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1 series · 6 books listed so far · Adult

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About: American writer (Source: Wikidata) More about Pierce Brown

Start here: Red Rising. Book 1 of Red Rising, the earliest series listed here (2014).

Red Rising

6 books listed so far

Order: from the publisher's numbered list (penguinrandomhouse.com)

  1. 1 Red Rising book cover by Pierce Brown

    Red Rising

    2014 · Book

    Start hereFirst book in the main order, first published in 2014.
  2. 2 Golden Son book cover by Pierce Brown
  3. 3 Morning Star book cover by Pierce Brown
  4. 4 Iron Gold book cover by Pierce Brown
  5. 5 Dark Age book cover by Pierce Brown
  6. 6 Light Bringer book cover by Pierce Brown
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Checked facts about Pierce Brown

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Birth
Born in Denver, United States, in 1988. (Wikidata and the place's own entry; read November 6, 2026)
Beginnings
Early on he wrote six books in five years and was turned down more than a hundred times. (piercebrown.com; read November 6, 2026) I wrote six books in five years and received more than a hundred rejections
Work outside writing
While trying to make it as a writer he worked at a tech startup and as an NBC page. (piercebrown.com; read November 6, 2026) While trying to make it as a writer, he worked at a startup tech company

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