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Words of Radiance

2014 novel by Brandon Sanderson
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Words of Radiance

Summary

Words of Radiance is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Words of Radiance authored Brandon Sanderson[3].
  • Words of Radiance's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Words of Radiance was published by Tor Books[5].
  • Words of Radiance's genre is high fantasy[6].
  • Words of Radiance's genre is fantasy[7].
  • Words of Radiance followed The Way of Kings[8].
  • Words of Radiance's part of the series is recorded as The Stormlight Archive[9].
  • Words of Radiance's language of work or name is recorded as English[10].
  • Words of Radiance's country of origin is recorded as United States[11].
  • Words of Radiance was published on March 4, 2014[12].
  • Words of Radiance's cover art by is recorded as Q2197061[13].
  • Words of Radiance's has edition or translation is recorded as Words of Radiance[14].
  • Words of Radiance's has edition or translation is recorded as Words of Radiance[15].
  • Words of Radiance's nominated for is recorded as Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[16].
  • Words of Radiance's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Words of Radiance'}[17].
  • Words of Radiance's form of creative work is recorded as novel[18].
  • Words of Radiance's set in environment is recorded as fictional planet[19].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Words of Radiance authored Brandon Sanderson[3]. It was published by Tor Books[5].

Publication

Words of Radiance was released on March 4, 2014[12]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[10]. Genres include high fantasy[6] and fantasy[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Stormlight Archive[9].

Subject and Themes

Words of Radiance's part of the series is recorded as The Stormlight Archive[9].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Words of Radiance followed The Way of Kings[8].

Why It Matters

Words of Radiance ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,298 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

Related Entities

Brandon Sanderson literary work United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sfadb.com. sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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