Tade Thompson
Tade Thompson was born in London, England.
Tade Thompson has written 4 standalone novels, starting with Making Wolf in 2015. The most recently released novel was Liberation, which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Tade at this time.
Tade Thompson has also written The Wormwood Trilogy series which has 3 books including Rosewater and The Rosewater Insurrection.
Tade Thompson: Awards & Accolades
Thompson's book, Rosewater won the Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel, in 2019.
Tade Thompson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, African Monsters was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Anthology, in 2016. Rosewater was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2018. The Murders of Molly Southbourne was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Novella, in 2018. The Rosewater Redemption was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 2019. The Survival of Molly Southbourne was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Novella, in 2020. Far from the Light of Heaven was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 2021. The Legacy of Molly Southbourne was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award, Best Science Fiction Book, in 2022.
Related Authors
Fans of Tade Thompson also enjoy these authors:
- Andy Weir, author of: Project Hail Mary.
- Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
- Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
- N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
- Becky Chambers, author of the Wayfarers Series.
Tade Thompson: F.A.Q
Where was Tade Thompson Born?
Tade Thompson was born in London, England and is Nigerian-British.
What book awards has Tade Thompson won?
Thompson's book, Rosewater won the award Arthur C. Clarke Award, Best Science Fiction Novel, in 2019.
What was the first book Tade Thompson wrote?
The first book written by Tade Thompson was AfroSF, published in 2012.
What was the most recent book Tade Thompson wrote?
His most recently released work was One Night Only on August 21st, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Tade Thompson?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Tade Thompson book is
The Murders of Molly Southbourne. Here are his most popular books:
- The Murders of Molly Southbourne (7.33)
- Rosewater (5.67)
- The Rosewater Insurrection (8.67)
- The Rosewater Redemption (8.67)
- The Survival of Molly Southbourne (10)
Are there upcoming new books by Tade Thompson?
Tade Thompson 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 Tade Thompson written?
Tade Thompson has written 14 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Molly Southbourne Series, 3 books in The Wormwood Trilogy Series, 4 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Five Stories High Books Series, 2 books in the AfroSF Series, 1 book in the Doctor Who: Icons Series.