Michael J. Sullivan (author)


Michael J. Sullivan is a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling American writer of epic fantasy and science fiction, best known for his debut series The Riyria Revelations, which has been translated into fourteen languages. In 2012 io9 named him one of the "Most Successful Self-Published Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors". His books have been translated into French, German, Spanish, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, Japanese, Georgian, Bulgarian, Russian, Portuguese, and Turkish.

Career

Sullivan started writing books at a young age, in order to entertain himself. He started The Riyria Revelations to teach his daughter, who suffered from dyslexia, how to read.
Sullivan has written three series. The Riyria Revelations and The Riyria Chronicles were published by Orbit Books and The Legends of the First Empire released by Del Rey Books. The Riyria Revelations is a six-book epic fantasy series while the Riyria Chronicles is an ongoing series that centers on the early adventures of the two main protagonists of the former series. The Legends of the First Empire is a six-book epic fantasy series set in the same world as the Riyria books, but in the distant past, making it a standalone series. His first science fiction novel, Hollow World, was released by Tachyon Publications in April 2014. His current project is a new series. It's a trilogy set in his world of Elan and falls between Legends of the First Empire and the Riyria Chronciles from a timeline standpoint. The first two books are written and he should begin the third and final book by the end of summer 2020.

Reception

Sullivan has two New York Times bestsellers, and three books on the USA Today bestseller list.He has had seven works selected for the Goodreads Choice Award 6 for Best Fantasy: The Emerald Storm in 2010, Percepliquis in 2012, and The Crown Tower in 2013, Age of Myth in 2016, Age of Swords in 2017, Age of War in 2018 and 1 for Best Science Fiction: Hollow World in 2014. Theft of Swords was selected as one of Barnes & Noble's 2011 Best Fantasy Books, shortlisted for the 2013 Audie Award for Fantasy, and also one of Library Journal's 2011 Best SF/Fantasy Books. Age of Myth was a 2016 Amazon's Best Books of the Year selection in the Science Fiction and Fantasy category.

World of Elan (Publication order)

''The Riyria Revelations">Riyria Revelations">The Riyria Revelations''

Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, are enterprising thieves who end up running for their lives when they're framed for the death of the king and get embroiled in larger political machinations.
  1. The Crown Conspiracy, Self Published
  2. Avempartha, Self Published
  3. Nyphron Rising, Self Published
  4. The Emerald Storm, Self Published
  5. Wintertide, Self Published
  6. Percepliquis, Self Published
A prequel series that explores the beginnings of Royce and Hadrian's partnership and first escapades.
  1. The Crown Tower
  2. The Rose and the Thorn
  3. "The Jester"
  4. "Professional Integrity"
  5. The Death of Dulgath
  6. The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter
  7. Drumindor

    ''The Legends of the First Empire''

Taking place in the same world as the Riyria Revelations/Chronicles, this is a prequel series that takes place thousands of years before those series and reveals the truths about the First Empire that were hinted at in the Riyria novels.
  1. Age of Myth
  2. Age of Swords
  3. Age of War
  4. Age of Legend
  5. Age of Death
  6. Age of Empyre

    ''The Rise and Fall''

This series will bridge the gap between The Legends of the First Empire and Riyria Chronicles.
  1. Nolyn
  2. Farilane
  3. Esrahaddon

    World of Elan (Chronological Order)

''The Legends of the First Empire''

  1. Age of Myth
  2. Age of Swords
  3. Age of War
  4. Age of Legend
  5. Age of Death
  6. Age of Empyre

    ''The Rise and Fall''

  7. Nolyn
  8. Farilane
  9. Esrahaddon

    ''The Riyria Chronicles">Riyria Chronicles">The Riyria Chronicles''

  10. The Crown Tower
  11. The Rose and the Thorn
  12. "The Jester"
  13. "Professional Integrity"
  14. The Death of Dulgath
  15. The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter
  16. Drumindor

    ''The Riyria Revelations">Riyria Revelations">The Riyria Revelations''

  17. The Crown Conspiracy, Self Published
  18. Avempartha, Self Published
  19. Nyphron Rising, Self Published
  20. The Emerald Storm, Self Published
  21. Wintertide, Self Published
  22. Percepliquis, Self Published

Released individually