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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Brandon Sanderson''' (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of epic fantasy and science fiction, best known for creating the interconnected fictional universe known as the [[Cosmere]] and for completing Robert Jordan's ''The Wheel of Time'' series. He is among the most prolific and commercially successful fantasy authors of his generation, noted for his intricately structured "hard magic" systems, sprawling worldbuilding, and a reputation for reliably delivering large volumes of finished work.<br />
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== Biography ==<br />
Sanderson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended Brigham Young University, where he studied English and later earned a master's degree in creative writing. During his college years he wrote numerous unpublished novels before his debut, ''Elantris'', was acquired and published in 2005. He has since taught creative writing at Brigham Young University, and recordings of his lectures on the craft of writing have circulated widely among aspiring authors.<br />
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In 2007, following the death of Robert Jordan, Sanderson was selected by Jordan's widow and editor, Harriet McDougal, to complete ''The Wheel of Time''. He finished the series across three volumes: ''The Gathering Storm'', ''Towers of Midnight'', and ''A Memory of Light''.<br />
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== The Cosmere ==<br />
:''Main article: [[Shards of Adonalsium]]''<br />
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Most of Sanderson's adult fantasy novels are set within a shared universe called the [[Cosmere]]. In the deep history of the Cosmere, a godlike being called Adonalsium was shattered into sixteen [[Shards of Adonalsium|Shards]], each embodying a primal force or intent, such as [[Honor]], [[Cultivation]], and [[Odium]]. The Shards came to inhabit and shape various worlds, and the stories set on those worlds are gradually revealed to be connected through shared cosmology, traveling characters, and the three Realms: the [[Physical Realm]], the [[Cognitive Realm]], and the Spiritual Realm.<br />
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== Major works ==<br />
Sanderson's principal Cosmere series and standalone novels include:<br />
* '''The Stormlight Archive''' — an epic series set on the storm-wracked world of Roshar, beginning with ''The Way of Kings'' (2010) and continuing through ''Words of Radiance'', ''Oathbringer'', ''Rhythm of War'', and ''[[Wind and Truth]]''.<br />
* '''Mistborn''' — a series set on the world of Scadrial, beginning with ''Mistborn: The Final Empire'' (2006) and spanning multiple eras.<br />
* '''Elantris''' (2005) — his debut novel, set on the world of Sel.<br />
* '''Warbreaker''' (2009) — set on the world of Nalthis.<br />
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Outside the Cosmere, Sanderson has written the young-adult ''Reckoners'' and ''Skyward'' series, the ''Alcatraz'' books, and numerous novellas and short works.<br />
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== Style and reputation ==<br />
Sanderson is widely associated with the concept of clearly defined, rule-based magic systems, a principle he articulated in essays often summarized as "Sanderson's Laws of Magic." He is known for an unusually rapid and consistent output, and in 2022 he ran one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns in history to publish a set of "secret projects" written during the pandemic.<br />
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