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Books by Brandon Sanderson on this site: 13 books.

About: American fantasy writer (born 1975) (Source: Wikidata)

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Start here: The Way of Kings. First published in 2010.

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Born: Born in Lincoln, United States, in 1975. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2013, for The Emperor's Soul. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work in 2013, for Writing Excuses. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel in 2013, for Mistborn: The Alloy of Law. Source: Wikidata, citing imaginales.fr, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 2013. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Audie Award for Fantasy: 2015, 2022 (listed on Wikidata). 2015: Source: Wikidata, citing audiopub.org, checked November 6, 2026. 2022: Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Hugo Award for Best Related Work in 2013. Source: Wikidata, citing thehugoawards.org, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Whitney Award (2007) among Brandon Sanderson's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Brandon Sanderson received the Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel in 2013. Source: Wikidata, citing imaginales.fr, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2018) among Brandon Sanderson's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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The Cruel Prince
Holly Black · 2018 · Young adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about courts and courtiers.
- Fantasy
- Courts and courtiers
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Well of Ascension: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Cruel Prince: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy" (OL subject)
- courts and courtiers
  The Well of Ascension: "Courts and courtiers" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  The Cruel Prince: "Courts and courtiers--Fiction." (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers, fiction" (OL subject); "Courts and courtiers -- Fiction" (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Well of Ascension; Open Library and Wikidata for The Cruel Prince.
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The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss · 2007 · Adult

about 740 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Hero of Ages: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  The Name of the Wind: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Hero of Ages; Open Library and Wikidata for The Name of the Wind.
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A Game of Thrones
George R. R. Martin · 1996 · Adult

about 800 pages

Why: Both are high fantasy books.
- High fantasy
What both books share
- high fantasy
  The Way of Kings: "high fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
  A Game of Thrones: "High Fantasy" (OL subject); "high fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Way of Kings; Open Library and Wikidata for A Game of Thrones.
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A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E. Feist · 2011 · Adult

about 330 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Alloy of Law: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
  A Kingdom Besieged: "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, American." (LoC 655); "Fantasy fiction." (LoC 655)
- magic
  The Alloy of Law: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  A Kingdom Besieged: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Alloy of Law; Open Library and Wikidata for A Kingdom Besieged.
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Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros · 2023 · Adult

about 520 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books about magic.
- Fantasy
- Magic
What both books share
- fantasy
  Oathbringer: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Military" (OL subject)
  Fourth Wing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
- magic
  Oathbringer: "Magic -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  Fourth Wing: "Magic -- Fiction" (Library of Congress)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Oathbringer; Open Library and Wikidata for Fourth Wing.
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The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008 · Young adult

about 400 pages

Why: Both are young adult science fiction books.
- Young adult
- Science fiction
What both books share
- young adult
  Skyward: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
  The Hunger Games: "young adult fiction" (WD genre)
- science fiction
  Skyward: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Young adult fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Hunger Games: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Skyward; Open Library and Wikidata for The Hunger Games.
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