William Nicholson Books in Order
William Nicholson has written 33 books, published between 1979 and 2019. The first book is The Seventh Level (1979) and the newest is The British Encyclopedia, Or, Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 33
- Published
- 1979–2019
- Pages on record
- 6,463 in 21 of 33 books
- Reading time
- 108–162 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,463 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 21 of 33 titles with a page count on record.
William Nicholson's catalogue spans drama, fantasy and contemporary fiction. Shadowlands (1989) and The Retreat from Moscow (2004) sit in a listing that records British and Irish drama among its subjects, along with fantasy, faith, twins, self-realization and conduct of life. Four groupings are catalogued: the Wind on Fire Trilogy, the Noble Warriors Trilogy, All The Hopeful Lovers and a set of poems. The listing runs to 33 titles dated between 1979 and 2019, taking in The Wind Singer (2000), Slaves of the Mastery (2001), Firesong (2002) and Seeker (2005).
How many William Nicholson books are there?
William Nicholson has 33 books, released between 1979 and 2019. They include 4 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.
William Nicholson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 33 William Nicholson 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.
- 1The Seventh Level1979 · confirmed 2/41979–2/4
- 2Shadowlands1989 · 62 pages · confirmed 2/41989622/4
- 319992152/4
- 4Katherine Howard1999 · 70 pages · confirmed 2/41999702/4
- 520004862/4
- 620013522/4
- 720024222/4
- 8The Society of Others2004 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/420042402/4
- 9The Retreat from Moscow2004 · 114 pages · confirmed 2/420041142/4
- 102005–2/4
- 11The Trial of True Love2005 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/420053042/4
- 1220064242/4
- 1320073682/4
- 142008–2/4
- 15Rich and Mad2009 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/420093842/4
- 162010–2/4
- 1720103612/4
- 18Crash2011 · 73 pages · confirmed 2/42011732/4
- 19I Could Love You2011 · 361 pages · confirmed 2/420113612/4
- 20The Golden Hour2011 · 439 pages · confirmed 2/420114392/4
- 2120124482/4
- 22Reckless2014 · 504 pages · confirmed 2/420145042/4
- 23Amherst / The Lovers of Amherst2015 · 287 pages · confirmed 2/420152872/4
- 24Some Other Day ..2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 25Memoirs and Travels of Mauritius Augustus, Count de Benyowsky2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 26The Square Book of Animals2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 27Adventures in Modern Marriage2017 · 426 pages · confirmed 2/420174262/4
- 28The Life of William Nicholson, 1753–18152018 · 123 pages · confirmed 2/420181232/4
- 292019–2/4
- 30The First Principles Of Chemistry2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 31The British Encyclopedia2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 32American Edition Of The British Encyclopedia2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 33The British Encyclopedia, Or, Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
William Nicholson 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.
Wind on Fire Trilogy in order
3 booksNoble Warriors Trilogy in order
3 booksAll The Hopeful Lovers in order
3 booksWilliam Nicholson Poems in order
2 booksStandalone books
22 books22 William Nicholson titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read William Nicholson books in order?
You only need to read William Nicholson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with William Nicholson
Start with The Seventh Level (1979), the earliest published title.
What is the newest William Nicholson book?
The British Encyclopedia, Or, Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences (2019) is the newest William Nicholson book released so far.
Is there a new William Nicholson book coming?
No next William Nicholson 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 Nicholson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest William Nicholson title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- William Nicholson books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,463 pages across the 21 of 33 books with a recorded length, a median of 361 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most William Nicholson books, 18 of 33, were published in the 2010s.
What the William Nicholson books are about
22 of the 33 William Nicholson books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: self-realization is tagged on 6 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Self-realization 6 of 22 books
- Fantasy 5 of 22 books
- Children's fiction 4 of 22 books
- Drama 4 of 22 books
- Man-woman relationships 4 of 22 books
- Conduct of life 3 of 22 books
- England 3 of 22 books
- Faith 3 of 22 books
- Adultery 2 of 22 books
- Authors 2 of 22 books
- Brothers and sisters 2 of 22 books