Rowan Williams books in order
Archbishop of Canterbury
- Born
- 1950
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 32
Rowan Williams has published 1 novel, 19 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections and 10 other books, beginning with Resurrection (1982). The best-known is Tokens of Trust (2007). The latest is This Is Not a Drill (2019).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Rowan Williams
Start here
Tokens of Trust
Rowan Williams's most-read book.
Newest
This Is Not a Drill
Published June 2019.
Standalone novels in order
This Is Not a Drill (Jun 2019), with Vandana Shiva and Douglas Rushkoff
Non-fiction in order
Essays Catholic and Radical (1983)
The Truce of God (1983)
The Wound of Knowledge (1990)
Writing in the Dust (1997)
Christ on Trial (2000)
Lost Icons (2000)
Teresa of Avila (Outstanding Christian Thinkers) (2000)
Arius (2001)
Anglican Identities (2004)
WHY STUDY the PAST?: THE QUEST for the HISTORICAL CHURCH (2005)
Dostoevsky (2008)
The Making of Orthodoxy (2009)
The Lion's World (2012)
Only Mind Worth Having (2015)
On Augustine (2016)
Suddenly There Is God (2017)
Being Human (2018)
Melodies of a New Monasticism (2018)
Jesus According to the New Testament (2019)
Poetry in order
The Poems of Rowan Williams (2002)
Book of Taliesin (2019)
Other books in order
Resurrection (1982)
Ponder These Things (Borderlands) (2002)
Silence and Honey Cakes: The Wisdom of the Desert (2003)
Mission-Shaped Church (2004)
Where God Happens (2005)
Tokens of Trust (2007)
Faith in the Public Square (2012)
Being Christian (2014)
What Is Christianity? (2015)
Being Disciples (2016)
About Rowan Williams
Rowan Douglas Williams, Baron Williams of Oystermouth, is a Welsh Anglican bishop, theologian and poet, who served as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012. Previously the Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales, Williams was the first Archbishop of Canterbury in modern times not to be appointed from within the Church of England.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Rowan Williams FAQ
- How many books has Rowan Williams written?
- Rowan Williams has published 1 novel, 19 non-fiction books, 2 poetry collections and 10 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Rowan Williams's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Tokens of Trust.
- What is Rowan Williams's latest book?
- This Is Not a Drill (2019).
- What is Rowan Williams's most famous book?
- Tokens of Trust (2007) is Rowan Williams's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.