Cover of Dawnshard

Dawnshard

  • 2020 first published
  • 227 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (18 ratings)
  • 12 editions

Published in 2020, Dawnshard is an epic fantasy novel by Brandon Sanderson.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, and 50 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 12 editions. It appeared on the New York Times Hardcover Fiction bestseller list in 2022.

It runs to roughly 227 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Hardcover Fiction, 2022

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Epic fantasy
  • Military fantasy

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Dawnshard?

Dawnshard was written by Brandon Sanderson and first published in 2020.

What genre is Dawnshard?

It is usually shelved as Epic Fantasy.

How long is Dawnshard?

The median edition has 227 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Dawnshard?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fire & Blood, A Feast for Crows and The Wise Man’s Fear.

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