Author of eighteen completed novels, (14 published and 4 scheduled for release (2019-2021). Michael J. Sullivan writes stories of unlikely heroes and classic adventure. His debut novel was released in 2008 and in 2012 io9 named him one of the most-successful self-published fantasy authors. His Riyria tales were re-released by Hachette’s Orbit imprint (2011-2013), and his Legends of the First Empire novels were published through Penguin Random House’s Del Rey imprint from (2016-2018). Some key successes of Michael's career include:
1.5 Million English language books sold
85+ Foreign language translations
3 bestselling series: The Riyria Revelations, Riyria Chronicles, and Legends of the First Empire
1 New York Times bestselling title
3 Washington Post bestselling hardcovers
4 1/2 years on Amazon's Top 100 Fantasy List
7 Goodreads Choice Award Nominations, including the last volume, Age of War
31st most-followed US Goodreads author in US (34th worldwide)
300+ books on various best-of and most-anticipated lists including those compiled by Library Journal, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Goodreads, and Audible.com.
Author of eighteen completed novels, (14 published and 4 scheduled for release (2019-2021). Michael J. Sullivan writes stories of unlikely heroes and classic adventure. His debut novel was released in 2008 and in 2012 io9 named him one of the most-successful self-published fantasy authors. His Riyria tales were re-released by Hachette’s Orbit imprint (2011-2013), and his Legends of the First Empire novels were published through Penguin Random House’s Del Rey imprint from (2016-2018). Some key successes of Michael's career include:
1.5 Million English language books sold
85+ Foreign language translations
3 bestselling series: The Riyria Revelations, Riyria Chronicles, and Legends of the First Empire
1 New York Times bestselling title
3 Washington Post bestselling hardcovers
4 1/2 years on Amazon's Top 100 Fantasy List
7 Goodreads Choice Award Nominations, including the last volume, Age of War
31st most-followed US Goodreads author in US (34th worldwide)
300+ books on various best-of and most-anticipated lists including those compiled by Library Journal, Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Goodreads, and Audible.com.