Tad Williams Books in Order

Fritti Tailchaser, a young tom of the Folk, leaves his home to search for his missing friend Hushpad. His journey through wild territories, cat courts, and ancient myths reveals a threat that could destroy all feline kind unless he finds the courage to face it.

Kitchen boy Simon lives a small, distracted life in the great castle of the Hayholt until the death of High King Prester John and a rising winter of magic tear his world apart. Forced into exile, he stumbles into a quest that will decide Osten Ard's future.

Scarred by dragon blood and war, Simon Snowlock and his scattered allies search for the mysterious Stone of Farewell while the Storm King's power poisons the land. Far from the Hayholt, princes, rebels, and exiles struggle to hold their fragile coalition together.

On a perilous caravan between Baghdad and the Caucasus, soldiers and courtiers are stalked by a vampyr who demands stories in exchange for their lives. Around the campfire, tales within tales explore sorrow, love, and whether empathy can move a monster.

The final volume of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn brings Simon, Miriamele, Prince Josua, and the League of the Scroll toward a last stand against the Storm King. Secrets of the three great swords and the true history of Osten Ard come to light as the siege tightens.

This second paperback half of To Green Angel Tower carries the siege of the Hayholt and Simon's journey to its climax. As prophecies converge and alliances fray, the fate of humans, Sithi, and Norns is decided in the shadow of the ancient fortress.

Years after the events of Shakespeare's The Tempest, Caliban slips into Miranda's chamber in Naples to tell his own version of their shared past. Through a single dangerous night he recounts wonder, humiliation, and desire before deciding what revenge to claim.

In a near future dominated by fully immersive virtual reality, teacher Renie Sulaweyo investigates why children, including her brother, are collapsing into unexplained comas. Her search uncovers Otherland, a secret network for the super rich, and a labyrinth of lethal simulations.

Trapped inside the Otherland network, Renie, !Xabbu, Orlando, and their companions are scattered through bizarre virtual worlds, from Ice Age tribes to twisted storybook landscapes. Their only hope of reuniting is to keep finding the River that links one reality to the next.

Expanded from the Mirrorworld comics, this illustrated novel tells of gigantic mirrors that open gateways to an alien planet. Bioengineered soldiers and stranded civilians build new city states on Mirror World while monstrous insects pour through portals to ravage Earth.

The third Otherland book drives the fragmented group deeper into the Grail Brotherhood's virtual empire, from reimagined ancient epics to sinister children's games. As the truth about the comatose children surfaces, allies and enemies collide near the project’s hidden core.

The conclusion of Otherland brings Renie, Paul Jonas, Orlando, and their allies to the heart of the stolen minds network. While the Grail Brotherhood's plan nears completion, the travelers race to free the trapped children and find a way back to their own bodies.

Burned out singer Theo Vilmos retreats to a cabin in the hills after his life falls apart, only to be yanked into a decadent Faerie metropolis that mirrors modern California. With foul mouthed sprite Applecore as guide, he stumbles into a ruthless struggle among immortal houses.

In ancient Southmarch Castle, perched beside the eerie Shadowline, twins Barrick and Briony Eddon are thrust into power after their father is taken and their brother murdered. As the fairy folk Qar stir and human enemies close in, the young heirs face war on every side.

This collection gathers Tad Williams novellas, stories, scripts, and essays into one hefty volume. From early vampire tale Child of an Ancient City to riffs on Michael Moorcock's heroes, it offers a tour of his imagination in shorter, often experimental pieces.

As civil war and sorcery spread across the March Kingdoms, Princess Briony flees into hostile lands while Barrick is drawn across the Shadowline into the realm of the Qar. Old gods, mad emperors, and buried secrets deepen the Shadowmarch story on both sides of the border.

Siblings Tyler and Lucinda expect a dull summer with a reclusive uncle, then discover his California farm hides dragons, unicorns, and time lost workers. When greedy rivals and dark magic threaten Ordinary Farm, the kids must step up to protect the creatures they have come to love.

The Shadowmarch saga concludes as human armies, Qar hosts, gods, and conspirators converge on Southmarch. Barrick, Briony, and their allies confront truths about the Eddon line, the gods' schemes, and the real nature of the Shadowline in a final fight to reshape their world.

With Southmarch under siege and the Shadowline advancing, Barrick and Briony fight separate battles that will decide the kingdom's fate. Beneath the castle, something ancient and vast is awakening, while far away the young rulers discover how deeply their family is entwined in old wars.

This story collection showcases Williams in many moods, from a dragon's playful bedtime tale about knights to science fiction, horror, and comic scripts. It is a chance to see familiar themes from his novels reworked in compact, inventive short pieces.

Returning to Ordinary Farm, Tyler and Lucinda find their uncle missing and the estate in crisis. New monsters prowl the grounds, billionaire Ed Stillman and witch Mrs. Needle close in, and the children must uncover long hidden secrets to save the farm and its magical residents.

An elderly dragon reluctantly shares his private diary after a meddling princess publishes it without permission. In a funny, illustrated monologue, he complains about heroes, romance, and treasure while revealing that life as a legendary monster is not as simple as stories claim.

Bobby Dollar, an advocate angel in the California city of San Judas, argues for souls at the moment of death. When one client’s soul vanishes and both Heaven and Hell panic, his investigation drags him through barrooms, back alleys, and a conspiracy that could rewrite the afterlife's rules.

In Bobby Dollar's second outing, the angel descends into Hell itself to rescue Caz, the demon he loves. Crossing infernal battlefields and the capital Pandemonium, he faces archdukes, monstrous jailers, and his own bad habits in a rescue mission that might doom him forever.

Set in the Otherland universe, this novella follows Orlando Gardiner as the "boy detective" inside the Oz simulation. Investigating a murder in a twisted Emerald City, he navigates strange magic and old friends while uncovering secrets that ripple beyond the virtual world.

On Christmas Eve, Bobby Dollar handles the judgment of a werewolf who insists on going to Hell, then bargains for help protecting his family. Teaming up with werepig George, Bobby's holiday case turns into a bloody, darkly funny battle with very unjolly supernatural foes.

The third Bobby Dollar novel forces the reluctant angel to confront the powers behind missing souls and his own murky origins. Heaven and Hell close in as Bobby races through San Judas and the spirit realms to stop a plot that could break the careful balance of creation.

This retrospective gathers many of Williams's strongest shorter works, from a storytelling vampire and hard pressed angels to dragons, robots, and wizards. It is an ideal sampler of his range outside the big novels, and a handy way to revisit favorite tales in one volume.

Set shortly after To Green Angel Tower, this short novel follows Duke Isgrimnur's army as it pursues the defeated Norns toward their mountain city. Seen from both human and Norn viewpoints, it bridges Memory, Sorrow and Thorn and The Last King of Osten Ard with a grim final campaign.

Decades after the Storm King's defeat, Simon and Miriamele rule a fragile, aging peace in Osten Ard. Their wayward grandson Morgan, renewed Norn stirrings, and dangerous secrets surrounding the Witchwood Crown pull old heroes and new heirs into another far reaching conflict.

The second Last King of Osten Ard novel widens the lens to the nomadic Thrithings, unrest in Nabban, and plots at the Hayholt. As Norn schemes advance and mortal alliances fracture, Simon, Miriamele, Morgan, and their scattered allies struggle to hold a crumbling world together.

The third Unfettered anthology collects original stories from many fantasy authors, including a return to Osten Ard from Tad Williams, new tales by Mark Lawrence, Brian Herbert, Anna Smith Spark, and others, all in support of a fund that helps writers facing medical debt.

Set centuries before The Dragonbone Chair, this Osten Ard novella follows Sithi princes Hakatri and Ineluki on a hunt for the monstrous Hidohebhi. Ineluki's pride and the brothers' disastrous choices reshape their people and foreshadow the rise of the Storm King.

As Norn armies ravage Erkynland and Queen Miriamele is presumed dead, Prince Morgan becomes a captive in the haunted valley of Tanakirú. Simon, Sithi allies, and scattered friends fight on multiple fronts while a buried secret in the Narrowdark may decide the fate of mortals and immortals.

The final Last King of Osten Ard novel draws the saga toward Tanakirú and the burning Hayholt. Simon, Miriamele, Morgan, Nezeru, and their allies confront the ancient forces behind the Norn Queen's war and the mystery of the Navigator's legacy once and for all.