Robert Jackson Bennett

Robert Jackson Bennett studied at University of Texas at Austin. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is science fiction and science fiction literature. Places of work recorded in the authority are Austin. Distinctions recorded are Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Paperback Original, Shirley Jackson Award for Novel, Imaginales award for best foreign-language novel and Hugo Award for Best Novel.

• Name — Robert Jackson Bennett • Born — 22 June 1984 • Birthplace — Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. • Occupation — author • Education — University of Texas at Austin • Website — http: robertjacksonbennett.com Robert Jackson Bennett (born June 22, 1984) is an American writer of speculative fiction. His fantasy novel The Tainted Cup won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel and the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

Robert Jackson Bennett was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from the University of Texas with special honors in English in 2005, and moved to Austin, Texas.

Bennett's debut as an author was the novel Mr. Shivers (2010). He went on to write The Company Man (2011), The Troupe (2012), and American Elsewhere (2013). Bennett's fifth novel, City of Stairs (2014), was the first of a fantasy trilogy, The Divine Cities, followed by City of Blades (2016) and City of Miracles (2017). The Divine Cities trilogy was a finalist for Best Series for the 2018 Hugo Awards. In August 2018, Crown published Bennett's Foundryside, the first installment of his The Founders Trilogy. That book was followed by Shorefall in 2020 and Locklands in 2022. In February 2024, Del Rey published Bennett's The Tainted Cup, the first book in his The Shadow of the Leviathan series, which won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Novel. The book was followed by A Drop of Corruption in 2025; the third book, A Trade of Blood was released in August 2026.

• Mr. Shivers (2010; Orbit) • The Company Man (2011; Orbit) • The Troupe (2012; Orbit) • American Elsewhere (2013; Orbit) • Vigilance (2019; Tordotcom) • In the Shadows of Men (2020; Subterranean Press)

• City of Stairs (2014; Broadway Books) • City of Blades (2016; Broadway Books) • City of Miracles (2017; Broadway Books)

• Foundryside (2018; Crown Publishing Group) • Shorefall (2020; Crown Publishing Group) • Locklands (2022; Crown Publishing Group)

• The Tainted Cup (2024; Del Rey Books) • A Drop of Corruption (2025; Del Rey Books) • The Lion's Tusk (2026; Amazon) • A Trade of Blood (2026; Del Rey Books)

Awards for Robert Jackson Bennett • Year — Work — Award — Category — Result — Ref. • 2010 — Mr. Shivers — Shirley Jackson Award — Best Novel • 2011 — British Fantasy Award — The Sydney J. Bounds Award for Best Newcomer • 2012 — The Company Man — Philip K. Dick Award — — — Special Citation • Edgar Award — Best Paperback Original • 2013 — American Elsewhere — Goodreads Choice Awards — Horror • Shirley Jackson Award — Best Novel • 2014 — City of Stairs — Goodreads Choice Awards — Fantasy • 2015 — British Fantasy Award — Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) — Shortlisted • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel — Nominated • 2016 — City of Blades — Goodreads Choice Awards — Fantasy • 2017 — Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel • City of Miracles — Goodreads Choice Awards — Fantasy • 2018 — Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel • The Divine Cities — Hugo Award — Best Series • Foundryside — Goodreads Choice Awards — Fantasy • 2019 — British Fantasy Award — Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award) — Shortlisted • Dragon Award — Best Fantasy Novel • Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel • 2022 — Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire — Foreign Novel • Shorefall • 2023 — The Founders Trilogy — Hugo Award — Best Series • 2024 — The Tainted Cup — Goodreads Choice Awards — Fantasy • 2025 — Hugo Award — Best Novel • World Fantasy Award — Best Novel • 2026 — Locus Award — Best Fantasy Novel • Hugo Award — Best Novel