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Brandon Sanderson is a novelist, short story writer and author. Brandon Sanderson was born on December 19, 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The age as of 2026 is 50. Education on record includes Lincoln East High School and Brigham Young University. Listed accolades include Hugo Award for Best Novella (2013), Audie Award for Fantasy (2015, 2022), Hugo Award for Best Related Work (2013) and 3 more.
My Take
What gets me about Brandon Sanderson is the sheer scale of his ambition. Building the interconnected Cosmere across the Mistborn and Stormlight Archive books is the kind of long-game world-building most authors only dream about, and he keeps the machine running with almost industrial consistency. That 2013 Hugo for Best Novella tells me he can nail the short form too, not just the doorstoppers. I also respect that he didn't box himself in, branching into young adult work like The Reckoners and Skyward. Coming out of Brigham Young University in Nebraska, he feels less like a literary celebrity and more like a craftsman who simply shows up and writes.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brandon Sanderson
- Name (Japanese)
- ブランドン・サンダースン
- Reading
- ぶらんどん・さんだーすん
- Born
- December 19, 1975 (age 50)
- Origin
- Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
- Occupation
- novelist / short story writer / writer / author
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Lincoln East High School
- University
- Brigham Young University
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novella
- 2015 Audie Award for Fantasy
- 2013 Hugo Award for Best Related Work
- 2007 Whitney Awards
- 2022 Audie Award for Fantasy
- 2013 Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel
- 2018 Dragon Award for Best Fantasy Novel
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | Elantris |
| Notable work | Warbreaker |
| Notable work | Mistborn |
| Notable work | The Stormlight Archive |
| Notable work | The Reckoners |
| Notable work | Rithmatist series |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://brandonsanderson.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/brandsanderson/
- Xhttps://x.com/BrandSanderson
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon%20Sanderson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q457608
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brandon Sanderson born?
Born December 19, 1975 (age 50).
Where is Brandon Sanderson from?
Brandon Sanderson is from Lincoln, Nebraska, United States.
What does Brandon Sanderson do?
Brandon Sanderson works as novelist, short story writer, writer, author.
What is Brandon Sanderson known for?
Notable works include Elantris, Warbreaker, Mistborn.
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