His literary debut came in 1988, when his short story appeared in the pages of "Fantastyka". From that moment began the literary phenomenon of the nineties – a cycle of stories about Geralt of Rivia, the white-haired monster slayer. Beyond the Witcher cycle, Sapkowski became famous for the Hussite trilogy, which included titles such as Narrenturm, God's Warriors and Lux Perpetua. From his pen also came the essay with novella The World of King Arthur. Maladie, as well as the lexicon of fantasy literature Manuscript Found in the Dragon's Cave.

The author received many Polish and foreign literary awards. He was recognized, among others, by Paszport Polityki. He received the Janusz A. Zajdel Prize five times. He is the second author in history, just after Jacek Dukaj, to receive such a number of these awards. His Narrenturm from 2002, in 2003 was nominated for the Nike Literary Prize.

With the Witcher at the helm

His first volume of the Witcher saga - Blood of Elves, or more precisely its English edition, in June 2009 brought him the David Gemmel Award of Fantasy. His books were translated into nearly 20 languages, and the short story "The Witcher" became the impetus for creating 6 comic books in the years 1993-1995, a television series, a tabletop RPG, a card game and a feature film. In 2007, the computer RPG game The Witcher premiered, whose creation was overseen by Andrzej Sapkowski himself. In 2011, The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings was released, and two years later fans of the game could sit down to play the third title in the series: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

The Witcher phenomenon, which author Andrzej Sapkowski is most strongly associated with, has not faded to this day. In millions of copies, both books and games are sold. The Witcher has had its own exhibition, excellent cosplays, fan art, merchandise and more. In contemporary Polish culture, the Witcher holds a place of honor and its popularity does not wane, as it continues to gather around itself throngs of fans around the world.