Blightfall, co-written with Janci Patterson, is Sanderson's first book to appear on The New York Times Young Adult Audio bestseller list, marking a new format milestone.
01Summary
- 01The audiobook was released on 1 September 2026 by Listening Library, runs 12 hours 41 minutes, and is narrated by Eddie Lopez and Suzy Jackson.
- 02Blightfall launches the Riftwake trilogy, set in the Skyward universe, and follows pilot Arturo Mendez on a dangerous postwar mission.
- 03The book is also available in hardcover (496 pages, Delacorte Press) and ebook formats.
- 04Penguin Random House reports Sanderson's books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide in 35 languages.
- 05The audiobook reached No. 10 on The New York Times Audio bestseller list and No. 2 on the overall Young Adult list.
02Why it matters
This milestone shows that Sanderson's readership is increasingly adopting audiobooks, expanding the market for sci-fi and YA fiction in spoken-word formats.
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