Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson has become one of the most celebrated names in contemporary fantasy, with his best novels falling in that genre. Since his debut novel Elantris was released in 2005, Sanderson has risen to international prominence and acclaim through book series like Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive, both of which are part of a grander fictional universe called the Cosmere. His various series and standalone novels are connected by Easter eggs and world-hopping characters, making his Cosmere project one of the most ambitious and expansive overarching narratives that literature has ever seen.