Cover of The Dragonbone Chair

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books in order A series by Tad Williams

The Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series by Tad Williams has 5 books, from The Dragonbone Chair (Oct 1988) to To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (1993). Read it in order, starting with The Dragonbone Chair.

Reading order: 1 The Dragonbone Chair (1988) · 1.1 The Dragonbone Chair, Part 1 (2001) · 2 Stone of Farewell (1990) · 3 To Green Angel Tower (1993) · 3.1 To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (1993)

Updated September 2026

All 5 Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books in order

  1. 1.

    The Dragonbone Chair (Oct 1988)

    783 pages★ 4.0 (26 ratings)

  2. 1.1.

    The Dragonbone Chair, Part 1 (Jan 2001)

  3. 2.

    Stone of Farewell (1990)

    733 pages★ 4.0 (20 ratings)

  4. 3.

    To Green Angel Tower (Mar 1993)

    1083 pages

  5. 3.1.

    To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (1993)

    816 pages

Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn FAQ

How many Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books are there?
There are 5 Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books, as of September 2026.
What order should I read the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books in?
In publication order, starting with The Dragonbone Chair (Oct 1988): 1 The Dragonbone Chair (1988) · 1.1 The Dragonbone Chair, Part 1 (2001) · 2 Stone of Farewell (1990) · 3 To Green Angel Tower (1993) · 3.1 To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (1993).
What is the first Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn book?
The Dragonbone Chair (Oct 1988).
What is the latest Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn book?
To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 (1993).
Is the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series finished?
There have been no new Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books since 1993.
Did Tad Williams write other series?
Yes: Otherland, Shadowmarch and The Last King of Osten Ard.

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Sources: series order and dates from Wikidata and Open Library. Last updated September 2026.