Orbit is the dedicated science fiction and fantasy imprint of Hachette Book Group, originally founded in the United Kingdom in 1974 and launched in the United States in 2007. Orbit publishes across hard science fiction, epic and urban fantasy, space opera, and paranormal romance, with authors including Brandon Sanderson (early U.S. titles), N.K. Jemisin (the Hugo-winning Broken Earth trilogy), Iain M. Banks, Ann Leckie, James S.A. Corey (The Expanse), and Joe Abercrombie.