The Book of Lorn
hybrid_novella_graphic_work · First published 2025
Author guide
Pierce Brown Books in Order
Pierce Brown is an American science-fiction author and the New York Times bestselling creator of the Red Rising saga, an epic space-opera series about rebellion, caste, war, and political power in a future Solar System. His Red Rising universe also includes the Sons of Ares graphic-novel trilogy and the serialized hybrid prose-and-comic work The Book of Lorn.
Science FictionSpace OperaDystopian Fiction
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Red Rising
The first novel and intended entry point to the Red Rising saga.
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novel series · ongoing
Red Rising Saga
An epic science-fiction saga set in a stratified future Solar System, following rebellion against the ruling Society and the Gold caste.
- 1 Red Rising
Book 1 · novel · 2014
“I live for you,” I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.” Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his…
- 2 Golden Son
Book 2 · novel · 2015
As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the better future he was building for his descendants. But the Society he faithfully served was built on lies.…
- 3 Morning Star
Book 3 · novel · 2016
Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Gold overlords demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to transform himself and…
- 4 Iron Gold
Book 4 · novel · 2018
A decade ago Darrow was the hero of the revolution he believed would break the chains of the Society. But the Rising has shattered everything: Instead of peace and freedom, it has brought endless war. Now he must risk all he has fought…
- 5 Dark Age
Book 5 · novel · 2019
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold. For a decade Darrow led a revolution against the corrupt color-coded Society. Now, outlawed by the very…
- 6 Light Bringer
Book 6 · novel · 2023
The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. Marooned far from home after a…
graphic novel series · completed
Red Rising: Sons of Ares
A prequel graphic-novel trilogy about Fitchner au Barca and the origins of the Sons of Ares rebellion.
- 1 Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares
Book 1 · graphic_novel · 2018
- 2 Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol. 2: Wrath
Book 2 · graphic_novel · 2019
- 3 Pierce Brown's Red Rising: Sons of Ares Vol. 3: Forbidden Song
Book 3 · graphic_novel · 2023
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Novels (1)
- The Book of Lorn
hybrid_novella_graphic_work · 2025
Frequently asked questions about Pierce Brown
Who is Pierce Brown, and what is he best known for?
Pierce Brown is an American science-fiction author best known for the New York Times bestselling Red Rising saga.
How did Pierce Brown’s childhood influence his writing?
Brown says his family moved seven times before he was 18, and that his grandfather’s storytelling strongly shaped his imagination. He also connects his experiences of feeling like an outsider with Red Rising’s themes of conformity and rebellion.
What jobs did Pierce Brown have before becoming a successful novelist?
Before establishing himself as a novelist, Brown worked in social media at a startup, on the Disney lot at ABC Studios, as an NBC page, and as an aide on a U.S. Senate campaign.
What inspired Pierce Brown to write Red Rising?
Brown says reading Sophocles’ Antigone and seeing Mars during a mountain hike sparked the idea. He then combined ancient Greek drama with spaceships, Roman influences, betrayal, and rebellion.
What major awards or reader honors has Pierce Brown received?
Brown’s Red Rising won Goodreads’ 2014 award for Best Debut Goodreads Author, and Golden Son won the 2015 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Science Fiction.
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