Writer
Brandon Sanderson
1975 - today
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Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Winn Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American author of high fantasy, science fiction, and young adult books. His best known novels include the Mistborn series and The Stormlight Archive, which are set in the Cosmere fictional universe. Outside of the Cosmere, he has written several young adult and juvenile series including The Reckoners, the Skyward series, and the Alcatraz series. He is also known for finishing author Robert Jordan's high fantasy series The Wheel of Time. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 40 in 2024). Brandon Sanderson is the 3,603rd most popular writer (up from 3,766th in 2024), the 5,197th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,826th in 2019) and the 403rd most popular American Writer.
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Among Writers
Among writers, Brandon Sanderson ranks 3,603 out of 7,302. Before him are Gabriela Zapolska, Vladimir Megre, Demyan Bedny, Sergio Ramírez, Nevil Shute, and Vassilis Vassilikos. After him are George Kodinos, Alma Reville, Ernst Jandl, Buton Rinchen Drub, Ferdinand Brunetière, and Alberto Hurtado.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
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Gabriela Zapolska
1857 - 1921
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,597
Vladimir Megre
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,598
Demyan Bedny
1883 - 1945
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,599
Sergio Ramírez
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,600
Nevil Shute
1899 - 1960
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,601
Vassilis Vassilikos
1933 - 2023
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,602
Brandon Sanderson
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 3,603
George Kodinos
1350 - 1401
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 3,604
Alma Reville
1899 - 1982
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 3,605
Ernst Jandl
1925 - 2000
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 3,606
Buton Rinchen Drub
1290 - 1364
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 3,607
Ferdinand Brunetière
1849 - 1906
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 3,608
Alberto Hurtado
1901 - 1952
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 3,609
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Brandon Sanderson ranks 77. Before him are Jamel Debbouze, Stefán Karl Stefánsson, Tino Chrupalla, India Summer, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. After him are Michael Bublé, Tiger Woods, Asia Argento, Mohammed Sinwar, Iván Helguera, and Hilário.
Others Born in 1975
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Jamel Debbouze
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 71
Stefán Karl Stefánsson
ACTOR
1975 - 2018
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 72
Tino Chrupalla
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 73
India Summer
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 74
Zydrunas Ilgauskas
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 75
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau
COMPANION
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 76
Brandon Sanderson
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 77
Michael Bublé
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 78
Tiger Woods
GOLFER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.77
Rank: 79
Asia Argento
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 80
Mohammed Sinwar
POLITICIAN
1975 - 2025
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 81
Iván Helguera
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.64
Rank: 82
Hilário
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 83
In United States
Among people born in United States, Brandon Sanderson ranks 5,197 out of NaN. Before him are Ted Cassidy (1932), Ken Walsh (1945), Jackie Earle Haley (1961), Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888), George Burns (1896), and Sam Wanamaker (1919). After him are Jordan Rudess (1956), Bobby Jindal (1971), Ralph Linton (1893), Kerry King (1964), Rick Barry (1944), and Charles Mackerras (1925).
Others born in United States
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Ted Cassidy
ACTOR
1932 - 1979
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,191
Ken Walsh
SWIMMER
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,192
Jackie Earle Haley
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,193
Thomas C. Kinkaid
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1888 - 1972
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,194
George Burns
ACTOR
1896 - 1996
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,195
Sam Wanamaker
ACTOR
1919 - 1993
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,196
Brandon Sanderson
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 5,197
Jordan Rudess
MUSICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,198
Bobby Jindal
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,199
Ralph Linton
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1893 - 1953
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,200
Kerry King
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,201
Rick Barry
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,202
Charles Mackerras
CONDUCTOR
1925 - 2010
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 5,203
Among Writers In United States
Among writers born in United States, Brandon Sanderson ranks 403. Before him are Robert McKee (1941), Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892), Russell Banks (1940), Marilyn French (1929), Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882), and James Russell Lowell (1819). After him are L. J. Smith (1965), Gary Snyder (1930), William Goldman (1931), Howard Pyle (1853), Katherine Anne Porter (1890), and David Foster Wallace (1962).
Robert McKee
1941 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 397
Edna St. Vincent Millay
1892 - 1950
HPI: 59.00
Rank: 398
Russell Banks
1940 - 2023
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 399
Marilyn French
1929 - 2009
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 400
Jessie Redmon Fauset
1882 - 1961
HPI: 58.98
Rank: 401
James Russell Lowell
1819 - 1891
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 402
Brandon Sanderson
1975 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 403
L. J. Smith
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 404
Gary Snyder
1930 - Present
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 405
William Goldman
1931 - 2018
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 406
Howard Pyle
1853 - 1911
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 407
Katherine Anne Porter
1890 - 1980
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 408
David Foster Wallace
1962 - 2008
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 409
