Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Oxford Book of Travel Verse | 1987 | Kevin Crossley-Holland | Buy |
| 2 | The New Exeter Book of Riddles | 1999 | Kevin Crossley-Holland | Buy |
| 3 | The Magic Lands | 2001 | Kevin Crossley-Holland | Buy |
| 4 | The Hidden Roads | 2009 | Kevin Crossley-Holland | Buy |
Kevin Crossley-Holland’s non-fiction reflects his twin interests in literature and landscape. The Oxford Book of Travel Verse (1987) is an anthology he edited, while The Hidden Roads (2009) records his own travels through places connected to myth and legend.
The New Exeter Book of Riddles (1999) draws on the Anglo-Saxon riddle tradition that Crossley-Holland knows from his translation work. The Magic Lands (2001) explores the real places behind Britain’s mythological geography. These four books show the scholarly side of an author whose fiction is always grounded in deep research.