
The Sunlit Man
A Cosmere Novel
Tor/Forge · Print & ebook · March 4, 2025
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson—creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy—comes this standalone novel showing a rare glimpse of a future Cosmere universe.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers drawn to high-stakes survival on a lethal planet
- Themes
- Survival, Tyranny and rebellion, Confronting past consequences
- Pacing
- Fast
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson—creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy—comes this standalone novel showing a rare glimpse of a future Cosmere universe. Running. Putting distance between himself and the relentless Night Brigade has been Nomad’s strategy for years. Staying one or two steps ahead of his pursuers by skipping through the Cosmere from one world to the next.
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But now, his powers too depleted to escape, Nomad finds himself trapped on Canticle, a planet that will kill anyone who doesn’t keep moving. Fleeing the fires of a sunrise that melts the very stones, he is instantly caught up in the struggle between a heartless tyrant and the brave rebels who defy him. Failure means a quick death, incinerated by the sun… or a lifetime as a mindless slave. Tormented by the consequences of his past, Nomad must fight not only for his survival—but also for his very soul. Other Tor books by Brandon Sanderson The Cosmere The Stormlight Archive The Way of Kings Words of Radiance Edgedancer (novella) Oathbringer Dawnshard (novella) Rhythm of War The Mistborn Saga The Original Trilogy Mistborn The Well of Ascension The Hero of Ages Wax and Wayne The Alloy of Law Shadows of Self The Bands of Mourning The Lost Metal Other Cosmere novels Elantris Warbreaker Tress of the Emerald Sea Yumi and the Nightmare Painter The Sunlit Man Collection Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection The Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians The Scrivener's Bones The Knights of Crystallia The Shattered Lens The Dark Talent Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians (with Janci Patterson) Other novels The Rithmatist Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Other books by Brandon Sanderson The Reckoners Steelheart Firefight Calamity Skyward Skyward Starsight Cytonic Skyward Flight (with Janci Patterson) Defiant
Who it’s for
- Readers drawn to high-stakes survival on a lethal planet
- Readers interested in rebels challenging a tyrant
Where it sits
| Epic Fantasy | 74% |
|---|---|
| Sci-Fi Adventure | 50% |
| Fantasy Adventure | 44% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Epic Fantasy
- Fantasy Adventure
- Authors
- Brandon Sanderson
- Publisher
- Tor/Forge
- Published
- March 4, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Survival · Tyranny and rebellion · Confronting past consequences
- Reading lane
- Epic Fantasy