Prometheus Award
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Pierce Brown
ピアース・ブラウン
Pīsu Buraun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1988-01-28 （Denver, Colorado）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Denver, Colorado (birth) → Seven different states (childhood) → Seattle, Washington → Burbank, California
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2014-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University | — | Political Science and Economics | BA | — | United States |
Pepperdine University
Political Science and Economics
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Goodreads Best New Author | Red Rising | Best New Author | Goodreads | Winner |
| 2015 | Goodreads Choice Award Best Science Fiction Novel | Golden Son | — | Goodreads | Winner |
| 2016 | Goodreads Choice Award Best Science Fiction Novel | Morning Star | — | Goodreads | Winner |
Goodreads Best New Author
2014
Work:
Red Rising
Category:
Best New Author
Organization:
Goodreads
Result:
Winner
Goodreads Choice Award Best Science Fiction Novel
2015
Work:
Golden Son
Organization:
Goodreads
Result:
Winner
Goodreads Choice Award Best Science Fiction Novel
2016
Work:
Morning Star
Organization:
Goodreads
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Rising
2014 Science FictionA lowColor Red rises against a color-coded caste system in a dystopian future.
Class struggleRebellionSurvival
Golden Son
2015 Science FictionSequel to Red Rising, escalating the protagonist's fight.
BetrayalLoyaltyPower
Morning Star
2016 Science FictionConclusion to the original trilogy with epic battles.
SacrificeVictoryChange
Iron Gold
2018 Science FictionStart of the sequel trilogy with new perspectives.
WarRevengeFuture
Dark Age
2019 Science FictionCivil war and intrigue unfold.
Dark AgeAlliancesDestruction
Light Bringer
2023 Science FictionIntense continuation of the saga.
HopeStruggleRedemption
Bibliography
- Red Rising
- Golden Son
- Morning Star
- Iron Gold
- Dark Age
- Light Bringer
- Red Rising: Sons of Ares
- Star Wars: Desert Son (short story)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cinematic action and twistsLayered, flawed charactersPlot-driven space opera
- Recurring Motifs
- Color-based caste systemMars rebellionMythic elements
Legacy
Red Rising saga became NYT bestsellers, sold over 6 million copies by 2024. Highly acclaimed in SF.
Quotes
-
Anyone who writes books is at least mostly an introvert. It is amazing to be able to share that internalized part of myself...
Source: USA Today interview (2016)
Trivia
- Grew up in seven different states.
- Wrote six novels rejected by over 110 agents.
- Mother was President and CEO of Fisher Communications.
- Red Rising written in two months above parents' garage in Seattle.