About
Tad Williams
Tad Williams is a renowned American fantasy author. Born in 1957 in San Jose, California, he holds a degree in English literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz. His writing career began in 1988 with his debut novel, "Tailchaser's Song," which garnered widespread acclaim. Williams is best known for his epic fantasy series, including "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" and "Otherland." His works have been translated into more than thirty languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Williams has received multiple awards, including the World Fantasy Award for his novel "Shadowmarch." His writing is characterized by its intricately woven narratives, rich world-building, and exploration of complex themes, cementing his position as a prominent figure in the fantasy genre.
Book Series by Tad Williams
The Last King of Osten Ard Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Heart of What Was Lost | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Witchwood Crown | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Empire of Grass | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Brothers of the Wind | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Into the Narrowdark | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Navigator's Children | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Bobby Dollar Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Dirty Streets of Heaven | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Happy Hour in Hell | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sleeping Late on Judgement Day | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Legends Series
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
Legends 3 ( With: Terry Pratchett, Robert Jordan, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin)
1999
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Legends ( By: Stephen King, Anne McCaffrey, Robert Silverberg) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| 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 | Buy on Amazon |
| Legends 3 ( With: Terry Pratchett, Robert Jordan, Robert Silverberg, Ursula K. Le Guin) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Dragonbone Chair | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stone of Farewell | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Green Angel Tower | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
Ordinary Farm Adventures Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Dragons of Ordinary Farm | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Secrets of Ordinary Farm | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
Otherland Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| City of Golden Shadow | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| River of Blue Fire | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mountain of Black Glass | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sea of Silver Light | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
Shadowmarch Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Shadowmarch | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadowplay | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadowrise | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadowheart | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
Tad Williams Other Novels
The Helmet of Fate (Short Story) ( With: Steve Niles, Bill Willingham, Phil Winslade, Gail Simone, Shawn McManus, Scott Hampton, Peter Snejbjerg, Duncan Rouleau, Steve Gerber)
2007
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Tailchaser's Song | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Child of an Ancient City | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Caliban's Hour | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tad Williams' Mirror World | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The War of the Flowers | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Helmet of Fate (Short Story) ( With: Steve Niles, Bill Willingham, Phil Winslade, Gail Simone, Shawn McManus, Scott Hampton, Peter Snejbjerg, Duncan Rouleau, Steve Gerber) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Diary of a Dragon (Short Story) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
Tad Williams Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Rite: Short Work | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Stark and Wormy Knight | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Very Best of Tad Williams | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Oz Reimagined Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Dreams (Short Story) ( By: Simon R. Green) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust (Short Story) ( By: Seanan McGuire) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Boy Detective of Oz (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Meeting in Oz (Short Story) ( By: Jeffrey Ford) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Off to See the Emperor (Short Story) ( By: Orson Scott Card) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Cobbler of Oz ( By: Jonathan Maberry) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lost Girls of Oz (Short Story) ( By: Theodora Goss) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blown Away (Short Story) ( By: Jane Yolen) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Tornado of Dorothys (Short Story) ( By: Kat Howard) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Veiled Shanghai (Short Story) ( By: Ken Liu) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Blue (Short Story) ( By: David Farland) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz (Short Story) ( By: C.C. Finlay, Rae Carson) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Beyond the Naked Eye (Short Story) ( By: Rachel Swirsky) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| City So Bright (Short Story) ( By: Dale Bailey) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| One Flew Over the Rainbow (Short Story) ( By: Robin Wasserman) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Tad Williams Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Weird Tales # 292: Fall 1988 | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Weird Tales # 296: Spring 1990 | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Anthology of Fantasy and the Supernatural | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Immortal Unicorn | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| DAW 30th Anniversary Science Fiction and Fantasy Anthologies | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stars: Original Stories Based on the Songs of Janis Ian | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wood Boy / The Burning Man | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Songs of the Dying Earth: Stories in Honour of Jack Vance | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Warriors 1 | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Eighth Annual Collection | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed Magazine, December 2012 | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Oz Reimagined | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Multiverse | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Man's Hand | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unfettered III: New Tales By Masters of Fantasy | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
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