Thomas King

Thomas King

Thomas King also writes as: Hartley GoodWeather.

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Aliens on the Moon (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Thomas King, on August 26th, 2025.

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Thomas King Stats: The most read book by Thomas King on Book Notification is DreadfulWater, the first novel in the DreadfulWater series. The second most read book is Cold Skies (DreadfulWater #3).

Below is a complete list of Thomas King books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Thomas King is the DreadfulWater Series.

List of DreadfulWater Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top DreadfulWater books are DreadfulWater, Cold Skies, and The Red Power Murders.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
DreadfulWater
2002
Go
2
7
The Red Power Murders
2017
Go
3
8
Cold Skies
2018
Go
4
8
A Matter of Malice
2019
Go
5
8
Obsidian
2020
Go
6
8
Deep House
2022
Go
7
8
Double Eagle
2023
Go
8
8
Black Ice
2024
Go

List of Minerva Chronicles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Insurrection
2020
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Indians on Vacation, Truth and Bright Water, and Green Grass, Running Water.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Medicine River
1990
Go
2
6
Green Grass, Running Water
1993
Go
3
8
Truth and Bright Water
1999
Go
4
The Back of the Turtle
2014
Go
5
7.5
Indians on Vacation
2020
Go
6
Sufferance
2021
Go
7
8
Aliens on the Moon
2025
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
One Good Story, That One
1993
Go
2
4
A Short History of Indians in Canada
2005
Go
3
77 Fragments of a Familiar Ruin
2019
Go

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Borders (With: Natasha Donovan)
2021
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are A Coyote Columbus Story, Coyote Tales, and A Coyote Solstice Tale.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Coyote Sings to the Moon
1999
Go
2
8
A Coyote Columbus Story
2002
Go
3
Coyote's New Suit
2004
Go
4
8
A Coyote Solstice Tale
2009
Go
5
6
Coyote Tales
2017
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
The Truth About Stories
2003
Go
2
9.3
The Inconvenient Indian
2012
Go

List of American Indian Literature and Critical Studies Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top American Indian Literature and Critical Studies books are Field of Honor, Bone Game, and Dark River.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
All My Relations
1988
Go
2
Narrative Chance (By: Gerald Vizenor)
1989
Go
3
Other destinies (By: Louis Owens)
1992
Go
4
The Sharpest Sight (By: Louis Owens)
1992
Go
5
Dead Voices (By: Gerald Vizenor)
1992
Go
6
Firesticks of Stories (By: Diane Glancy)
1993
Go
7
Summer in the Spring (By: Gerald Vizenor)
1993
Go
8
Faces in the Moon (By: Betty Louise Bell)
1994
Go
9
Grand Avenue (By: Greg Sarris)
1994
Go
10
8
Bone Game (By: Louis Owens)
1994
Go
11
The Massacre at Sand Creek (By: Bruce Cutler)
1995
Go
12
Only Approved Indians (By: Jack D. Forbes)
1995
Go
13
Wolfsong (By: Louis Owens)
1995
Go
14
Eye Killers (By: A. A. Carr)
1995
Go
15
Mediation in Contemporary Native American Fiction (By: James Ruppert)
1995
Go
16
Nightland (By: Louis Owens)
1996
Go
17
On Native Ground (By: Jim Barnes)
1997
Go
18
Kiss of the Fur Queen (By: Tomson Highway)
1998
Go
19
Mixedblood Messages (By: Louis Owens)
1998
Go
20
10
Dark River (By: Louis Owens)
1999
Go
21
Chancers (By: Gerald Vizenor)
2000
Go
22
Briefcase Warriors (By: E. Donald Two-Rivers)
2001
Go
23
I Hear the Train (By: Louis Owens)
2001
Go
24
Other Words (By: Jace Weaver)
2001
Go
25
The Mask Maker (By: Diane Glancy)
2002
Go
26
American Gypsy (By: Diane Glancy)
2002
Go
27
Where the Pavement Ends (By: William S. Yellow Robe Jr.)
2003
Go
28
10
Field of Honor (By: D.L. Birchfield)
2004
Go
29
Silko (By: Brewster E. Fitz)
2004
Go
30
The Trickster of Liberty (By: Gerald Vizenor)
2005
Go
31
A Pipe for February (By: Martin Scorsese, Charles H. Red Corn)
2005
Go
32
The Marriage of Saints (By: Dawn Karima Pettigrew)
2006
Go
33
Muting White Noise (By: James H. Cox)
2006
Go
34
The Singing Bird (By: John Milton Oskison)
2007
Go
35
The Cherokee Syllabary (By: Ellen Cushman)
2011
Go
36
Twenty Thousand Mornings (By: Susan Kalter, John Joseph Mathews)
2012
Go
37
Literacy and Intellectual Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1820–1906 (By: James W. Parins)
2013
Go
38
The Native American Renaissance (By: Alan R. Velie)
2013
Go
39
Scalping Columbus and Other Damn Indian Stories (By: Adam Fortunate Eagle)
2014
Go
40
Progressive Traditions (By: Joshua B. Nelson)
2014
Go
41
Creative Alliances (By: Molly S. McGlennen)
2014
Go
42
Old Three Toes and Other Tales of Survival and Extinction (By: Susan Kalter, John Joseph Mathews)
2015
Go
43
Wil Usdi: Novella (By: Robert J. Conley, Luther Wilson)
2015
Go
44
Imagining Sovereignty (By: David J. Carlson)
2016
Go
45
Chenoo (By: Joseph Bruchac)
2016
Go
46
Red Bird, Red Power (By: Tadeusz Lewandowski)
2016
Go
47
John Joseph Mathews (By: Michael Snyder)
2017
Go
48
Back to the Blanket (By: Kimberly G. Wieser)
2017
Go
49
Plastic Indian (By: Robert J. Conley, Evelyn L. Conley, Geary Hobson)
2018
Go
50
Padoskoks (By: Joseph Bruchac)
2021
Go
51
Watermelon Nights (By: Greg Sarris)
2021
Go
52
Native Removal Writing (By: Sabine N. Meyer)
2022
Go
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List of Thomas King Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
All My Relations
1988
Go
2
Our Story
2004
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Thomas King

Thomas King was born on April 24th, 1943 and is currently 83 years old. Thomas King was born in Sacramento, California, USA.

Thomas King is the author of the DreadfulWater series which currently consists of 8 novels. The DreadfulWater series started in 2002 with the novel DreadfulWater. The most recently released novel in the DreadfulWater series was Black Ice which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming novels for the DreadfulWater series.

Thomas King: Awards & Accolades

King's books have won multiple awards, Deep House won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Traditional Crime Novel, in 2023. Black Ice won the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence, Best Traditional Crime Novel, in 2025.

Thomas King books have also been nominated for multiple awards, A Matter of Malice was nominated for the Bony Blithe Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2020. Indians on Vacation was nominated for the Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Best Novel by a Canadian Author, in 2020. Obsidian was nominated for the Bony Blithe Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2021 as well as the Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Crime Novel in 2021.

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  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Emily St. John Mandel, author of: Station Eleven.

Thomas King: F.A.Q

When was Thomas King Born? How old is Thomas King?

Thomas King was born on April 24th, 1943. Thomas King is currently 83 years old.

Where was Thomas King Born?

Thomas King was born in Sacramento, California, USA and is American.

What book awards has Thomas King won?

Deep House: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Traditional Crime Novel (2023).
Black Ice: Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence: Best Traditional Crime Novel (2025).

What was the first book Thomas King wrote?

The first book written by Thomas King was Medicine River, published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Thomas King wrote?

His most recently released work was Aliens on the Moon on August 26th, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Thomas King?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Thomas King book is DreadfulWater. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. DreadfulWater (7.00)
  2. Cold Skies (8.00)
  3. The Red Power Murders (7.00)
  4. The Inconvenient Indian (9.33)
  5. Obsidian (8.00)

Are there upcoming new books by Thomas King?

Thomas King 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 Thomas King written?

Thomas King has written 27 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 8 books in the DreadfulWater Series, 1 book in the Minerva Chronicles Books, 7 Standalone Novels, 3 Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novel, 5 books in the Picture Books, 2 Non-Fiction Books.

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