86 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:3.42

William Leisner’s Followers (17)

William’s Bookshelves

to-read (8)
currently-reading (1)
read (182)
set-aside (1)

William’s Friends (55)

Steve Hockensmith

815 books | 532 friends

Christopher Bennett

2 books | 20 friends

Kadin Seton

103 books | 283 friends

Dayton

5 books | 71 friends

Kim Dennie

36 books | 9 friends

Robert Jeschonek

77 books | 144 friends

Geoff Trowbridge

24 books | 138 friends

Sandra McDonald

6 books | 189 friends

More friends…

William Leisner

Goodreads Author

Born

in Rochester, NY, The United States

Genre

Science Fiction

Member Since

April 2009

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask William Leisner questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
William Leisner’s books

Average rating: 3.91 · 2,201 ratings · 219 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Losing the Peace 3.86 avg rating — 1,009 ratings — published 2009 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Shocks of Adversity 3.89 avg rating — 386 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Trek: Strange New Worlds II by Dean Wesley Smith (editor), Ilsa J. Bick (Goodreads Author), Kim Sheard (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Constellations by Marco Palmieri (Editor), Christopher L. Bennett (Goodreads Author), Jeff Bond 3.92 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Insolence of Office 3.68 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of the Cocoon by William Leisner (Goodreads Author), Kevin Killiany (Goodreads Author), Phaedra M. Weldon 3.84 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of the Cocoon 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dimension of Death 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star Trek: Vanguard Series - 2 Titles! Precipice AND Declassified 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[Losing the Peace (Star Trek: The Next Generation)] [By: Leisner, William] [June, 2009] by William Leisner (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by William Leisner…

0 posts
William Leisner's Blog

William Leisner hasn't written any blog posts yet.

William is Currently Reading

William is currently reading

Lessons in Magic and Disaster

by Charlie Jane Anders (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 05, 2025 10:16PM

rss
William’s Recent Updates

William is currently reading Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Oct 05, 2025 10:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane Anders <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William rated a book liked it Still Waters by Matt Goldman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 19, 2024 07:03PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Still Waters by Matt Goldman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Still Waters by Matt Goldman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William is starting Still Waters Still Waters by Matt Goldman (Goodreads Author) progress:	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 19, 2024 07:03PM · like · see status · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Still Waters by Matt Goldman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Still Waters by Matt Goldman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William entered a giveaway Sharing Space: An Astronaut's Guide to Mission, Wonder, and Making Change by Cady Coleman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 02, 2024 02:50PM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sharing Space by Cady Coleman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sharing Space by Cady Coleman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William made a comment on Daniel’s review of The Big Dark & Meet John Doe (Tales of the Weird World War Book 1) " Thanks! We can offer one more right now, if you can be patient for the next nine. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2... ...more "
Jan 28, 2024 12:58PM · see review
William liked Daniel's review of The Big Dark & Meet John Doe (Tales of the Weird World War Book 1): "I want to read ten more of a series of this."
Jan 28, 2024 12:57PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Big Dark & Meet John Doe by Scott Pearson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Big Dark & Meet John Doe by Scott Pearson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William joined the group Goodreads Librarians Group
Jan 28, 2024 12:55PM · like

More of William's books…

Quotes by William Leisner (?)

“Hedford had quickly proven herself disinterested in her experience, dismissing her contributions as being “stuck in a twenty-second-century mindset.” “So, you gonna”
― William Leisner, Infinity's Prism

0 likes

“And we’re to accept that the government can dictate the moral beliefs of all its citizens?”
― William Leisner, Infinity's Prism

0 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Seasonal Read...: 25.9 - Nick's Task: “Y”	30	105	May 04, 2015 12:39PM
The Sword and Laser: * Introduction and welcome thread!	4406	9544	Sep 15, 2025 12:32AM