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Standard Disclaimer:

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

This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Holt: 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 Holt tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Holt worthy; in sum, to help you rank Tom Holt (and the works by Holt listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.


A Few Words About Tom Holt

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 Tom Holt Resources

Tom Holt Resources on the Web

For such a prolific and popular author, there is surprisingly little. The Tom Holt Webpage, an unofficial site, is helpful, but was last updated 16 February 2015. And the “Which Tom Holt Novel Is Right For You?” mini-site doesn’t have a lot of content. But there is a nice page from the ever-interesting David Langford at his delightful Ansible site, “Tom Holt: Man or Myth?”

The Guardian has a useful page, nominally just a review of one book but somewhat more expansive. There is a collection of mini-reviews of a number of his books at the Fantasy Literature site, and a review of the “J. W. Wells & Co” series at Martin Crookall – Author For Hire.

There are, as usual, some interviews, among them one (from 2020) at Fantasy/Sci-Fi Focus and another (date unknown but “21st century”), “Hammering out the comedy” by Wendy Graham.

There are seemingly countless reviews of individual books, and other marginalia: Google Is Your Friend.

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Tom Holt Resources in Print

I could find none.

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Notable Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by Tom Holt ***

(This list omits novels written as by “K. J. Parker”.)

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