Kevin Crossley-Holland Collections books in order

Kevin Crossley-Holland's collections gather his poetry, folk tale retellings, and short fiction spanning more than fifty years of work.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories 1965 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
2 The Rain-Giver: Poems 1972 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
3 The Dream House: Poems 1976 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
4 The Dead Moon 1982 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
5 Tales from the Mabinogion 1984 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
6 Waterslain and Other Poems 1986 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
7 The Painting Room 1988 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
8 Norse Myths 1993 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
9 Selected British Folk Tales 1993 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
10 The Language of Yes 1996 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
11 The Old Stories 1997 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
12 Short! 1998 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
13 Poems From East Anglia 1998 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
14 The Young Oxford Book of Folk Tales 1999 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
15 Enchantment 2000 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
16 Tales from the Old World 2000 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
17 Selected Poems 2001 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
18 Viking! 2002 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
19 Nightingale That Shrieked And Other Tales 2002 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
20 Moored Man 2006 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
21 Short Too! 2011 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
22 The Mountains of Norfolk 2011 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
23 The Breaking Hour 2015 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
24 Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki 2017 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
25 Between Worlds 2018 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
26 The Animals Grimm 2019 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
27 Norse Tales 2020 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy
28 Across the Rainbow Bridge 2021 Kevin Crossley-Holland Buy

Kevin Crossley-Holland’s collections span the full breadth of his career. His poetry volumes, including The Rain-Giver and Poems From East Anglia, reflect his deep attachment to the landscapes of Norfolk and East Anglia. His folk tale collections bring together retellings from Norse, British, and Welsh traditions.

Notable titles include Norse Myths (1993), which became a standard retelling of the Norse mythological cycle, and Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki (2017), a beautifully illustrated version for a wider audience. His collection Between Worlds (2018) gathers folk tales from across different cultures. The sheer range of these 28 volumes shows an author who has worked steadily in multiple forms throughout a long career.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Kevin Crossley-Holland Collections series?

There are 28 books in the Kevin Crossley-Holland Collections series, published between 1965 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Kevin Crossley-Holland Collections series?

The first book in the Kevin Crossley-Holland Collections series is Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories, published in 1965.

What types of writing are included in Kevin Crossley-Holland's collections?

The collections include original poetry (The Rain-Giver, Poems From East Anglia), folk tale retellings (Norse Myths, The Old Stories, Between Worlds), and short fiction anthologies (Short!, Short Too!), covering work from 1965 to 2021.

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