353 ratings | 0 reviews | avg rating:4.14

William’s Year In Books

William’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at William’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to William’s 2025 Year in Books

William Ottens’s Followers (28)

William’s Bookshelves

to-read (0)
currently-reading (0)
read (415)
did-not-finish (0)

William’s Friends (90)

Jennifer Bradshaw

97,194 books | 459 friends

Liz

8,270 books | 965 friends

Laura Perenic

4,739 books | 382 friends

Jessica Lewandowski

1,214 books | 65 friends

Adam

1,447 books | 241 friends

Venessa

933 books | 125 friends

Kenny

3,794 books | 1,551 friends

Becky

2,208 books | 856 friends

More friends…

William Ottens

Goodreads Author

Born

April 10

Member Since

August 2013

edit data

Combine Editions
William Ottens’s books

Average rating: 3.34 · 1,663 ratings · 331 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks 3.34 avg rating — 1,660 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Little Bird, My Inspiration 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 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

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

rss
William’s Recent Updates

William rated a book really liked it Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett (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
Feb 23, 2026 12:31PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William rated a book really liked it Swordheart (Swordheart, #1) by T. Kingfisher	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
Feb 03, 2026 12:58PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Swordheart by T. Kingfisher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Swordheart by T. Kingfisher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William rated a book it was amazing My Friends by Fredrik Backman (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
Jan 29, 2026 02:17PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of My Friends by Fredrik Backman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — My Friends by Fredrik Backman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William is currently reading Swordheart (Swordheart, #1) by T. Kingfisher	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
Jan 06, 2026 08:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Swordheart by T. Kingfisher. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Swordheart by T. Kingfisher <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William rated a book it was amazing Brigands & Breadknives (Legends & Lattes, #2) by Travis Baldree (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
Dec 27, 2025 07:19AM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William rated a book it was amazing Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #3) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (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
Dec 11, 2025 11:26AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William rated a book really liked it The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (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
Dec 03, 2025 10:45AM · like
William is currently reading Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #3) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Romantasy	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
Nov 16, 2025 04:59PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
William voted for You've Found Oliver (You've Reached Sam, #2) as Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fiction in the Opening Round of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
Nov 13, 2025 06:36PM · like
William rated a book really liked it The Mask of Fear (Star Wars: Reign of the Empire, #1) by Alexander Freed	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
Nov 13, 2025 04:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of William's books…

Quotes by William Ottens (?)

“all tax-paying citizens support the library. That includes citizens of different ethnicities and economic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ citizens, and citizens who hold different religious beliefs. Not just the wealthy, white, straight, Christian, cis-gendered citizens.”
― William Ottens, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

1 likes

“Carnegie”
― William Ottens, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

0 likes

“Osage and Pawnee peoples in Kansas.”
― William Ottens, Librarian Tales: Funny, Strange, and Inspiring Dispatches from the Stacks

0 likes

See all William Ottens's quotes »

William’s Quotes

“It's better to die in pursuit of your dreams than to live a life without hope.”
― Terry Brooks, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace

tags: dreams, phantom-menace, pursuit, science-fiction, star-wars

95 likes

William’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

William’s Year In Books

William Ottens’s Followers (28)

William’s Bookshelves

William’s Friends (90)

William Ottens

Goodreads Author

Combine EditionsWilliam Ottens’s books

rssWilliam’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett

See a Problem?

Preview — Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

See a Problem?

Preview — My Friends by Fredrik Backman

See a Problem?

Preview — Swordheart by T. Kingfisher

See a Problem?

Preview — Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree

See a Problem?

Preview — Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

See a Problem?

Preview — Accomplice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

See a Problem?

Preview — The Mask of Fear by Alexander Freed

William’s Quotes

recent postsWilliam’s Groups

William’s Friend Comments

Combine Editions
William Ottens’s books

rss
William’s Recent Updates

recent posts
William’s Groups