WRITER
Tad Williams
1957 - Today

Tad Williams
Robert Paul "Tad" Williams (born March 13, 1957) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. He is the author of the multivolume Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series, Otherland series, Shadowmarch series, and The Bobby Dollar series, as well as the standalone novels Tailchaser's Song and The War of the Flowers. Most recently, Williams published The Last King of Osten Ard series, with its final novel The Navigator's Children being published in 2024. More than 17 million copies of Williams' works have been sold. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tad Williams is the 4,517th most popular writer (down from 3,994th in 2019), the 6,726th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,222nd in 2019) and the 510th most popular American Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Tad Williams ranks 4,517 out of 7,302. Before him are Hector Bianciotti, Alexander Galich, Robert Pinget, Michalina Wisłocka, Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, and Ava. After him are Olivier de Serres, Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir, Rachel de Queiroz, Bahram Beyzai, H. C. Artmann, and Adam Asnyk.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHector Bianciotti
1930 - 2012
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,511
Alexander Galich
1918 - 1977
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 4,512
Robert Pinget
1919 - 1997
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4,513
Michalina Wisłocka
1921 - 2005
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4,514
Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio
1927 - 2019
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4,515
Ava
1060 - 1127
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 4,516
Tad Williams
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4,517
Olivier de Serres
1539 - 1619
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4,518
Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4,519
Rachel de Queiroz
1910 - 2003
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 4,520
Bahram Beyzai
1938 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 4,521
H. C. Artmann
1921 - 2000
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 4,522
Adam Asnyk
1838 - 1897
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 4,523
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1957, Tad Williams ranks 258. Before him are Miquel Barceló, Gamal Al-Ghandour, Mona Sahlin, Rafael Gordillo, Mona Simpson, and Anouar Brahem. After him are Yuri Shevchuk, Martin Donovan, Evelyn Ashford, Lothaire Bluteau, Joël Bats, and Alim Qasimov.
Others Born in 1957
Go to all RankingsMiquel Barceló
PAINTER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 252
Gamal Al-Ghandour
REFEREE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 253
Mona Sahlin
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 254
Rafael Gordillo
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 255
Mona Simpson
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 256
Anouar Brahem
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 257
Tad Williams
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 258
Yuri Shevchuk
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 259
Martin Donovan
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 260
Evelyn Ashford
ATHLETE
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 261
Lothaire Bluteau
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 262
Joël Bats
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 263
Alim Qasimov
SINGER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 264
In United States
Among people born in United States, Tad Williams ranks 6,728 out of 20,380. Before him are Kenny Burrell (1931), Josh Hawley (1979), Carl Icahn (1936), Jimmy T. Murakami (1933), Marion Zinderstein (1896), and Lenny Wilkens (1937). After him are Dann Florek (1950), Rex Cawley (1940), Mark Boone Junior (1955), Stephen Gyllenhaal (1949), Irvin McDowell (1818), and Mark Waters (1964).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsKenny Burrell
MUSICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6,722
Josh Hawley
POLITICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6,723
Carl Icahn
BUSINESSPERSON
1936 - Present
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6,724
Jimmy T. Murakami
FILM DIRECTOR
1933 - 2014
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6,725
Marion Zinderstein
TENNIS PLAYER
1896 - 1980
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 6,726
Lenny Wilkens
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6,727
Tad Williams
WRITER
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6,728
Dann Florek
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6,729
Rex Cawley
ATHLETE
1940 - 2022
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6,730
Mark Boone Junior
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6,731
Stephen Gyllenhaal
FILM DIRECTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 6,732
Irvin McDowell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1818 - 1885
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 6,733
Mark Waters
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 6,734
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Tad Williams ranks 510. Before him are Tracy Chevalier (1962), C. J. Cherryh (1942), David Mamet (1947), Mona Simpson (1957), David Baldacci (1960), and Mary Welsh Hemingway (1908). After him are John Piper (1946), Mike Resnick (1942), Jane Bowles (1917), James Agee (1909), Gordon Willis (1931), and Anita Loos (1889).
Tracy Chevalier
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 504
C. J. Cherryh
1942 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 505
David Mamet
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 506
Mona Simpson
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 507
David Baldacci
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 508
Mary Welsh Hemingway
1908 - 1986
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 509
Tad Williams
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 510
John Piper
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 511
Mike Resnick
1942 - 2020
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 512
Jane Bowles
1917 - 1973
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 513
James Agee
1909 - 1955
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 514
Gordon Willis
1931 - 2014
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 515
Anita Loos
1889 - 1981
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 516