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Back Through the Flaming Door (Polestars, #7) was the most recently released book by Liz Williams, on April 12th, 2024.

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Liz Williams Stats: The most read book by Liz Williams on Book Notification is The Poison Master, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Empire of Bones, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Liz Williams books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Darkland Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Darkland
2006
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2
Bloodmind
2007
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List of Detective Inspector Chen Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Detective Inspector Chen books are Snake Agent, The Demon and the City, and Precious Dragon.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Snake Agent
2005
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2
The Demon and the City
2006
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3
Precious Dragon
2007
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4
The Shadow Pavilion
2008
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5
The Iron Khan
2009
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List of Fallow Sisters Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Fallow Sisters books are Comet Weather, Blackthorn Winter, and Salt on the Midnight Fire.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Comet Weather
2020
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2
Blackthorn Winter
2020
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3
Embertide
2022
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4
Salt on the Midnight Fire
2023
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List of Winterstrike Books in Publication Order

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1
Winterstrike
2008
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2
Phosphorus
2018
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List of Worldsoul Books in Publication Order

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1
Worldsoul
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Poison Master, Empire of Bones, and The Ghost Sister.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Ghost Sister
2001
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2
8.3
Empire of Bones
2002
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3
7.7
The Poison Master
2003
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4
Nine Layers of Sky
2003
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5
6.3
Banner of Souls
2004
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Necrochip
2011
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Diary of a Witchcraft Shop (With: Trevor Jones)
2011
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2
Diary of a Witchcraft Shop 2 (With: Trevor Jones)
2013
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3
Vodyanoy - Loosestrife
2015
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List of Collections in Publication Order

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1
The Banquet of the Lords of Night and Other Stories
2004
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2
6.7
A Glass of Shadow
2011
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List of Imaginings Books in Publication Order

Limited hardback collections of short science-fiction stories by a variety of authors.

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1
Cold Grey Stones / Colder Greyer Stones ( By: Tanith Lee)
2012
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2
Last and First Contacts ( By: Stephen Baxter)
2012
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3
Stories from the Northern Road (By: Tony Ballantyne)
2012
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4
Objects in Dreams (By: Lisa Tuttle)
2012
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5
Microcosmos (By: Nina Allan)
2013
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6
7.3
Feast and Famine ( By: Adrian Tchaikovsky)
2013
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7
Twember ( By: Steve Rasnic Tem)
2013
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8
Strange Visitors (By: Eric Brown)
2014
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9
Saint Rebor (By: Adam Roberts)
2015
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10
Sleeps With Angels (By: Dave Hutchinson)
2015
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11
The Light Warden
2015
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12
Mementoes (By: Keith Brooke)
2016
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List of Year's Best SF Anthology Books in Publication Order

Annual collection of the best sci-fi features tales of wonder and adventure set on distant planets and in the future.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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6
Year's Best SF
1996
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2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
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3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
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4
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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5
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
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6
Year's Best SF 6
2001
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7
Year's Best SF 7
2002
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8
Year's Best SF 8
2003
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9
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
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10
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
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11
Year's Best SF 11
2006
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12
Year's Best SF 12
2007
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13
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
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14
Year's Best SF 14
2009
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15
Year's Best SF 15
2010
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16
Year's Best SF 16
2011
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17
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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18
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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List of Polestars Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Polestars books are Our Savage Heart, Drive Or Be Driven, and Strange Attractors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Strange Attractors (By: Jaine Fenn)
2023
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2
Umbilical (By: Teika Marija Smits)
2023
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3
The Glasshouse (By: Emma Coleman)
2023
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4
Our Savage Heart (By: Justina Robson)
2024
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5
Elephants in Bloom (By: Cécile Cristofari)
2024
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6
Drive Or Be Driven (By: Aliya Whiteley)
2024
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7
Back Through the Flaming Door
2024
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8
Into The Dark (By: Patrice Sarath)
2024
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List of Solaris Rising Anthology Books in Publication Order

An anthology of original science fiction stories from top name authors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Solaris Rising (By: Pat Cadigan, Mike Resnick, Stephen Baxter, Lavie Tidhar, Ken MacLeod, Peter F. Hamilton, Ian Watson, Eric Brown, Adam Roberts, Paul Di Filippo, Alastair Reynolds, Tricia Sullivan, Ian Whates, Richard Salter)
2011
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2
Solaris Rising 1.5 (By: Paul Cornell, Tanith Lee, Mike Resnick, Aliette de Bodard, Adam Roberts, Paul Di Filippo, Ian Whates, Gareth L. Powell, Sarah Lotz, Philip Vine)
2012
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3
Solaris Rising 2
2013
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List of Little Books in Publication Order (by with)

Ranked by popularity, the top Little Books books are The Little Book Of Outside In All Weathers, The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills, and The Little Book Of Sand And Water.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Little Book Of Sand And Water (By: Sally Featherstone)
2002
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2
The Little Book Of Outside In All Weathers (By: Sally Featherstone)
2003
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3
The Little Book Of Growing Things (By: Sally Featherstone, Sarah Featherstone)
2003
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4
The Little Book of Puppets in Stories: Little Books with Big Ideas (By: Sally Featherstone, Martha Hardy, Simon MacDonald)
2005
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5
The Little Book of Sewing, Weaving and Fabric Work (By: Sally Featherstone)
2009
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6
The Little Book of Making Books and Cards: Little Books with Big Ideas! (By: Sally Featherstone)
2009
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7
The Little Book of Exploration: Little Books with Big Ideas (By: Sally Featherstone)
2010
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8
The Little Book of Explorations (By: Sally Featherstone)
2010
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9
The Little Book of Fine Motor Skills (By: Sally Featherstone)
2013
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List of Liz Williams Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Year's Best SF
1996
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2
6
Year's Best SF 2
1997
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3
8
Year's Best SF 3
1998
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4
6
Year's Best SF 4
1999
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5
5
Year's Best SF 5
2000
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6
Year's Best SF 6
2001
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7
Supermen
2002
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8
Year's Best SF 7
2002
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9
Year's Best SF 8
2003
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10
4
Year's Best SF 9
2004
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11
4
Year's Best SF 10
2005
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12
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection
2006
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13
Year's Best SF 11
2006
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14
Best New Horror 17
2006
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15
Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories
2007
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16
Year's Best SF 12
2007
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17
The Mammoth Book of Extreme Fantasy
2008
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18
4
Year's Best SF 13
2008
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19
6
Twenty-First Annual Collection
2008
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20
6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2008
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21
Year's Best SF 14
2009
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22
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
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23
Anniversaries
2010
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24
Year's Best SF 15
2010
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25
The Sixty
2011
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26
4
Fables from the Fountain
2011
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27
Year's Best SF 16
2011
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28
Year's Best SF 17
2012
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29
Hauntings
2012
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30
The Best of Electric Velocipede
2012
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31
Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane
2012
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32
Solaris Rising 2
2013
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33
6
The Mammoth Book of Time Travel SF
2013
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34
Year's Best SF 18
2013
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35
The World and the Stars
2015
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36
Obsidian
2016
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37
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
2018
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38
Once Upon a Parsec
2019
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Liz Williams

Liz Williams was born in 1965, .

Liz Williams has written 5 standalone novels, starting with The Ghost Sister in 2001. The most recently released novel was Banner of Souls, which was released in 2004. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Liz at this time.

Liz Williams has also written the Detective Inspector Chen series which has 5 books including Snake Agent and The Demon and the City.

Liz Williams: Awards & Accolades

Williams' book, Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane won the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2013.

The following novels by Liz Williams were nominated for these awards:

  • The Ghost Sister: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2001).
  • Empire of Bones: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2002).
  • The Poison Master: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (2004).
  • Banner of Souls: Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book (2004). Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel (2006).
  • Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories: Shirley Jackson Award, Best Anthology (2007). World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2008).
  • Twenty-First Annual Collection: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2009).
  • Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2010). British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2010).
  • A Glass of Shadow: British Fantasy Award, Best Collection (2012).
  • Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2013).
  • The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2019).
  • Once Upon a Parsec: British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology (2020).

Related Authors

Fans of Liz Williams also enjoy these authors:

  1. Ben Aaronovitch, author of the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London Series.
  2. Robin McKinley, author of: Sunshine.
  3. Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.
  4. Naomi Novik, author of the Scholomance Series.
  5. Elizabeth Bear, author of the White Space Series.

Liz Williams: F.A.Q

Where was Liz Williams Born?

Liz Williams was born in 1965, .

What book awards has Liz Williams won?

Williams' book, Magic: An Anthology of the Esoteric and Arcane won the award British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2013.

What was the first book Liz Williams wrote?

The first book written by Liz Williams was The Ghost Sister, published in 2001.

What was the most recent book Liz Williams wrote?

Their most recently released work was Back Through the Flaming Door on April 12th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Liz Williams?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Liz Williams book is The Poison Master. Here are their most popular books:
  1. The Poison Master (7.67)
  2. Empire of Bones (8.33)
  3. The Ghost Sister (8.67)
  4. Banner of Souls (6.33)
  5. A Glass of Shadow (6.67)

Are there upcoming new books by Liz Williams?

Liz Williams does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Liz Williams written?

Liz Williams has written 27 books across 15 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 2 books in the Darkland Series
  • 5 books in the Detective Inspector Chen Series
  • 4 books in the Fallow Sisters Series
  • 2 books in the Winterstrike Series
  • 1 book in the Worldsoul Series
  • 5 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 3 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 Collections
  • 1 book in the Imaginings Series
  • 1 book in the Polestars Series

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