Tad Williams bibliography

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This is complete list of works by American science fiction and fantasy writer Tad Williams.

Contents

Osten Ard

Prequels

n.b. a prequel set a millennium before The Dragonbone Chair and previously known under the working title The Shadow of Things to Come [2]
n.b. a prequel following the adventures of Flann Alderwood and his band of misfit rebels in one of Osten Ard’s oldest and strangest cities, Crannhyr, during the pre- Dragonbone Chair history of Hernystir and Erkynland.

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn

  1. The Dragonbone Chair (1988)
  2. Stone of Farewell (1990)
  3. To Green Angel Tower (1993)
    • Book 3 was split into 2 parts for paperback publication (1994):
      • To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 and To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 (United States edition)
      • To Green Angel Tower: Siege and To Green Angel Tower: Storm (United Kingdom edition)

Osten Ard (bridge novel)

  1. The Heart of What Was Lost (2017) [4] [5]

The Last King of Osten Ard

  1. The Witchwood Crown (2017)
  2. Empire of Grass (2019)
  3. Into the Narrowdark (2022) [6]
  4. The Navigator's Children (forthcoming 12 November 2024) [7]

Otherland

  1. City of Golden Shadow (1996)
  2. River of Blue Fire (1998)
  3. Mountain of Black Glass (1999)
  4. Sea of Silver Light (2001)

Shadowmarch

  1. Shadowmarch (2004)
  2. Shadowplay (2007)
  3. Shadowrise (2010)
  4. Shadowheart (2010)

Similar to the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series that was initially intended to be a trilogy but became a tetralogy instead, Book 3 became so lengthy that it was not possible to be published in one volume.

Ordinary Farm series

Young adult series, written with Deborah Beale (his wife)

  1. The Dragons of Ordinary Farm (2009)
  2. The Secrets of Ordinary Farm (2011)
  3. The Heirs of Ordinary Farm (work-title, forthcoming)

Bobby Dollar

Noir fantasy thrillers

  1. The Dirty Streets of Heaven (2012) [8]
  2. Happy Hour in Hell (2013), [9]
  3. Sleeping Late on Judgement Day (2014) [10]
  4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig (2014) [11]

Standalone novels

Collections

Short fiction and screenplays

Comics

Williams’s first comic book series was Mirrorworld: Rain published in 1997. Only two were issued: Number 1 (the premier issue, February 1997) and Number 0 (April 1997), before the publisher Tekno Comix went out of business. [17] In 2006 Williams wrote The Next, a six issue miniseries for DC Comics featuring art by Dietrich Smith ( Aquaman , Outsiders ) and Walden Wong ( Day of Vengeance ). [18] In 2007, Tad wrote a one-shot issue for DC Comics’ Helmet of Fate Limited series: The Helmet Of Fate: Ibis The Invincible #1 (March 2007) featuring art by Phil Winslade ( The Monolith ). [19] Tad continued writing for DC with issues 50 through 57 of Aquaman: Sword Of Atlantis , teamed with artists Shawn McManus (The Sandman, Shadowpact ) and Walden Wong ( The Creeper , The Next). [20] His proposal, Bad Guy Factory, for a series “based on the idea that all those supervillains had to get their training and equipment somewhere” is included in the collection A Stark and Wormy Knight. [14]

Maps and illustrations

Williams drew the maps included in his books, and his original illustrations are included in the first world edition of Caliban's Hour. [12] [21]

Non-fiction

In addition to writing Introductions, Appendices, Synopses, Forewords, Afterwords, and Author’s Notes for his own books and stories, Williams’s non-fiction includes introductions for other books, essays, letters, and toastmaster speeches. [12]

Adaptations to other media

On August 8, 2020, Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn book trilogy and production is currently in the developmental planning stages.

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References

  1. ↑ "Brothers of the Wind - Coming Soon". February 27, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  2. ↑ "[Newsletter]Smells Like Quarantine Spirit". April 23, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "DAW Books Gets 'Splintered' with Williams". November 19, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "The Heart of What Was Lost: A Novel of Osten Ard". 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  5. ↑ Tad Williams - The Heart of What Was Lost - Hodder & Stoughton. January 3, 2017. ISBN   9781473646926 . Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ "[Book News] Forthcoming". November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "[Tad Williams]" . Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Upcoming4.me. "Tad Williams : The Dirty Streets of Heaven cover reveal, plus release date and synopsis". Upcoming4.me. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Upcoming4.me. "Tad Williams - Happy Hour in Hell cover art and synopsis reveal". Upcoming4.me. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Speakman, Shawn. "Interview: The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams". Suvudu (October 8, 2012). Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  11. ↑ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig: A Bobby Dollar Novella. Beale-Williams Enterprise. 5 November 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 "Tad Williams - Chronological Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 Williams, Tad (2006). RITE: Short Work. Michigan: Subterranean Press. ISBN   978-159606-066-1.
  14. 1 2 3 Williams, Tad (2012). A Stark and Wormy Knight. Subterranean Press. ISBN   978-1-59606-461-4.
  15. ↑ Williams, Tad (2014). The Very Best of Tad Williams. San Francisco: Tachyon Publications. ISBN   978-1616961374.
  16. ↑ Williams, T. & Feist, R. E. (2005). The Wood Boy - The Burning Man. Dabel Brothers Productions. ISBN   0-9764011-1-8.
  17. ↑ "Mirrorworld: Rain". Comics.org. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  18. ↑ "The Next (2006)". DC Comics. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  19. ↑ "THE HELMET OF FATE: IBIS THE INVINCIBLE #1". DC Comics. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  20. ↑ "Aquaman: Sword Of Atlantis 50". DC Comics. 4 March 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  21. ↑ Williams, Tad (1994). Caliban's Hour. London: Legend Books: Random House. ISBN   0-09-926361-0.
  22. ↑ "Tailchaser's Song Animated Film Poster, Press Release". Official website, May 24, 2013. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  23. ↑ "Tad Williams on Twitter: OtherlandMMO". Twitter.com. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
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