Connie Willis Books in Order

Connie Willis has written 59 books, published between 1972 and 2023. The first book is The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1 (1972) and the newest is The Road to Roswell (2023). One more title is announced: The Spanner in the Works (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
59 + 1 announced
Published
1972–2023
Confirmed
59 of 60 titles
Pages on record
13,143 in 39 of 60 books
Reading time
219–329 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,143 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 39 of 60 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Connie Willis, author
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Connie Willis, born Constance Elaine Trimmer on December 31, 1945, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer with eleven Hugo Awards and seven Nebula Awards. Blackout/All Clear (2010) won both the Hugo and the Nebula for Best Novel. Several Willis novels send Oxford history students back in time, and that group forms the Oxford Time Travel series. Willis entered the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2009 and was named the 28th SFWA Grand Master in 2011. The Road to Roswell (2023) is the latest novel in the catalogue, and The Spanner in the Works is listed for 2027.

Source: Wikidata

How many Connie Willis books are there?

Connie Willis has 59 published books, released between 1972 and 2023. They include 2 separate series. One more, The Spanner in the Works (2027), is announced.

Connie Willis Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 60 Connie Willis books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1Best Science Fiction of the Year #11972 · 342 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1972342
  2. 2
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2Best Science Fiction of the Year #21973 · 370 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1973370
  3. 3
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3Best Science Fiction of the Year #31974 · confirmed 3/4
    1974–
  4. 4
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4Best Science Fiction of the Year #41975 · confirmed 3/4
    1975–
  5. 5
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5Best Science Fiction of the Year #51976 · confirmed 3/4
    1976–
  6. 6
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6Best Science Fiction of the Year #61977 · confirmed 3/4
    1977–
  7. 7
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7Best Science Fiction of the Year #71978 · 357 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1978357
  8. 8
    Daisy in the SunConnie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #11979 · confirmed 3/4
    1979–
  9. 9
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8Best Science Fiction of the Year #81979 · confirmed 3/4
    1979–
  10. 10
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9Best Science Fiction of the Year #91980 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1980224
  11. 11
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10Best Science Fiction of the Year #101981 · confirmed 3/4
    1981–
  12. 12
    Water WitchConnie Willis Standalone Novels #11982 · confirmed 3/4
    1982–
  13. 13
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11Best Science Fiction of the Year #111982 · 438 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982438
  14. 14
    Isaac Asimov's Space of Her OwnIsaac Asimov's Anthology #31983 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983288
  15. 15
    The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12Best Science Fiction of the Year #121983 · 179 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983179
  16. 16
    Fire WatchOxford Time Travel #11984 · 271 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984271
  17. 17
    Best Science Fiction of the Year 13Best Science Fiction of the Year #131984 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984384
  18. 18
    Best Science Fiction of the Year 14Best Science Fiction of the Year #141984 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984320
  19. 19
    ChanceConnie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #21986 · confirmed 3/4
    1986–
  20. 20
    Spice Pogrom (in Asimov's)Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #31986 · confirmed 3/4
    1986–
  21. 21
    Best Science Fiction of the Year 15Best Science Fiction of the Year #151986 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986384
  22. 22
    Lincoln's DreamsConnie Willis Standalone Novels #21987 · 228 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987228
  23. 23
    Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16Best Science Fiction of the Year #161987 · 416 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987416
  24. 24
    The Last of the Winnebagos (in Asimov's)Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #41988 · confirmed 3/4
    1988–
  25. 25
    Light RaidConnie Willis Standalone Novels #31989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
  26. 26
    Isaac Asimov's Fantasy!Isaac Asimov's Anthology #41989 · 264 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1989264
  27. 27
    At the Rialto (in Nebula Awards 25)Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #51989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
  28. 28
    Time Out (in Asimov's)Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #61989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
  29. 29
    Cibola (in Asimov's)Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #71990 · confirmed 3/4
    1990–
  30. 30
    In the Late Cretaceous (in Asimov's)Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas #81991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–

Connie Willis books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Connie Willis Short Stories/Novellas

19 books

19 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Best Science Fiction of the Year in order

16 books
  1. 1. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1
  2. 2. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2
  3. 3. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3
  4. 4. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4
  5. 5. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5
  6. 6. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6
  7. 7. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7
  8. 8. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8
  9. 9. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9
  10. 10. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10
  11. 11. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11
  12. 12. The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12
  13. and 4 more in the table above

Connie Willis Standalone Novels

10 books

10 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Oxford Time Travel in order

6 books
  1. 1. Fire Watch
  2. 1. Blackout
  3. 2. Doomsday Book
  4. 2. All Clear
  5. 3. To Say Nothing of the Dog
  6. 4. The Spanner in the Works

Connie Willis Short Story

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Isaac Asimov's Anthology

2 books

2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Connie Willis Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Smart Pop in order

1 book
  1. 8. The War of the Worlds

Do you have to read Connie Willis books in order?

You only need to read Connie Willis books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Connie Willis

Start with The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1 (1972), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Connie Willis book?

The Road to Roswell (2023) is the newest Connie Willis book released so far.

Is there a new Connie Willis book coming?

Yes. The Spanner in the Works (2027) is the next Connie Willis book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Awards Connie Willis has won

Wikidata records 37 awards and 72 nominations for Connie Willis. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given. Award data is sourced from Wikidata.

Connie Willis at a glance

Still publishing
Connie Willis is still publishing. The Spanner in the Works is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Connie Willis books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
13,143 pages across the 39 of 60 books with a recorded length, a median of 328 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Connie Willis books, 19 of 60, were published in the 1980s.
Corroboration
1 of the 60 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 59 in at least three.

When Connie Willis books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Connie Willis titles appeared. 1980s was the most productive decade with 19 titles.

1970s
9
1980s
19
1990s
13
2000s
8
2010s
7
2020s
3

60 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Connie Willis books are about

39 of the 60 Connie Willis books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 18 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.