Brandon Sanderson
Awards Summary
Major Awards: 4
Other Awards: 4
Total Number of Award Wins and Nominations: 33
— Major Awards —
Hugo Awards — for SF/F works, voted by members of annual World Science Fiction Convention
(9 nominations; 2 wins)
2025:
The Stormlight Archive (Tor; Gollancz)
— series — nomination
2018:
The Stormlight Archive (Tor US; Gollancz UK)
— series — nomination
2016:
Perfect State (Dragonsteel Entertainment)
— novella — nomination
2014:
The Wheel of Time (by Robert Jordan & BS) (Tor; Orbit UK)
— novel — nomination
2014:
Writing Excuses Season 8 (by BS, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson) (http://www.writingexcuses.com/)
— related work — nomination
2013:
The Emperor's Soul (Tachyon)
— novella — winner
2013:
Writing Excuses, Season Seven (by BS, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson)
— related work — winner
2012:
Writing Excuses, Season 6 (by BS, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler & Jordan Sanderson)
— related work — nomination
2011:
Writing Excuses, Season 4 (by BS, Jordan Sanderson, Howard Tayler & Dan Wells) (http://www.writingexcuses.com/)
— related work — nomination
World Fantasy Awards — for Fantasy works; juried, with nominations from World Fantasy Con members
(1 nomination)
2013:
The Emperor's Soul (Tachyon)
— novella — nomination
Dragon Awards — for SF/F works, voted on by members of the annual Dragon Con
(5 nominations; 2 wins)
2023:
Tress of the Emerald Sea (Tor)
— fantasy novel (including paranormal) — nomination
2021:
Rhythm of War (Tor)
— fantasy novel (including paranormal) — nomination
2018:
Oathbringer (Tor)
— fantasy novel (including paranormal) — winner
2018:
Brandon Sanderson's White Sand: Volume 1 (by BS, Rik Hoskin & Julius M. Gopez) (Dynamite Entertainement)
— graphic novel — winner
2016:
Calamity (Delacorte)
— YA/middle grade novel — nomination
— Locus Awards and Poll —
Locus Awards — for SF/F/H works, polled by readers of Locus Magazine
(2 nominations)
2015:
Words of Radiance (Tor)
— fantasy novel — 21st place
2011:
The Way of Kings (Tor)
— fantasy novel — 23rd place
— Other Awards —
David Gemmel Legend Awards — for fantasy novels and art, nominated by publishsers and editors, voted by fans
(10 nominations; 2 wins)
2018:
Oathbringer (Tor)
— Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel — nomination
2017:
The Bands of Mourning (Gollancz)
— Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel — nomination
2015:
Words of Radiance (Tor; Gollancz)
— Legend Award for Best Novel — winner
2014:
A Memory of Light (by Robert Jordan & BS) (Tor)
— Legend Award for Best Novel — nomination
2012:
The Alloy of Law (Gollancz)
— Legend Award for Best Novel — nomination
2011:
Towers of Midnight (by Robert Jordan & BS) (Tor)
— Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel — nomination
2011:
The Way of Kings (Tor)
— Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel — winner
2010:
The Gathering Storm (by Robert Jordan & BS) (Tor)
— fantasy novel — nomination
2010:
Warbreaker (Tor)
— fantasy novel — nomination
2009:
The Hero of Ages (Tor)
— fantasy novel — nomination
Geffen Awards — for SF works in Hebrew, voted by members of annual Israeli SF/F convention
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2019:
The Alloy of Law
— fantasy book — winner
John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer — (renamed the Astounding Award in 2020)
(2 nominations)
2007:
finalist
2006:
finalist
Phantastik Preis — for SF/F works published in Germany, polled by readers of Phantastik.de website
(1 nomination)
2012:
The Way of Kings
— foreign novel — 3rd place
SF Site Readers Poll — for SF/F books, voted by readers of SF Site website
(1 nomination)
2010:
The Gathering Storm (by Robert Jordan & BS) (Tor; Orbit)
— sf/fantasy book — 8th place
UPC Award — for unpublished novella, open internationally, juried via blind competition
(1 nomination; 1 win)
2007:
“Defending Elysium”
— winner (tie)
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