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ⓘ About Tade Thompson
Tade Thompson is a published author. Many of his novels could be classified as science fiction stories. Tade lives in the south area of England and also works there. Even though he is officially a published author, he has a background in psychiatry, medicine, and social anthropology as well. Tade Thompson first became an officially published author with the release of his first novel in 2015. The novel is titled Making Wolf. It received the Golden Tentacle Award in 2016. The next novel to come out was Rosewater. It was named to the list of recommended reading for Locus. He has also written short stories, at least one of which has made the short list for an award. The author likes reading, but also picks up a comic or two to switch it up.
All Book Series by Tade Thompson
The Legacy of Molly Southbourne
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
Household Gods and Other Narrative Offences
Single-title series · published 2020
AfroSFv3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018 Anthology · Wole Talabi,Biram Mboob,T.L. Huchu,Dilman Dila,Mame Bougouma Diene,Masimba Musodza,Ivor W. Hartmann,Cristy Zinn,Mandisi Nkomo,Gabriella Muwanga,Stephen Embleton,Mazi Nwonwu,Andrew C. Dakalira
Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · L.D. Lapinski
Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children
Book 2 of 4 · published 2024 Anthology · Sophie McKenzie
Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box
Book 3 of 4 · published 2025 Anthology · Kalynn Bayron
The Best Story I Can Manage Under the Circumstances
Book 3 of 5 · published 2016 Anthology · Robert Shearman
Skin Deep
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016 Anthology · Sarah Lotz
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Thirteen
Book 7 of 12 · published 2019
Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers
Book 9 of 12 · published 2020
The Best Science Fiction of the Year: 2025
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tade Thompson?
Tade Thompson is a published author. Many of his novels could be classified as science fiction stories. Tade lives in the south area of England and also works there.
Which Tade Thompson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the AfroSF series, the earliest of Tade Thompson's multi-book series: it opens with AfroSF (2012) and runs to 3 books across 2012–2018, ending with AfroSFv3 (2018). Tade Thompson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Tade Thompson written?
Tade Thompson has 35 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2026. 18 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Five Stories High series with 5 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tade Thompson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tade Thompson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are AfroSF (2012–2018, 3 books), Five Stories High (2016, 5 books) and Molly Southbourne (2017–2022, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Tade Thompson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tade Thompson's 35 books into 5 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Five Stories High (5 books, 2016); Doctor Who: Icons (4 books, 2024–2025); Molly Southbourne (3 books, 2017–2022); The Wormwood Trilogy (3 books, 2017–2019); AfroSF (3 books, 2012–2018).