About this book
The Rithmatist (2013, 378 pages) is a standalone YA fantasy about chalk-drawn magical duelists, originally planned as a series that has been on hold for years. It sits outside the Cosmere entirely, unlike most of Brandon Sanderson's other standalone novels.
Key facts about The Rithmatist
The Rithmatist is a book by Brandon Sanderson. Readers have had it since 14 May 2013. It runs to 378 pages.
Our list holds 3 editions of The Rithmatist. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780765320322 to find the main one.
Brandon Sanderson has 48 books in our catalogue. 36 of them belong to a series, while 12 stand alone. All 48 are out now. Other books by Brandon Sanderson on file include Isles of the Emberdark (2025), Wind and Truth (2024), Defiant (2023) and The Sunlit Man (2023).
Before this one, The Emperor's Soul came out in 2012. After it came Legion: Skin Deep in 2014. It is one of 4 Brandon Sanderson books dated 2013. Since then, our list has added 29 more books by Brandon Sanderson.
Brandon Sanderson has 8 series on file, such as The Wheel of Time, Elantris and Mistborn. Those series sit on our fantasy and science fiction shelves. Meanwhile, Blightfall is the latest published Brandon Sanderson book on file, from 1 September 2026.
About Brandon Sanderson
Brandon Sanderson is an American author who has become one of the defining voices in modern epic fantasy, primarily through the interconnected "Cosmere" universe that links most of his major series. See every Brandon Sanderson book in order.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781250242716
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781484428634
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788490701850