Waltter Jon Williams is a renowned American author, actor, and scriptwriter. He has made a significant contribution to the world of science fiction and fantasy literature, with twenty published novels and short fiction collections to his name. Some of his most notable works include 'Hardwired,' 'Voice of the Whirlwind,' 'Aristoi,' 'Metropolitan,' and 'City on Fire.'
In addition to his science fiction and fantasy works, Williams has also written historical adventures and disaster novels. His most recent novel, 'The Rift,' is a gripping disaster novel that showcases his versatility and storytelling prowess. The book begins with a dramatic opening that sees a part of the planet destroyed, setting the stage for an action-packed and thrilling read.
Williams is not just a writer but also a martial artist, holding a fourth-degree black belt in Kenpo Karate. He is also an avid sailor and scuba diver, incorporating his love for adventure and exploration into his writing. He currently resides in New Mexico with his wife, Kathy Hedges, where he continues to write and create captivating stories that transport readers to new and exciting worlds.
Dagmar Books
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This is Not a Game
2009
2
Deep State
2011
3
The Fourth Wall
2012
4
Diamonds from Tequila
2017
Dread Empire's Fall Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Praxis
2002
2
The Sundering
2003
3
Conventions of War
2005
4
Investments
2012
5
Impersonations
2016
6
The Accidental War
2018
7
Investments plus The Stickpin
2018
8
Fleet Elements
2020
9
Imperium Restored
2022
Hardwired Books
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Year
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Hardwired
1986
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Voice of the Whirlwind
1987
3
Voice of the Whirlwind ( By: Luis Royo)
1987
4
Solip
1989
Maijstral Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Crown Jewels
1987
2
House of Shards
1988
3
Ten Points for Style
1995
4
Rock of Ages
1995
Metropolitan Books
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Year
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Metropolitan
1995
2
City on Fire
1997
Privateers & Gentlemen Books (as Jon Williams)
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The Privateer
1981
2
To Glory Arise
1981
3
The Tern Schooner
1981
4
The Yankee
1981
5
Brig of War
1981
6
The Raider
1981
7
The Macedonian
1984
8
Cat Island
1984
Quillifer Books
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1
Quillifer
2017
2
Quillifer the Knight
2019
3
Lord Quillifer
2022
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order Books
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Title
Year
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1
Vector Prime
1999
2
Vector Prime ( By: R.A. Salvatore)
1999
3
Dark Tide, Book I: Onslaught ( By: Michael A. Stackpole)
1999
4
Onslaught
1999
5
Ruin
2000
6
Dark Tide, Book II: Ruin ( By: Michael A. Stackpole)
2000
7
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Agents Of Chaos Hero's Trial
2000
8
Agents of Chaos, Book I: Hero's Trial (By: James Luceno)
2000
9
Hero's Trial
2000
10
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (By: James Luceno)
2000
11
Jedi Eclipse
2000
12
Balance Point (By: Kathy Tyers, Michael Cumpsty)
2000
13
Dark Tide Onslaught (By: Michael A. Stackpole)
2000
14
Balance Point
2000
15
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse
2000
16
Recovery - Short Story (By: Troy Denning)
2001
17
Recovery - Short Story
2001
18
Edge of Victory, Book I : Conquest (By: Greg Keyes)
2001
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Edge of Victory, Book II: Rebirth (By: Greg Keyes)
2001
20
Recovery
2001
21
Conquest: Edge of Victory, Book I
2001
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Star by Star ( By: Troy Denning)
2001
23
Ylesia
2002
24
Rebirth: Edge of Victory, Book II
2001
25
Star by Star
2001
26
Dark Journey (By: Elaine Cunningham)
2002
27
The Apprentice ( By: Elaine Cunningham)
2002
28
Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (By: Aaron Allston)
2002
29
Dark Journey
2002
30
Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (By: Aaron Allston)
2002
31
Rebel Dream
2002
32
Rebel Stand
2002
33
Traitor (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2002
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Traitor
2002
35
Destiny's Way
2002
36
Emissary of the Void ( By: Greg Keyes)
2002
37
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Enemy Lines I Rebel Dream
2002
38
Force Heretic, Book I: Remnant (By: Sean Williams, Shane Dix)
2003
39
Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
2002
40
Force Heretic, Book II: Refugee (By: Sean Williams, Shane Dix)
2003
41
Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand
2002
42
Force Heretic, Book III: Reunion (By: Sean Williams, Shane Dix)
2003
43
Remnant: Force Heretic, Book I
2003
44
The Final Prophecy (By: Greg Keyes)
2003
45
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - The Final Prophecy (By: Greg Keyes)
2003
46
Refugee: Force Heretic, Book II
2003
47
Reunion: Force Heretic, Book III
2003
48
The Unifying Force (By: James Luceno)
2003
49
The Final Prophecy
2003
50
Boba Fett: A Practical Man (By: Karen Traviss)
2006
51
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Enemy Lines II Rebel Stand ( By: Aaron Allston)
2012
52
The Unifying Force
2003
53
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - The Unifying Force
2003
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
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1
Vector Prime ( By: R.A. Salvatore)
1999
2
Boba Fett: A Practical Man (By: Karen Traviss)
2006
3
Dark Tide, Book I: Onslaught ( By: Michael A. Stackpole)
1999
4
Dark Tide, Book II: Ruin ( By: Michael A. Stackpole)
2000
5
Agents of Chaos, Book I: Hero's Trial (By: James Luceno)
2000
6
Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse (By: James Luceno)
2000
7
Balance Point (By: Kathy Tyers, Michael Cumpsty)
2000
8
Recovery - Short Story (By: Troy Denning)
2001
9
Edge of Victory, Book I : Conquest (By: Greg Keyes)
2001
10
Edge of Victory, Book II: Rebirth (By: Greg Keyes)
2001
11
Emissary of the Void ( By: Greg Keyes)
2002
12
Star by Star ( By: Troy Denning)
2001
13
Dark Journey (By: Elaine Cunningham)
2002
14
The Apprentice ( By: Elaine Cunningham)
2002
15
Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream (By: Aaron Allston)
2002
16
Enemy Lines II: Rebel Stand (By: Aaron Allston)
2002
17
Traitor (By: Matthew Woodring Stover)
2002
18
Destiny's Way
2002
19
Ylesia
2002
20
Force Heretic, Book I: Remnant (By: Sean Williams, Shane Dix)
2003
21
Force Heretic, Book II: Refugee (By: Sean Williams, Shane Dix)
2003
22
Force Heretic, Book III: Reunion (By: Sean Williams, Shane Dix)
2003
23
The Final Prophecy (By: Greg Keyes)
2003
24
The Unifying Force (By: James Luceno)
2003
25
Dark Tide Onslaught (By: Michael A. Stackpole)
2000
26
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - The Final Prophecy (By: Greg Keyes)
2003
27
Star Wars: The New Jedi Order - Enemy Lines II Rebel Stand ( By: Aaron Allston)
2012
Wild Cards Books
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Title
Year
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1
Wild Cards
1986
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Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin)
1986
3
Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1987
4
Aces High
1987
5
Jokers Wild
1987
6
Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1987
7
Aces Abroad
1988
8
Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1988
9
Down and Dirty
1988
10
Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1988
11
Ace in the Hole
1990
12
Ace in the Hole ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1990
13
Dead Man's Hand ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1990
14
Dead Man's Hand
1990
15
One-Eyed Jacks (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1991
16
One-Eyed Jacks
1991
17
Jokertown Shuffle
1991
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Jokertown Shuffle (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1991
19
Double Solitaire
1992
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Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
1992
21
Dealer's Choice
1992
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Dealer's Choice ( By: George R.R. Martin)
1992
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Turn of the Cards (By: George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán)
1993
24
Turn of the Cards
1993
25
Deuces Down
2002
26
Deuces Down (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2002
27
Death Draws Five
2006
28
Death Draws Five (By: George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller)
2006
29
Busted Flush (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector)
2008
30
Busted Flush
2008
31
Inside Straight (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2008
32
Inside Straight
2008
33
Suicide Kings (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2009
34
Suicide Kings
2009
35
Fort Freak
2011
36
Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan ( By: Carrie Vaughn)
2010
37
The Elephant in the Room
2013
38
Fort Freak (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham)
2011
39
The Button Man and the Murder Tree (By: Cherie Priest)
2013
40
Lowball
2014
41
The Elephant in the Room (By: George R.R. Martin, Paul Cornell)
2013
42
Lowball (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham)
2014
43
Discards
2016
44
High Stakes
2016
45
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (By: Carrie Vaughn)
2014
46
Prompt. Professional. Pop!
2014
47
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown
2016
48
When the Devil Drives
2017
49
Discards (By: David D. Levine)
2016
50
The Flight of Morpho Girl
2018
51
High Stakes (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2016
52
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown ( By: George R.R. Martin)
2016
53
Knaves Over Queens
2018
54
The Atonement Tango (By: Stephen Leigh)
2017
55
Long is the Way
2019
56
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed
2019
57
When the Devil Drives (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2017
58
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire
2019
59
Evernight (By: Victor Milán)
2018
60
American Hero
2020
61
The Flight of Morpho Girl (By: George R.R. Martin, Caroline Spector)
2018
62
Three Kings
2020
63
Knaves Over Queens (By: George R.R. Martin)
2018
64
Long is the Way ( By: George R.R. Martin)
2019
65
The City That Never Sleeps (By: Walton Simons)
2019
66
Joker Moon
2021
67
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By: Bradley Denton)
2019
68
Hearts of Stone
2022
69
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2019
70
Grow
2022
71
American Hero (By: George R.R. Martin)
2020
72
Full House
2022
73
Pairing Up
2023
74
Three Kings (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass)
2020
75
Ripple Effects (By: Laura J. Mixon)
2021
76
Joker Moon (By: George R.R. Martin)
2021
77
Skin Deep (By: Alan Brennert)
2021
78
Hearts of Stone (By: Emma Newman)
2022
79
Grow (By: Carrie Vaughn)
2022
80
Full House (By: George R.R. Martin)
2022
81
Pairing Up (By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Gwenda Bond, Marko Kloos, Christopher Rowe, Bradley Denton, Peter Newman)
2023
82
Sleeper Straddle (With: Carrie Vaughn, Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Christopher Rowe, Max Gladstone)
2024
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
Ambassador of Progress
1984
2
Knight Moves
1985
3
Angel Station
1989
4
Days of Atonement
1991
5
Aristoi
1992
6
Wall, Stone, Craft
1993
7
The Rift
1999
8
Implied Spaces
2008
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
Video Star
1986
2
Wolf Time
1987
3
Dinosaurs
1987
4
Prayers on the Wind
1991
5
Daddy's World
1999
6
The Last Ride of German Freddie
2002
7
The Green Leopard Plague
2003
8
The Tang Dynasty Underwater Pyramid
2004
9
The Boolean Gate
2012
10
No Spot of Ground
2014
11
Surfacing
2014
Star Wars Legends Books
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Title
Year
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1
Splinter of the Mind's Eye
1978
2
The Han Solo Adventures
1979
3
The Adventures of Lando Calrissian
1983
4
The Courtship of Princess Leia
1994
5
The Truce at Bakura
1994
6
The Crystal Star
1994
7
Children of the Jedi
1995
8
We Don't Do Weddings
1995
9
Darksaber
1995
10
The New Rebellion
1996
11
Planet of Twilight
1997
12
I, Jedi
1998
13
Tales from the New Republic
1999
14
Rogue Planet
2000
15
Darth Maul's Revenge
2000
16
Cloak Of Deception
2000
17
Darth Maul Shadow Hunter
2001
18
Jango Fett: Bounty Hunter
2002
19
The Approaching Storm
2002
20
A Forest Apart
2003
21
Tatooine Ghost
2003
22
Shatterpoint
2003
23
Jango Fett vs. the Razor Eaters
2003
24
The Ruins of Dantooine
2003
25
The Cestus Deception
2004
26
Survivor's Quest
2004
27
Fool's Bargain
2004
28
Jedi Trial
2004
29
Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
2004
30
Labyrinth of Evil
2005
31
Outbound Flight
2006
32
Star Wars: Outbound Flight
2006
33
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
2006
34
Allegiance
2007
35
Revenge of the Sith
2007
36
Ready, Set, Podrace!
2007
37
A Queen's Diary
2007
38
Death Star
2007
39
The Life and Legend of Obi-Wan Kenobi
2008
40
Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
2008
41
Death Troopers
2009
42
The Life of Luke Skywalker
2009
43
Millennium Falcon
2009
44
Crisis on Coruscant , #4)
2010
45
Crosscurrent
2010
46
Fire Ring Race
2010
47
Shinbone Showdown
2010
48
Red Harvest
2010
49
Choices of One
2011
50
Shadow Games
2011
51
Riptide
2011
52
Knight Errant
2011
53
Shadows of the Empire
2011
54
Lost Tribe of the Sith
2012
55
Winner Lose All
2012
56
Scourge
2012
57
The Wrath of Darth Maul
2012
58
Maul: Lockdown
2012
59
Darth Plagueis
2012
60
Scoundrels
2013
61
Kenobi
2013
62
Crucible
2013
63
Dawn of the Jedi
2013
64
Lockdown
2015
Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Facets
1990
2
Frankensteins and Foreign Devils
1998
3
The Green Leopard Plague and Other Stories
2010
Flash in a Flash Books
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Title
Year
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Amazon
1
Baby Shoes (With: Joe R. Lansdale, Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile, Wes Choc, Katherine Valdez, Linda Needham)
2015
2
Flash! (By: Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile, David E. Sharp, Michelle Simkins)
2017
3
Itty Bitty Writing Space (By: Jason Brick, Dani J. Caile, Peter J. Foote, Christine Hanolsy, Terri Clifton, Jean Harkin)
2019
4
Worth 1,000 Words (By: Jason Brick, Dani Caile)
2020
Walter Jon Williams Anthologies
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Title
Year
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Amazon
1
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1986
1986
2
Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1989
1989
3
Epic: An Anthology, Book One
1992
4
The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection