Jay Williams

Jay Williams

Jay Williams also wrote as: Michael Delving.

Jay Williams was born in Buffalo, New York on May 31st, 1914 and passed away at the age of 64 on July 12th, 1978.

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Jay Williams Stats: The highest rated book by Jay Williams on Book Notification is Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like, a Children's Book novel. The second-highest rated book is A Bag Full of Nothing, a Children's Book novel.

The most read book by Jay Williams on Book Notification is Danny Dunn, Invisible Boy, the 13th novel in the Danny Dunn series. The second most read book is Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint (Danny Dunn #1).

Below is a complete list of Jay Williams books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jay Williams is the Jay Williams Children's Books.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Good Yeomen
1948
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2
The Rogue From Padua
1954
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3
The Witches
1957
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4
The Siege
1957
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5
Solomon and Sheba
1959
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6
Tomorrow's Fire
1964
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7
The Forger
1964
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8
Uniad
1969
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9
Stage Left
1974
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Medusa's Head
1960
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2
The Question Box
1965
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Unearthly Beasts
1979
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fall of the Sparrow
1951
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2
A Change Of Climate
1956
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3
Knights of the Crusades
1962
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4
Joan of Arc
1963
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5
Life in the Middle Ages
1966
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6
The Spanish Armada
1966
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Puppy Pie (With: Wayne Blickenstaff)
1962
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2
Philbert the Fearful
1966
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3
8
The Cookie Tree
1967
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4
The Sword of King Arthur
1968
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5
To Catch a Bird
1968
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6
The King with Six Friends (With: Imero Gobbato)
1968
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7
8
The Practical Princess and Other Liberating Fairy Tales
1969
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8
The Good-For-Nothing Prince
1969
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9
School for Sillies
1969
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10
8
Stupid Marco (With: Friso Henstra)
1970
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11
The Hawkstone
1971
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12
4
The Silver Whistle (With: Friso Henstra)
1971
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13
A Present from a Bird
1971
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14
6
The Hero from Otherwhere
1972
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15
The Youngest Captain (With: Friso Henstra)
1972
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16
Seven at One Blow (With: Friso Henstra)
1972
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17
6
Jay Williams' Magical Storybook (With: Edward Sorel)
1972
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18
8
Petronella
1973
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19
8
A Bag Full of Nothing (With: Tom O'Sullivan)
1974
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20
Forgetful Fred (With: Friso Henstra)
1974
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21
People of the Axe
1975
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22
The Burglar Next Door (With: DeAnne Hollinger)
1976
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23
10
Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like (With: Mercer Mayer)
1976
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24
Moon Journey
1976
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25
The Time of the Kraken
1977
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26
6
The Reward Worth Having (With: Mercer Mayer)
1977
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27
Daylight Robbery
1977
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28
Pettifur (With: Hilary Knight)
1977
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29
Voyage to the Moon (With: Daniel Le Noury)
1977
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30
The Wicked Tricks of Tyl Uilenspiegel (With: Friso Henstra)
1978
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31
The Surprising Things Maui Did (With: Charles Mikolaycak)
1979
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32
8
The Magic Grandfather
1979
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33
8
The City Witch & The Country Witch (With: Ed Renfro)
1979
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34
4
One Big Wish (With: John O'Brien)
1980
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35
8
The Water of Life (With: Lucinda McQueen, Victoria Williams)
1980
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36
Myth, Memory & Imagination
1999
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List of Jay Williams Teen & Young Adult in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Stolen Oracle
1943
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2
The Counterfeit African
1944
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3
The Roman Moon Mystery
1948
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List of Danny Dunn Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint (With: Raymond Abrashkin)
1956
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2
Danny Dunn on a Desert Island (With: Raymond Abrashkin)
1957
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3
8
Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine (With: Raymond Abrashkin)
1958
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4
Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine (With: Raymond Abrashkin)
1959
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5
Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor (With: Raymond Abrashkin)
1960
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6
Danny Dunn and the Fossil Cave
1961
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7
Danny Dunn and the Heat Ray (With: Raymond Abrashkin, Owen Kampen)
1962
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8
Danny Dunn, Time Traveler
1964
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9
Danny Dunn and the Automatic House
1965
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10
Danny Dunn And The Voice From Space (With: Leo Summers, Raymond Abrashkin)
1967
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11
Danny Dunn and the Smallifying Machine (With: Gervasio Gallardo, Paul Sagsoorian, Raymond Abrashkin)
1969
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12
Danny Dunn and the Swamp Monster (With: Paul Sagsoorian, Raymond Abrashkin)
1971
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13
8
Danny Dunn, Invisible Boy (With: Paul Sagsoorian, Raymond Abrashkin)
1974
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14
Danny Dunn, Scientific Detective (With: Paul Sagsoorian, Raymond Abrashkin)
1975
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15
Danny Dunn and the Universal Glue (With: Paul Sagsoorian, Raymond Abrashkin)
1977
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List of A Case for Cannon Books in Publication Order (as Michael Delving)

Rare book dealer Dave Cannon solves mysteries involving valuable books and artifacts, blending history with detective work.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Smiling the Boy Fell Dead
1966
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2
The Devil Finds Work
1969
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3
Die Like a Man
1970
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4
Bored to Death
1975
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5
No Sign of Life
1990
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List of Bob Eddison Books in Publication Order (as Michael Delving)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Shadow Of Himself
1972
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List of Time-Life Library of Art Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The World of Rubens: 1577-1640 (By: Scott Jurek)
1967
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2
The World of Goya ( By: Richard Schickel)
1968
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3
The World of Titian: 1488-1576
1968
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List of U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

A children's nonfiction series presenting key events and figures in U.S. history, including topics like the Louisiana Purchase and the Battle of New Orleans.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (By: Ted W. Lawson, Peter B. Mersky)
1943
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2
The Voyages of Christopher Columbus (By: Armstrong Sperry)
1950
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3
The Landing of the Pilgrims (By: James Daugherty)
1950
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4
Our Independence and the Constitution (By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
1950
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5
Paul Revere and the Minute Men (By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher)
1950
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6
The Monitor and the Merrimac and Other Naval Battles (By: Fletcher Pratt)
1951
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7
The Pirate Lafitte and the Battle of New Orleans ( By: Robert Tallant)
1951
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8
Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (By: Margaret Cousins)
1952
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9
Trappers and Traders of the Far West (By: James Daugherty)
1952
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10
Clipper Ship Days (By: John Edward Jennings)
1952
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11
The Louisiana Purchase ( By: Robert Tallant)
1952
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12
John Paul Jones, Fighting Sailor (By: Armstrong Sperry)
1953
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13
Clara Barton (By: Helen Boylston)
1955
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14
Davy Crockett (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
1955
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15
The Story of D-Day (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1956
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16
Abe Lincoln: Log Cabin to White House (By: Sterling North)
1956
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17
Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
1956
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18
Evangeline and The Acadians ( By: Robert Tallant)
1957
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19
Remember the Alamo! ( By: Robert Penn Warren)
1958
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20
Andrew Carnegie and the Age of Steel (By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
1958
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21
The American Revolution (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1958
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22
The Battle for the Atlantic
1959
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23
The Golden Age of Railroads (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
1960
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24
From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa: The War in the Pacific: 1941-1945 (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1960
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25
William Penn: Quaker Hero (By: Hildegarde Dolson)
1961
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26
Americans into Orbit: The Story of Project Mercury (By: Gene Gurney)
1962
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27
Mr. Bell Invents the Telephone (By: Katherine Binney Shippen)
1963
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28
The Story of Thomas Alva Edison (By: Margaret Cousins)
1965
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29
From Casablanca To Berlin- The War in North Africa and Europe: 1942-1945 (By: Bruce Bliven Jr.)
1965
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30
Walk in Space: The Story of Project Gemini (By: Gene Gurney)
1967
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31
The Copper Kings of Montana (By: Marian T. Place)
1967
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32
Battle for Iwo Jima ( By: Robert Leckie)
1967
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33
The Mysterious Voyage of Captain Kidd (By: A.B.C. Whipple)
1970
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34
George Washington: Frontier Colonel (By: Sterling North)
2006
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35
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution (By: Stewart Hall Holbrook)
2008
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List of Jay Williams Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Tenth Ghost Book
1974
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2
The Bumper Book of Ghost Stories
1976
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3
Science Fiction Stories
1988
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4
8
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
1993
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5
A Treasury of Witches and Wizards
1996
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Jay Williams

Jay Williams was born on May 31st, 1914. Jay passed away July 12th, 1978 at 64 years old. Jay Williams was born in Buffalo, New York.

Jay Williams was the author of the Jay Williams Children's Books series which consists of 36 novels. The Jay Williams Children's Books series started in 1962 with the novel Puppy Pie. The most recently released novel in the Jay Williams Children's Books series was Myth, Memory & Imagination which was released in 1999. There are no upcoming novels for the Jay Williams Children's Books series.

Jay Williams also wrote the Danny Dunn series which has 15 books including Danny Dunn and the Anti-Gravity Paint and Danny Dunn on a Desert Island.

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  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. Jane Austen, author of the novel: Pride and Prejudice.

Jay Williams: F.A.Q

When was Jay Williams Born?

Jay Williams was born on May 31st, 1914.

When did Jay Williams die?

Jay Williams died on July 12th, 1978 at 64 years old.

Where was Jay Williams Born?

Jay Williams was born in Buffalo, New York.

What was the first book Jay Williams wrote?

The first book written by Jay Williams was The Stolen Oracle, published in 1943.

What was the most recent book Jay Williams wrote?

Their most recently released work was Myth, Memory & Imagination on January 1st, 1999.

How many books has Jay Williams written?

Jay Williams has written 82 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 9 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Short Story Collections
  • 6 Non-Fiction Books
  • 36 Children's Books
  • 3 Jay Williams Teen & Young Adult
  • 15 books in the Danny Dunn Series
  • 5 books in the A Case for Cannon Series
  • 1 book in the Bob Eddison Series
  • 2 Michael Delving Standalone Novels
  • 1 book in the Time-Life Library of Art Series
  • 1 book in the U.S. Landmark Non-Fiction Series

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