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Great Science-Fiction & Fantasy Works

Science-fiction & fantasy literature: a critical list with discussions.

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Standard Disclaimer:

This is a brief discussion of Charles Williams and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Williams.

This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Williams: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)

I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Williams tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Williams worthy; in sum, to help you rank Charles Williams (and the works by Williams listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.


A Few Words About Charles Williams

Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.

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Other Charles Williams Resources

(As one would suspect, a name as common as “Charles Williams” will pull up a lot of junk not related to this Charles Williams; be especially aware that there is another author of the same name who writes tawdry-looking detective fiction. Caveat lector.)

Charles Williams Resources on the Web

As to dedicated sites, there are three: The Charles Williams Society; The Oddest Inkling; and (a bit weaker than the foregoing) The Web of Exchange.

Other helpful resources include:

That by no means exhausts the list, but it’s enough to be going on with—but, oh yes, there’s “Charles Williams, the odd Inkling” by Rowan Williams (who was none other than the Archbishop of Canterbury).

And a complete Williams bibliography is available from York University (Toronto).

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Charles Williams Resources in Print

There are pleasingly many books of criticism and analysis; here are some:

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Notable Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by Charles Williams ***

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