A Book in Order

Series · 34 books

Niall Williams Books in Order

The complete Niall Williams reading order — 34 books from 1957–2024.

  1. 01 Four Letters of Love 1957 Amazon — buy Four Letters of Love Bookshop — buy Four Letters of Love ThriftBooks — buy Four Letters of Love eBooks.com — buy Four Letters of Love
  2. 02 O come ye back to Ireland 1987 Amazon — buy O come ye back to Ireland Bookshop — buy O come ye back to Ireland ThriftBooks — buy O come ye back to Ireland eBooks.com — buy O come ye back to Ireland
  3. 03 Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 1 1988 1987 Amazon — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 1 1988 ThriftBooks — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 1 1988 eBooks.com — buy Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 1 1988
  4. 04 When summer's in the meadow 1989 Amazon — buy When summer's in the meadow Bookshop — buy When summer's in the meadow ThriftBooks — buy When summer's in the meadow eBooks.com — buy When summer's in the meadow
  5. 05 O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare 1989 Amazon — buy O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare Bookshop — buy O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare ThriftBooks — buy O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare eBooks.com — buy O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare
  6. 06 The pipes are calling 1990 Amazon — buy The pipes are calling Bookshop — buy The pipes are calling ThriftBooks — buy The pipes are calling eBooks.com — buy The pipes are calling
  7. 07 The Luck of the Irish 1995 Amazon — buy The Luck of the Irish Bookshop — buy The Luck of the Irish ThriftBooks — buy The Luck of the Irish eBooks.com — buy The Luck of the Irish
  8. 08 Four Letter Readers 1997 Amazon — buy Four Letter Readers Bookshop — buy Four Letter Readers ThriftBooks — buy Four Letter Readers eBooks.com — buy Four Letter Readers
  9. 09 Amor en cuatro letras 1998 Amazon — buy Amor en cuatro letras Bookshop — buy Amor en cuatro letras ThriftBooks — buy Amor en cuatro letras eBooks.com — buy Amor en cuatro letras
  10. 10 As it is in heaven 1999 Amazon — buy As it is in heaven Bookshop — buy As it is in heaven ThriftBooks — buy As it is in heaven eBooks.com — buy As it is in heaven
  11. 11 L'AMOR TE QUATRE LLETRES 1999 Amazon — buy L'AMOR TE QUATRE LLETRES Bookshop — buy L'AMOR TE QUATRE LLETRES ThriftBooks — buy L'AMOR TE QUATRE LLETRES eBooks.com — buy L'AMOR TE QUATRE LLETRES
  12. 12 Cuatro cartas errantes 1999 Amazon — buy Cuatro cartas errantes Bookshop — buy Cuatro cartas errantes ThriftBooks — buy Cuatro cartas errantes eBooks.com — buy Cuatro cartas errantes
  13. 13 The way you look tonight 2000 Amazon — buy The way you look tonight Bookshop — buy The way you look tonight ThriftBooks — buy The way you look tonight eBooks.com — buy The way you look tonight
  14. 14 Das Alphabet der Liebe. 2000 Amazon — buy Das Alphabet der Liebe. Bookshop — buy Das Alphabet der Liebe. ThriftBooks — buy Das Alphabet der Liebe. eBooks.com — buy Das Alphabet der Liebe.
  15. 15 The fall of light 2001 Amazon — buy The fall of light Bookshop — buy The fall of light ThriftBooks — buy The fall of light eBooks.com — buy The fall of light
  16. 16 Hemelse muziek 2001 Amazon — buy Hemelse muziek Bookshop — buy Hemelse muziek ThriftBooks — buy Hemelse muziek eBooks.com — buy Hemelse muziek
  17. 17 Quatre lettres d'amour 2001 Amazon — buy Quatre lettres d'amour Bookshop — buy Quatre lettres d'amour ThriftBooks — buy Quatre lettres d'amour eBooks.com — buy Quatre lettres d'amour
  18. 18 Die Musik des Himmels. 2001 Amazon — buy Die Musik des Himmels. Bookshop — buy Die Musik des Himmels. ThriftBooks — buy Die Musik des Himmels. eBooks.com — buy Die Musik des Himmels.
  19. 19 Een beter leven 2002 Amazon — buy Een beter leven Bookshop — buy Een beter leven ThriftBooks — buy Een beter leven eBooks.com — buy Een beter leven
  20. 20 Fall of light 2003 Amazon — buy Fall of light Bookshop — buy Fall of light ThriftBooks — buy Fall of light eBooks.com — buy Fall of light
  21. 21 Destins crépusculaires 2003 Amazon — buy Destins crépusculaires Bookshop — buy Destins crépusculaires ThriftBooks — buy Destins crépusculaires eBooks.com — buy Destins crépusculaires
  22. 22 ʻIm redet ha-or 2004 Amazon — buy ʻIm redet ha-or Bookshop — buy ʻIm redet ha-or ThriftBooks — buy ʻIm redet ha-or eBooks.com — buy ʻIm redet ha-or
  23. 23 Only say the word 2005 Amazon — buy Only say the word Bookshop — buy Only say the word ThriftBooks — buy Only say the word eBooks.com — buy Only say the word
  24. 24 Picador Shots - The Unrequited 2006 Amazon — buy Picador Shots - The Unrequited Bookshop — buy Picador Shots - The Unrequited ThriftBooks — buy Picador Shots - The Unrequited eBooks.com — buy Picador Shots - The Unrequited
  25. 25 Only Say the Word Poster 2006 Amazon — buy Only Say the Word Poster Bookshop — buy Only Say the Word Poster ThriftBooks — buy Only Say the Word Poster eBooks.com — buy Only Say the Word Poster
  26. 26 Boy in the world 2007 Amazon — buy Boy in the world Bookshop — buy Boy in the world ThriftBooks — buy Boy in the world eBooks.com — buy Boy in the world
  27. 27 John 2008 Amazon — buy John Bookshop — buy John ThriftBooks — buy John eBooks.com — buy John
  28. 28 Boy and man 2008 Amazon — buy Boy and man Bookshop — buy Boy and man ThriftBooks — buy Boy and man eBooks.com — buy Boy and man
  29. 29 History of the Rain 2014 Amazon — buy History of the Rain Bookshop — buy History of the Rain ThriftBooks — buy History of the Rain eBooks.com — buy History of the Rain
  30. 30 Bu Yagmur Hic Dinmez 2016 Amazon — buy Bu Yagmur Hic Dinmez Bookshop — buy Bu Yagmur Hic Dinmez ThriftBooks — buy Bu Yagmur Hic Dinmez eBooks.com — buy Bu Yagmur Hic Dinmez
  31. 31 Storia della pioggia 2017 Amazon — buy Storia della pioggia Bookshop — buy Storia della pioggia ThriftBooks — buy Storia della pioggia eBooks.com — buy Storia della pioggia
  32. 32 This Is Happiness 2019 Amazon — buy This Is Happiness Bookshop — buy This Is Happiness ThriftBooks — buy This Is Happiness eBooks.com — buy This Is Happiness
  33. 33 In Kiltumper 2021 Amazon — buy In Kiltumper Bookshop — buy In Kiltumper ThriftBooks — buy In Kiltumper eBooks.com — buy In Kiltumper
  34. 34 Time of the Child 2024 Amazon — buy Time of the Child Bookshop — buy Time of the Child ThriftBooks — buy Time of the Child eBooks.com — buy Time of the Child

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Track your progress through Niall Williams

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Four Letters of Love 1957
2 O come ye back to Ireland 1987
3 Reader's Digest Condensed Books--Volume 1 1988 1987
4 When summer's in the meadow 1989
5 O come ye back to Ireland : our first year in County Clare 1989
6 The pipes are calling 1990
7 The Luck of the Irish 1995
8 Four Letter Readers 1997
9 Amor en cuatro letras 1998
10 As it is in heaven 1999
11 L'AMOR TE QUATRE LLETRES 1999
12 Cuatro cartas errantes 1999
13 The way you look tonight 2000
14 Das Alphabet der Liebe. 2000
15 The fall of light 2001
16 Hemelse muziek 2001
17 Quatre lettres d'amour 2001
18 Die Musik des Himmels. 2001
19 Een beter leven 2002
20 Fall of light 2003
21 Destins crépusculaires 2003
22 ʻIm redet ha-or 2004
23 Only say the word 2005
24 Picador Shots - The Unrequited 2006
25 Only Say the Word Poster 2006
26 Boy in the world 2007
27 John 2008
28 Boy and man 2008
29 History of the Rain 2014
30 Bu Yagmur Hic Dinmez 2016
31 Storia della pioggia 2017
32 This Is Happiness 2019
33 In Kiltumper 2021
34 Time of the Child 2024

Niall Williams reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Four Letters of Love (1957). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Niall Williams — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Niall Williams books are there?

34 to date, spanning 1957–2024.

What is the newest Niall Williams book?

Time of the Child, published in 2024.