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ⓘ About Conrad Williams
Author Conrad Williams was born in the year 1969. He is the author of the “Joel Sorrell” series and some other stand alone novels; as well as some short stories. He made his debut in the year 1998, with the release of “Head Injuries”. In the year 2007, he won the Best Novel Award from International Horror Guild Award for the novel “The Unblemished” (an award that author Stephen King was shortlisted for). The next year, he won Best Novella from British Fantasy Award for the story “The Scalding Rooms”. His novel “One”, won the British Fantasy Award in 2010 for Best Novel. In 1993, he was given Best Newcomer by British Fantasy Award. “Dust and Desire” is the first novel in the “Joel Sorrell” series and was released in the year 2015.
All Book Series by Conrad Williams
Shadows Over Innsmouth
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1994 Anthology · Stephen Jones
Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth
Book 2 of 3 · published 2005 Anthology · Hugh B. Cave,Stephen Jones
Weirder Shadows Over Innsmouth
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2009
The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction
Book 11 of 19 · published 2018
Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2026
Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Sixteenth Annual Collection
Book 10 of 31 · published 2003
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Eighteenth Annual Collection
Book 11 of 31 · published 2005
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Conrad Williams?
Author Conrad Williams was born in the year 1969. He is the author of the “Joel Sorrell” series and some other stand alone novels; as well as some short stories. He made his debut in the year 1998, with the release of “Head Injuries”.
Which Conrad Williams series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Joel Sorrell series, the earliest of Conrad Williams's multi-book series: it opens with Dust and Desire (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2016, ending with Hell is Empty (2016).
How many books has Conrad Williams written?
Conrad Williams has 78 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2026. 27 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Joel Sorrell series with 3 books — and 51 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Conrad Williams's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Conrad Williams's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Earthling Halloween (2006, 1 book), Rad Hallah (2013, 1 book) and Joel Sorrell (2015–2016, 3 books).
How are Conrad Williams's books organised into series?
This guide splits Conrad Williams's 78 books into 5 named series and 51 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Joel Sorrell (3 books, 2015–2016); Earthling Halloween (1 book, 2006); Rad Hallah (1 book, 2013); Best Horror of the Year (19 books, 2009–2026); Shadows Over Innsmouth (3 books, 1994–2013).