Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rite: Short Work | 2006 | Tad Williams | Buy |
| 2 | A Stark and Wormy Knight | 2011 | Tad Williams | Buy |
| 3 | The Very Best of Tad Williams | 2014 | Tad Williams | Buy |
Tad Williams’ short story collections bring together work from across his career. Rite: Short Work, published in 2006, was his first major collection and included stories spanning several genres. A Stark and Wormy Knight followed in 2011 with more recent pieces, and The Very Best of Tad Williams in 2014 selected the highlights from both earlier volumes along with some new material.
These collections are a good way to sample Williams’ range without committing to one of his multi-volume series. Some stories are set in the worlds of Osten Ard or Otherland, while others stand completely alone. The shorter format lets Williams work in a more concentrated way than his novels typically allow.