WRITER

Walter Jon Williams

1953 - Today

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Walter Jon Williams (born October 28, 1953) is an American writer, primarily of science fiction. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Jon Williams has received more than 213,695 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Walter Jon Williams is the 6,887th most popular writer (down from 6,236th in 2019), the 14,697th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,925th in 2019) and the 1,058th most popular American Writer.

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  • 210k

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  • 36.91

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.52

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  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Notable Works

Angel Station
Ambassador of Progress
Juvenile fiction, Racism, Segregation
Voice of the Whirlwind
Hardwired
Facets
American Short stories
This collection of short stories includes "Surfacing", a tale of the perils and joys of communication between humans and whales, "Video Star" and "Wolf Time", which provide two perspectives on the lives of outlaws struggling to survive and "Dinosuars" a story about the struggle for supremacy.
This Is Not a Game
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Betrayal, Fiction
Once upon a time, there were four of them. And though each was good at a number of things, all of them were very good at games...Dagmar is a game designer trapped in Jakarta in the middle of a revolution. The city is tearing itself apart around her and she needs to get out. Her boss Charlie has his own problems -- 4.3 billion of them, to be precise, hidden in an off-shore account.Austin is the businessman -- the VC. He's the one with the plan and the one to keep the geeks in line. BJ was there from the start, but while Charlie's star rose, BJ sank into the depths of customer service. He pads his hours at the call-center slaying on-line orcs, stealing your loot, and selling it on the internet.But when one of them is gunned down in a parking lot, the survivors become players in a very different kind of game. Caught between the dangerous worlds of the Russian Mafia and international finance, Dagmar must draw on all her resources -- not least millions of online gamers-- to track down the killer. In this near-future thriller, Walter Jon Williams weaves a pulse-pounding tale of intrigue, murder, and games where you don't get an extra life.
Hardwired
Comics & graphic novels, science fiction, Comics & graphic novels, science fiction, general, Fiction, general
This Is Not a Game
Fiction, thrillers, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, Indonesia, fiction
Worlds That Weren't
American Science fiction, Fiction, Science fiction, american
In this collection of novellas, four masters of alternate history turn back time, twisting the facts with four brilliant excursions into what might have been.
Star Wars - The New Jedi Order - Destiny's Way
Life on other planets, Fiction, Life on other planets -- Fiction
The time of reckoning is close at hand. Events in the New York Times bestselling Star Wars The New Jedi Order series take a decisive turn, as the heroes of the New Republic prepare for their most volatile clash yet with the enemy—from without and from within. In the war against the ruthless Yuuzhan Vong, the fall of Coruscant leaves New Republic divided by internal strife and on the verge of bowing to conquest. But those who steadfastly refuse to consider surrender—Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa Solo, and their children and comrades-in-arms—are determined to seize victory against overwhelming odds. And now, finally, there are signs that the tide may be turning in the New Republic's favor. After capturing crucial Yuuzhan Vong intelligence, Jedi fighter-pilot Jaina Solo prepares to lead a daring surprise strike against an enemy flagship. Meanwhile, Jaina's brother Jacen—liberated from the hands of the enemy and newly schooled in an even greater mastery of the Force by the Jedi Knight Vergere—is eagerly poised to bring his unique skills to bear against the invaders. And on Mon Calamari, the New Republic's provisional capital, the retired, ailing hero Admiral Ackbar has conceived a major tactical plan that could spell the beginning of a swift end for the Yuuzhan Vong. Yet even as opposing squadrons face off in the depths of space, intrigue runs rampant: in the heated political race for Chief of State…in the shadows where Yuuzhan Vong spies plot assassinations…and in the inscrutable creature Vergere, a Jedi Knight whose allegiance is impossible to predict. And as Luke Skywalker sets about reestablishing the Jedi Council, the growing faction opposed to the ways of the Force unveils a terrifying weapon designed to annihilate the Yuuzhan Yong species. But in doing so, they may be dooming the New Republic to becoming the very thing it has sworn to fight against—and unleashing the power of the dark side.
Voice of the Whirlwind
Fiction, science fiction, hard science fiction, Fiction, general
This Is Not a Game
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Betrayal, Fiction
Once upon a time, there were four of them. And though each was good at a number of things, all of them were very good at games...Dagmar is a game designer trapped in Jakarta in the middle of a revolution. The city is tearing itself apart around her and she needs to get out. Her boss Charlie has his own problems -- 4.3 billion of them, to be precise, hidden in an off-shore account.Austin is the businessman -- the VC. He's the one with the plan and the one to keep the geeks in line. BJ was there from the start, but while Charlie's star rose, BJ sank into the depths of customer service. He pads his hours at the call-center slaying on-line orcs, stealing your loot, and selling it on the internet.But when one of them is gunned down in a parking lot, the survivors become players in a very different kind of game. Caught between the dangerous worlds of the Russian Mafia and international finance, Dagmar must draw on all her resources -- not least millions of online gamers-- to track down the killer. In this near-future thriller, Walter Jon Williams weaves a pulse-pounding tale of intrigue, murder, and games where you don't get an extra life.

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Walter Jon Williams ranks 6,887 out of 7,302Before him are Raymond Benson, Junot Díaz, Sara Ahmed, Jacek Dukaj, Vagif Sultanli, and Erik Möller. After him are Susan Faludi, Alexis Jenni, Geoff Ryman, Shamsul Maidin, Charles Krauthammer, and Raja Rao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Walter Jon Williams ranks 663Before him are Sharon Robinson, David Kennedy, Evelin Kaufer, Nanci Griffith, Lincoln Chafee, and Judy Chu. After him are Claire McCaskill, Lillete Dubey, Brian Duffy, James Guthrie, Susan Pedersen, and Vladimir Kolev.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Jon Williams ranks 14,697 out of 20,380Before him are Jacqueline Hewitt (1958), Judy Chu (1953), Ryan Kelley (1986), Lesley Stahl (1941), Mark C. Lee (1952), and Thomas Menino (1942). After him are Tanner Buchanan (1998), Shawn Marion (1978), Courtney Henggeler (1978), Christopher Evan Welch (1965), Robin Antin (1961), and Scott Storch (1973).

Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Walter Jon Williams ranks 1,058Before him are Scott Westerfeld (1963), Valerie Plame (1963), Elizabeth Kostova (1964), Peter Schiff (1963), Catherine Asaro (1955), and Raymond Benson (1955). After him are Susan Faludi (1959), Charles Krauthammer (1950), Ishmael Reed (1938), Robert B. Spencer (1962), Alice Dunbar Nelson (1875), and Paul Attanasio (1959).