Thomas King

Thomas King

Thomas King also writes as: Hartley GoodWeather.

Upcoming Thomas King Books

August 26th, 2025: Aliens on the Moon (Standalone)

Black Ice (DreadfulWater, #8) was the most recently released book by Thomas King, on September 24th, 2024.

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Thomas King Stats: The highest rated book by Thomas King on Book Notification is The Truth About Stories, a Non-Fiction book. The second-highest rated book is The Inconvenient Indian, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Thomas King on Book Notification is The Inconvenient Indian, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is DreadfulWater (DreadfulWater #1).

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

List of Minerva Chronicles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
2020

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Graphic Novels in Publication Order

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

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

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

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

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
1988
2
2004
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Thomas King

Thomas King was born on April 24th, 1943 and is currently 82 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. Jacqueline Winspear, author of the Maisie Dobbs Series.
  5. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.

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 82 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 Black Ice on September 24th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by Thomas King?

Thomas King has a new book coming out on August 26th, 2025 called Aliens on the Moon.

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 books in the Collections, 1 book in the Graphic Novels, 5 books in the Picture Books, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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