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The Navigator's Children (The Last King of Osten Ard, #6) was the most recently released book by Tad Williams, on November 12th, 2024.

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Tad Williams Stats: The highest rated book by Tad Williams on Book Notification is To Green Angel Tower, Part 2, the 4th novel in the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series. The second-highest rated book is Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2).

The most read book by Tad Williams on Book Notification is The Dragonbone Chair, the first novel in the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series. The second most read book is Stone of Farewell (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn #2).

Below is a complete list of Tad Williams books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Tad Williams is the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Series.

List of The Last King of Osten Ard Books in Publication Order

Set in Osten Ard following King Simon, Queen Miriamele, and their heirs as old enemies, the Norns, return to threaten the realm.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
The Heart of What Was Lost
2017
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2
8.7
The Witchwood Crown
2017
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3
10
Empire of Grass
2018
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4
9
Brothers of the Wind
2021
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5
9
Into the Narrowdark
2022
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6
The Navigator's Children
2024
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List of Bobby Dollar Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
The Dirty Streets of Heaven
2012
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2
Happy Hour in Hell
2013
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3
Sleeping Late on Judgement Day
2014
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4
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig
2014
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List of Legends Books in Publication Order

Short fantasy stories featuring adventure, brave heroes, and a touch of magic, written by leading authors in the field.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Legends (By: Stephen King, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg)
1998
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2
8.1
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King (By: Diana Gabaldon, George R.R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Terry Brooks, Robert Silverberg, Neil Gaiman, Elizabeth Haydon)
1998
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3
7
Legends 3 (With: Terry Pratchett, Robert Jordan, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin)
1999
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List of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Books in Publication Order

A quest for lost swords against an undead ruler's evil as the land dies.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
The Dragonbone Chair
1988
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2
8.4
Stone of Farewell
1990
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3
8
To Green Angel Tower
1993
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4
8.7
To Green Angel Tower, Part 2
1993
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List of Ordinary Farm Adventures Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dragons of Ordinary Farm
2009
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2
The Secrets of Ordinary Farm
2011
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List of Otherland Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.6
City of Golden Shadow
1996
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2
8
River of Blue Fire
1998
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3
8
Mountain of Black Glass
1999
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4
8
Sea of Silver Light
2001
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List of Shadowmarch Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
Shadowmarch
2004
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2
7.3
Shadowplay
2007
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3
6.5
Shadowrise
2010
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4
6
Shadowheart
2010
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Tailchaser's Song
1985
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2
8
Child of an Ancient City
1992
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3
Caliban's Hour
1994
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4
Tad Williams' Mirror World
1998
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5
6
The War of the Flowers
2003
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6
The Helmet of Fate (With: Steve Niles, Bill Willingham, Gail Simone, Steve Gerber)
2007
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7
Diary of a Dragon
2012
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rite: Short Work
2006
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2
A Stark and Wormy Knight
2011
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3
The Very Best of Tad Williams
2014
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List of Oz Reimagined Books in Publication Order

Reimagines Oz with dystopian, dreamlike, and dark secrets.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dorothy Dreams (By: Simon R. Green)
2013
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2
Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust (By: Seanan McGuire)
2013
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3
The Boy Detective of Oz
2013
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4
A Meeting in Oz ( By: Jeffrey Ford)
2013
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5
Off to See the Emperor (By: Orson Scott Card)
2013
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6
The Cobbler of Oz (By: Jonathan Maberry)
2013
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7
Lost Girls of Oz ( By: Theodora Goss)
2013
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8
Blown Away (By: Jane Yolen)
2013
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9
A Tornado of Dorothys (By: Kat Howard)
2013
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10
The Veiled Shanghai (By: Ken Liu)
2013
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11
Dead Blue ( By: David Farland)
2013
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12
The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz (By: C.C. Finlay, Rae Carson)
2013
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13
Beyond the Naked Eye ( By: Rachel Swirsky)
2013
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14
City So Bright (By: Dale Bailey)
2013
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15
One Flew Over the Rainbow ( By: Robin Wasserman)
2013
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List of Tad Williams Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Weird Tales #292: Fall 1988
1988
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2
Weird Tales #296: Spring 1990
1990
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3
The Anthology of Fantasy and the Supernatural
1994
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4
Immortal Unicorn
1995
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5
8.1
Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King
1998
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6
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction
2002
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7
DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies
2002
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8
Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian
2003
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9
The Wood Boy / The Burning Man
2005
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10
Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance
2009
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11
10
Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary
2009
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12
Warriors 1
2010
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13
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection
2011
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14
8
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities
2011
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15
Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012
2012
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16
Oz Reimagined
2013
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17
10
Multiverse
2014
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18
7
Dead Man's Hand
2014
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19
Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy
2019
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Tad Williams

Tad Williams (Robert Paul Williams) was born on March 14th, 1957 and is currently 68 years old. Tad Williams was born in San Jose, California, USA.

Tad Williams has written 7 standalone novels, starting with Tailchaser's Song in 1985. The most recently released novel was Diary of a Dragon, which was released in 2012. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Tad at this time.

Tad Williams has also written The Last King of Osten Ard series which has 6 books including The Heart of What Was Lost and The Witchwood Crown.

Tad Williams: Awards & Accolades

Tad Williams books have been nominated for multiple awards, Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2010 as well as the British Fantasy Award - Best Anthology in 2010. The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2012. The Witchwood Crown was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2017.

Related Authors

Fans of Tad Williams also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. Kevin Hearne, author of the Iron Druid Chronicles Series.
  3. Rebecca Roanhorse, author of the Between Earth and Sky Series.
  4. Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth Series.
  5. Elizabeth Bear, author of the White Space Series.
  6. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  7. Pierce Brown, author of the Red Rising Series.
  8. N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
  9. Ann Leckie, author of the Imperial Radch Series.
  10. Amal El-Mohtar, author of: This Is How You Lose the Time War.

Tad Williams: F.A.Q

When was Tad Williams Born? How old is Tad Williams?

Tad Williams was born on March 14th, 1957. Tad Williams is currently 68 years old.

Where was Tad Williams Born?

Tad Williams was born in San Jose, California, USA and is American.

What was the first book Tad Williams wrote?

The first book written by Tad Williams was Tailchaser's Song, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book Tad Williams wrote?

His most recently released work was The Navigator's Children on November 12th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Tad Williams?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Tad Williams book is The Dragonbone Chair. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Dragonbone Chair (8.05)
  2. Stone of Farewell (8.36)
  3. To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 (8.67)
  4. To Green Angel Tower (8)
  5. City of Golden Shadow (6.57)

Are there upcoming new books by Tad Williams?

Tad 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 Tad Williams written?

Tad Williams has written 36 books across 12 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 6 books in The Last King of Osten Ard Series
  • 4 books in the Bobby Dollar Series
  • 1 book in the Legends Series
  • 4 books in the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Series
  • 2 books in the Ordinary Farm Adventures Series
  • 4 books in the Otherland Series
  • 4 books in the Shadowmarch Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 3 Short Story Collections
  • 1 book in the Oz Reimagined Series

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