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Great Science-Fiction
& Fantasy Works
a critical list with discussions
Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by
Tom Holt
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Standard Disclaimer:
This is a brief discussion of Tom Holt and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Tom 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 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.
Other Tom Holt Resources
Leading the pack is Tom Holt: the Official Website. (There is another dedicated site, The Tom Holt Webpage, but it is badly outdated--last update January, 2005.) The usenet group alt.books.tom-holt has a page of Tom Holt FAQs, also very badly dated (last update March 2003), but the group itself can be accessed through Google.
Of individual pages, there are some worth seeing. A small sample includes The Tom Holt Page (with a nice set of cover images); an interview with SFF World; and "Tom Holt: Man or Myth?", a question pondered by David Langford at The Ansible.
There are seemingly countless reviews of individual books, and other marginalia: Google Is Your Friend.
Notable Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books by Tom Holt ***
- Expecting Someone Taller
- Who's Afraid of Beowulf?
- Flying Dutch
- Ye Gods!
- Overtime
- Here Comes the Sun
- Grailblazers
- Faust Among Equals
- Odds and Gods
- Djinn Rummy
- My Hero
- Paint Your Dragon
- Open Sesame
- Wish You Were Here
- Only Human
- Snow White and the Seven Samurai
- Valhalla
- Nothing But Blue Skies
- Falling Sideways
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Little People
- The J. W. Wells & Co. Books:
- The Portable Door
- In Your Dreams
- Earth, Air, Fire and Custard
- You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps
- The Better Mousetrap
- May Contain Traces of Magic
- Barking
- Blonde Bombshell
- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages
- Doughnut
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