7 ratings | 2 reviews | avg rating:5.00

Emily H. Wilson’s Followers (227)

Emily’s Bookshelves

to-read (5)
currently-reading (1)
read (5)
did-not-finish (0)
sci-fi (1)

Emily’s Friends (8)

Matthew Mcguinness

65,486 books | 305 friends

Alex Helm

104,751 books | 1,827 friends

Tracy Nicole

2,519 books | 172 friends

Leo

296 books | 1 friend

Eleni Arnaoutis

2,997 books | 1,798 friends

Cristina

5 books | 1,825 friends

Neha

558 books | 32 friends

ReadingRexIsBooked

579 books | 46 friends

Emily H. Wilson

Goodreads Author

Born

The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.emilyhwilson.com/

Member Since

January 2021

edit data

Emily H. Wilson is the author of the Sumerians trilogy, three historical novels set in Ancient Mesopotamia. She was formerly the editor in chief of New Scientist, and is currently working on her first work of science fiction. She is also writing her first non-fiction book, on prehistoric stone tools and what they tell us about our ancestors.

Combine Editions
Emily H. Wilson’s books

Average rating: 4.13 · 3,849 ratings · 618 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Inanna (Sumerians, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 2,552 ratings — published 2023 — 14 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
	Gilgamesh (Sumerians, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 849 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Ninshubar (Sumerians, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 449 ratings — published 2025 — 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

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

Series by Emily H. Wilson

Sumerians (3 books)
by

Emily H. Wilson (Goodreads Author)

4.13 avg rating — 3,850 ratings

Emily is Currently Reading

Emily Wilson is currently reading

Radiant Star

by Ann Leckie (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading, sci-fi

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

Mar 20, 2026 07:33AM

rss
Emily’s Recent Updates

Emily Wilson is currently reading Radiant Star by Ann Leckie (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
Mar 20, 2026 07:33AM · like
Emily Wilson finished reading And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie	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
Mar 20, 2026 07:32AM · like
Emily Wilson rated a book it was amazing Children of Strife (Children of Time, #4) by Adrian Tchaikovsky (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
Superb. I wasn't that keen on the third one, but this is a real return to what made books one and two so fantastic. ...more
Jan 15, 2026 08:42AM · like · see review
Emily Wilson rated a book it was amazing What We Can Know by Ian McEwan (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
I loved this. It's complicated, and bold, and ultimately fantastic. ...more
Sep 18, 2025 01:21AM · like · see review
Emily Wilson is now following Ian McEwan Author of Atonement
Sep 18, 2025 01:20AM · like
Emily Wilson voted for Annie Bot as Readers' Favorite Science Fiction in the Final Round of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cast Your Vote
Dec 01, 2024 10:20PM · like
Emily Wilson joined the group Goodreads Librarians Group
Oct 03, 2024 12:10AM · like
Emily Wilson rated a book it was amazing Ninshubar (Sumerians, #3) by Emily H. Wilson (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
Sep 23, 2024 03:06AM · 1 like · like
Emily Wilson is now following No One's reviews
Sep 16, 2024 11:10PM · like
Emily Wilson rated a book it was amazing Inanna (Sumerians, #1) by Emily H. Wilson (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
Jun 29, 2024 12:27AM · like

More of Emily's books…

Quotes by Emily H. Wilson (?)

“No one at all sees Death,
No one at all sees the face of Death,
No one at all hears the voice of Death,
Death so savage, who hacks men down.”
― Emily H. Wilson, Inanna

tags: mythology

1 likes

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Into the Forest: 2023 Challenge Progress Placeholder	88	77	Dec 22, 2023 12:06PM
Ultimate Popsugar...: 30 - A Book with a One-Word Title You Had to Look Up in a Dictionary	98	2038	Oct 19, 2024 07:26PM
Around the World ...: Fantasy Recommendations	5	214	Nov 21, 2024 12:37PM
Ultimate Popsugar...: * Post Your 2024 Reading List	353	2940	Dec 27, 2024 02:26PM
The 52 Book Club:...: * Summer '24 Reading Challenge	48	728	Jan 04, 2025 10:16PM
The 52 Book Club:...: * 12) Rings: Jewelry on the cover	17	240	Mar 03, 2025 08:20AM
Into the Forest: 2025 Challenge: Subterranean	29	38	Nov 17, 2025 11:34AM