Author Brandon Sanderson is a star in the expanse of the fantasy genre. Here are some facts about his journey to seemingly magical success.

41,754,153: Amount raised for Brandon’s Kickstarter campaign for four secret novels, more than doubling the previous most successful Kickstarter
15: Pages in the first manuscript Brandon wrote
15: Number of times Brandon has hit the New York Times Best Seller list
No.1: Spot Brandon’s book Oathbringer debuted at on the New York Times Best Seller list
470,000: Number of words in Brandon’s biggest book (so far)
32: Novels Brandon has published (not counting graphic novels, middle-grade books, short fiction, novella collections, and his four secret novels)
13: Number of novels Brandon wrote before being published
35: Number of languages Brandon’s books have been published in
2005: Year Brandon’s first published novel, Elantris, came out
$5K: Amount Brandon made from his writing during his first year of marriage