Mull went to Westlake Elementary School in Westlake. Mull then moved to Connecticut, where he attended Rochambeau Middle School as a student, and also where the Fablehaven series takes place. He then moved back to Westlake Village and attended Westlake High School for his senior year. He currently lives in Highland, Utah and graduated from BYU (Brigham Young University) in Utah. Brandon served a two year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Chile.

Brandon Mull has worked as a comedian, a filing clerk, a patio installer, a movie promoter, a copywriter, and briefly as a chicken stacker.

Mull is writing a new 3-book series called "The Beyonders". The first book, due in March 2011, will be titled "A World Without Heroes".He also is going to write a sequel to "The Candy Shop War", titled "The Arcadeland Catastrophe".

Brandon lives happily with his wife and three children.

Fablehaven

• Fablehaven, Shadow Mountain, 14 June 2006, ISBN 978-1590385814
• Rise of the Evening Star, Shadow Mountain, 1 May 2007, ISBN 978-1590387429
• Grip of the Shadow Plague, Shadow Mountain, 12 April 2008, ISBN 978-1590388983
• Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary, Shadow Mountain, 24 March 2009, ISBN 978-1606410424
• Keys to the Demon Prison, Shadow Mountain, 23 March 2010, ISBN 978-1606412381

Beyonders

• A World Without Heroes, Aladdin, 22 March 2011 (forthcoming), ISBN 978-1416997924

Other books

• The Candy Shop War, Shadow Mountain, 11 September 2007, ISBN 978-1590387832
• Pingo, illustrated by Brandon Dorman, Shadow Mountain, 5 August 2009, ISBN 978-1606411094, for ages 4—8

On Mull's website, (included in external links), he has said that Fablehaven and The Candy Shop War have been optioned by Avi Arad and New Regency (respectively).