic-fantasy, thesongoftheshatteredsands

View all 548 posts »

Combine Editions
Bradley P. Beaulieu’s books

Average rating: 3.94 · 27,784 ratings · 3,200 reviews · 63 distinct works • Similar authors

	Twelve Kings in Sharakhai (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 7,701 ratings — published 2015 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	With Blood Upon the Sand (The Song of the Shattered Sands #2) 4.17 avg rating — 3,557 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Veil of Spears (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 2,263 ratings — published 2018 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beneath the Twisted Trees (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #4) 4.17 avg rating — 1,408 ratings — published 2019 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Winds of Khalakovo (Lays of Anuskaya, #1) 3.31 avg rating — 1,639 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Jackals Storm the Walls (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #5) 4.15 avg rating — 1,008 ratings — published 2020 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Sand and Malice Made (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #0.5) 3.78 avg rating — 1,083 ratings — published 2016 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Desert Torn Asunder (The Song of the Shattered Sands, #6) 4.22 avg rating — 830 ratings — published 2021 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragons of Deepwood Fen (The Book of the Holt, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 483 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Straits of Galahesh (Lays of Anuskaya, #2) 3.55 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2012 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Bradley P. Beaulieu…

Series by Bradley P. Beaulieu

The Song of the Shattered Sands (6 books)
by

Bradley P. Beaulieu (Goodreads Author)

4.04 avg rating — 18,812 ratings

Lays of Anuskaya (3 books)
by

Bradley P. Beaulieu (Goodreads Author)

3.42 avg rating — 2,332 ratings

The Book of the Holt (2 books)
by

Bradley P. Beaulieu (Goodreads Author)

3.76 avg rating — 614 ratings

The Days of Dust and Ash (1 book)
by

Bradley P. Beaulieu (Goodreads Author)

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings

Bradley is Currently Reading

Bradley is currently reading

The Last House on Needless Street

by Catriona Ward (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 29, 2021 11:58AM

Bradley is currently reading

A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)

by George R.R. Martin

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 09, 2012 02:22PM

Bradley rated a book really liked it

The Windup Girl

by Paolo Bacigalupi (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 01, 2010 06:45PM

rss
Bradley’s Recent Updates

Bradley rated a book it was amazing Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0) by Travis Baldree (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 13, 2025 07:24PM · 3 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Bradley's books…

Quotes by Bradley P. Beaulieu (?)

“She could smell it now as well, a scent like red wine, like powdered amber, subtle yet deeply powerful, as if these twisted trees somehow fed upon the stories of man throughout all the pages of time.”
― Bradley P. Beaulieu, Twelve Kings in Sharakhai

3 likes

“The best stories thrived when they contained a kernel of truth. One just needed to know how to prune the falsities and deceits to find the truth lying at their shared center.”
― Bradley P. Beaulieu, Twelve Kings in Sharakhai

2 likes

“We cannot make our way to the horizon without passing through the field of heather.” It”
― Bradley P. Beaulieu, The Winds of Khalakovo

1 likes

See all Bradley P. Beaulieu's quotes »

Polls

Preliminary Poll for Series to start 2/1/26

The Elric Saga, 6 books by Michael Moorcock starting with Elric of Melniboné

10 votes, 33.3%

The Poppy War, 3 books by R.F. Kuang starting with The Poppy War

9 votes, 30.0%

The Song of the Shattered Sands, 6 books by Bradley P. Beaulieu starting with Twelve Kings in Sharakhai

4 votes, 13.3%

Empire of Salt, 3 books by C.F. Iggulden starting with Darien

4 votes, 13.3%

Paladin’s Legacy, 5 books by Elizabeth Moon starting with Oath of Fealty

1 vote, 3.3%

Magic of the Lost, 3 books by C.L. Clark starting with The Unbroken

1 vote, 3.3%

Kindred’s Curse, 4 books by Penn Cole starting with Spark of the Everflame

1 vote, 3.3%

30 total votes

4 comments

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Barnes & Noble Nook: Jon's LendMe Shelf	1	25	Jun 03, 2011 11:20AM
The Sword and Laser: Bradley P. Beaulieu short story collection	2	26	Jan 01, 2013 01:06PM
The Riyria Revela...: Fantasy Writers Helping Victims of Hurricane Sandy	2	18	Jan 12, 2013 07:27AM
Fantasy Book Club: Triumph Over Tragedy - an anthology to benefit the victims of Hurricane Sandy	2	22	Jan 12, 2013 07:29AM

More…

Bradley’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Bradley’s Year In Books

Bradley P. Beaulieu’s Followers (1,313)

Add New
Videos

Bradley’s Bookshelves

Bradley’s Friends (1,037)

Bradley P. Beaulieu

Goodreads Author

548 posts
Bradley P. Beaulieu's Blog

The Last Days of Old Sharakhai Kickstarter

Combine Editions
Bradley P. Beaulieu’s books

Series by Bradley P. Beaulieu

Bradley is Currently Reading

rss
Bradley’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

recent posts
Bradley’s Groups

Bradley’s Friend Comments

Bradley P. Beaulieu’s Followers (1,313)

Bradley P. Beaulieu

Goodreads Author

rssBradley’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree

Polls

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Bradley’s Recent Updates