William King Books in Order
William King has written 44 books, published between 1999 and 2020. The first book is Space Wolf (1999) and the newest is Fist of an Angry God (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 44
- Published
- 1999–2020
- Confirmed
- 2 of 44 titles
- Pages on record
- 5,992 in 19 of 44 books
William King, born 7 December 1959 and also known as Bill King, is a Scottish writer of science fiction and fantasy, notably for Games Workshop's Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 lines published by Black Library. The catalogue opens in 1999 with Space Wolf, Trollslayer, Skavenslayer and Daemonslayer, followed by Dragonslayer and Ragnar's Claw in 2000. King's series include Space Wolf, Tyrion & Teclis, Macharian Crusade, Kormak the Guardian, Terrach Chronicles, Dragonbond Saga and Stormtrooper 13. Fist of an Angry God (2020) is the newest title.
How many William King books are there?
William King has 44 books, released between 1999 and 2020. They include 7 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
William King Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 44 William King 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 September 2026.
- 119994161/4
- 219993201/4
- 31999–1/4
- 41999–1/4
- 520002881/4
- 62000–1/4
- 72001–1/4
- 82001–1/4
- 920022881/4
- 1020022883/4
- 1120034161/4
- 122003–1/4
- 132005–1/4
- 142006–1/4
- 152006–1/4
- 162008–1/4
- 1720098482/4
- 1820113151/4
- 19The Inquiry Agent2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 2020123201/4
- 2120122061/4
- 22Sky Pirates2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 2320123091/4
- 2420132021/4
- 252013–1/4
- 2620133201/4
- 2720132001/4
- 2820131521/4
- 2920143201/4
- 3020142141/4
- 3120142021/4
- 322015–1/4
- 332016–1/4
- 342016–1/4
- 352016–1/4
- 362016–1/4
- 3720163683/4
- 382017–1/4
- 392018–2/4
- 402019–1/4
- 412019–1/4
- 422019–1/4
- 432020–2/4
- 442020–2/4
William King series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Space Wolf books in order 6 books
- Kormak the Guardian books in order 11 books
William King 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.
Gotrek & Felix in order
7 books- 1. Trollslayer
- 2. Skavenslayer
- 3. Daemonslayer
- 4. Dragonslayer
- 5. Beastslayer
- 6. Vampireslayer
- 7. Giantslayer
Terrach Chronicles in order
4 booksTyrion & Teclis in order
3 booksMacharian Crusade in order
3 booksDragonbond Saga in order
2 booksWarhammer: Age of Sigmar in order
2 booksStormtrooper 13 in order
1 bookTales From The Magician's Skull in order
1 bookWarhammer Chronicles in order
1 bookWarhammer 40,000 in order
1 book- 12. Farseer
World of Warcraft in order
1 book- 21. Illidan
Other Warhammer Fantasy in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 William King titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read William King books in order?
You only need to read William King books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with William King
Start with the first book of the William King series you want to read: Space Wolf starts with Space Wolf (1999) and Kormak the Guardian starts with Stealer of Flesh (2012). The earliest catalogued title overall is Space Wolf (1999).
What is the newest William King book?
Fist of an Angry God (2020) is the newest William King book released so far.
Is there a new William King book coming?
No next William King book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
William King at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest William King title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- William King books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 5,992 pages across the 19 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 309 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most William King books, 25 of 44, were published in the 2010s.
What the William King books are about
8 of the 44 William King books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.