Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
In the Valley of the Statues and Other Stories |
1982 |
Robert Holdstock |
Buy |
| 2 |
Poems, Peoms and Other Atrocities |
2013 |
Robert Holdstock |
Buy |
Robert Holdstock’s collections include In the Valley of the Statues and Other Stories (1982), which gathers his early short fiction. The collection predates Mythago Wood and shows Holdstock working through ideas about landscape, time, and myth that would become central to his later novels.
The collections offer a look at Holdstock’s development as a writer and the short fiction that built his reputation before the Mythago Wood breakthrough.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Robert Holdstock Collections series?
There are two books in the Robert Holdstock Collections series, published between 1982 and 2013.
What is the first book in the Robert Holdstock Collections series?
The first book in the Robert Holdstock Collections series is In the Valley of the Statues and Other Stories, published in 1982.
What stories are in Robert Holdstock's collections?
In the Valley of the Statues and Other Stories (1982) gathers Holdstock’s early short fiction, much of it science fiction. These stories show the development of themes that would later appear in Mythago Wood, including the power of landscape and the persistence of ancient forces in the modern world.