Does this page include every Tad Williams book?

This catalog lists the Tad Williams books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Tad Williams series listed separately?

Yes. Each Tad Williams series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Tad Williams books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Tad Williams Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Tad Williams books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Tad Williams bibliography.

Browse books by Tad Williams in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 53 books / 11 series

American fantasy author Tad Williams is best known for the epic Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series. His works have sold over 30 million copies worldwide and influenced modern fantasy giants. This page provides the Tad Williams books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Tad Williams in Publication Order

1985 Tailchaser's Song POoSN / 1 Buy

1988 The Dragonbone Chair POoMSaTB / 1 Buy

1990 Stone of Farewell POoMSaTB / 2 Buy

1992 Child of an Ancient City POoSN / 2 Buy

1993 To Green Angel Tower POoMSaTB / 3 Buy

1993 To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 POoMSaTB / 4 Buy

1994 Caliban's Hour POoSN / 3 Buy

1996 City of Golden Shadow POoOB / 1 Buy

1998 Legends(By: Stephen King,Anne McCaffrey,Robert Silverberg) POoLB / 1 Buy

1998 River of Blue Fire POoOB / 2 Buy

1998 Legends II: Dragon, Sword, and King(By: Diana Gabaldon,George R.R. Martin,Orson Scott Card,Terry Brooks,Robert Silverberg,Neil Gaiman,Elizabeth Haydon) POoLB / 2 Buy

1998 Tad Williams' Mirror World POoSN / 4 Buy

1999 Mountain of Black Glass POoOB / 3 Buy

1999 Legends 3(With: Terry Pratchett,Robert Jordan,Robert Silverberg,Ursula K. Le Guin) POoLB / 3 Buy

2001 Sea of Silver Light POoOB / 4 Buy

2003 The War of the Flowers POoSN / 5 Buy

2004 Shadowmarch POoSB / 1 Buy

2006 Rite: Short Work POoSSC / 1 Buy

2007 Shadowplay POoSB / 2 Buy

2007 The Helmet of Fate(With: Steve Niles,Bill Willingham,Gail Simone,Steve Gerber) POoSN / 6 Buy

2009 The Dragons of Ordinary Farm POoOFAB / 1 Buy

2010 Shadowrise POoSB / 3 Buy

2010 Shadowheart POoSB / 4 Buy

2011 A Stark and Wormy Knight POoSSC / 2 Buy

2011 The Secrets of Ordinary Farm POoOFAB / 2 Buy

2012 The Dirty Streets of Heaven POoBDB / 1 Buy

2012 Diary of a Dragon POoSN / 7 Buy

2013 Dorothy Dreams(By: Simon R. Green) POoORB / 1 Buy

2013 Happy Hour in Hell POoBDB / 2 Buy

2013 Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust(By: Seanan McGuire) POoORB / 2 Buy

2013 The Boy Detective of Oz POoORB / 3 Buy

2013 A Meeting in Oz(By: Jeffrey Ford) POoORB / 4 Buy

2013 Off to See the Emperor(By: Orson Scott Card) POoORB / 5 Buy

2013 The Cobbler of Oz(By: Jonathan Maberry) POoORB / 6 Buy

2013 Lost Girls of Oz(By: Theodora Goss) POoORB / 7 Buy

2013 Blown Away(By: Jane Yolen) POoORB / 8 Buy

2013 A Tornado of Dorothys(By: Kat Howard) POoORB / 9 Buy

2013 The Veiled Shanghai(By: Ken Liu) POoORB / 10 Buy

2013 Dead Blue(By: David Farland) POoORB / 11 Buy

2013 The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz(By: C.C. Finlay,Rae Carson) POoORB / 12 Buy

2013 Beyond the Naked Eye(By: Rachel Swirsky) POoORB / 13 Buy

2013 City So Bright(By: Dale Bailey) POoORB / 14 Buy

2013 One Flew Over the Rainbow(By: Robin Wasserman) POoORB / 15 Buy

2014 The Very Best of Tad Williams POoSSC / 3 Buy

2014 Sleeping Late on Judgement Day POoBDB / 3 Buy

2014 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig POoBDB / 4 Buy

2017 The Heart of What Was Lost POoTLKoOAB / 1 Buy

2017 The Witchwood Crown POoTLKoOAB / 2 Buy

2018 Empire of Grass POoTLKoOAB / 3 Buy

2021 Brothers of the Wind POoTLKoOAB / 4 Buy

2022 Into the Narrowdark POoTLKoOAB / 5 Buy

2024 The Navigator's Children POoTLKoOAB / 6 Buy

2026 The Splintered Sun POoOASB / 1 Buy

Complete Tad Williams Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Ordinary Farm Adventures Reading Order 2 books / 2009-2011

01 The Dragons of Ordinary Farm 2009 Buy

02 The Secrets of Ordinary Farm 2011 Buy

Otherland Reading Order 4 books / 1996-2001

01 City of Golden Shadow 1996 Buy

02 River of Blue Fire 1998 Buy

03 Mountain of Black Glass 1999 Buy

04 Sea of Silver Light 2001 Buy

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Reading Order 4 books / 1988-1993

01 The Dragonbone Chair 1988 Buy

02 Stone of Farewell 1990 Buy

03 To Green Angel Tower 1993 Buy

04 To Green Angel Tower, Part 2 1993 Buy

Legends Reading Order 3 books / 1998-1999

01 Legends(By: Stephen King,Anne McCaffrey,Robert Silverberg) 1998 Buy

02 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

03 Legends 3(With: Terry Pratchett,Robert Jordan,Robert Silverberg,Ursula K. Le Guin) 1999 Buy

The Last King of Osten Ard Reading Order 6 books / 2017-2024

01 The Heart of What Was Lost 2017 Buy

02 The Witchwood Crown 2017 Buy

03 Empire of Grass 2018 Buy

04 Brothers of the Wind 2021 Buy

05 Into the Narrowdark 2022 Buy

06 The Navigator's Children 2024 Buy

Bobby Dollar Reading Order 4 books / 2012-2014

01 The Dirty Streets of Heaven 2012 Buy

02 Happy Hour in Hell 2013 Buy

03 Sleeping Late on Judgement Day 2014 Buy

04 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlepig 2014 Buy

Oz Reimagined Reading Order 15 books / 2013-2013

01 Dorothy Dreams(By: Simon R. Green) 2013 Buy

02 Emeralds to Emeralds, Dust to Dust(By: Seanan McGuire) 2013 Buy

03 The Boy Detective of Oz 2013 Buy

04 A Meeting in Oz(By: Jeffrey Ford) 2013 Buy

05 Off to See the Emperor(By: Orson Scott Card) 2013 Buy

06 The Cobbler of Oz(By: Jonathan Maberry) 2013 Buy

07 Lost Girls of Oz(By: Theodora Goss) 2013 Buy

08 Blown Away(By: Jane Yolen) 2013 Buy

09 A Tornado of Dorothys(By: Kat Howard) 2013 Buy

10 The Veiled Shanghai(By: Ken Liu) 2013 Buy

11 Dead Blue(By: David Farland) 2013 Buy

12 The Great Zeppelin Heist of Oz(By: C.C. Finlay,Rae Carson) 2013 Buy

13 Beyond the Naked Eye(By: Rachel Swirsky) 2013 Buy

14 City So Bright(By: Dale Bailey) 2013 Buy

15 One Flew Over the Rainbow(By: Robin Wasserman) 2013 Buy

Osten Ard Saga Reading Order 1 book / 2026

01 The Splintered Sun 2026 Buy

Shadowmarch Reading Order 4 books / 2004-2010

01 Shadowmarch 2004 Buy

02 Shadowplay 2007 Buy

03 Shadowrise 2010 Buy

04 Shadowheart 2010 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 7 books / 1985-2012

01 Tailchaser's Song 1985 Buy

02 Child of an Ancient City 1992 Buy

03 Caliban's Hour 1994 Buy

04 Tad Williams' Mirror World 1998 Buy

05 The War of the Flowers 2003 Buy

06 The Helmet of Fate(With: Steve Niles,Bill Willingham,Gail Simone,Steve Gerber) 2007 Buy

07 Diary of a Dragon 2012 Buy

Short Story Collections Reading Order 3 books / 2006-2014

01 Rite: Short Work 2006 Buy

02 A Stark and Wormy Knight 2011 Buy

03 The Very Best of Tad Williams 2014 Buy

Where to start with Tad Williams

What is the best order to read Tad Williams books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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