Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
Elite: The Dark Wheel |
1984 |
Robert Holdstock |
N/A |
| 2 |
The Ragthorn |
1991 |
Robert Holdstock |
Buy |
Robert Holdstock’s shorter fiction includes two notable works: Elite: The Dark Wheel (1984), a novella written to accompany the classic space trading computer game Elite, and The Ragthorn (1991), a collaborative novella that won the World Fantasy Award. The two pieces could not be more different in genre and tone.
Elite: The Dark Wheel is space adventure fiction written for a specific commercial purpose, while The Ragthorn is literary fantasy in the vein of Holdstock’s Mythago Wood work. Together they illustrate the breadth of his writing career.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Robert Holdstock Short Stories/Novellas series?
There are two books in the Robert Holdstock Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 1984 and 1991.
What is the first book in the Robert Holdstock Short Stories/Novellas series?
The first book in the Robert Holdstock Short Stories/Novellas series is Elite: The Dark Wheel, published in 1984.
What is The Ragthorn about?
The Ragthorn (1991) is a collaborative novella that won the World Fantasy Award. It shares thematic ground with Holdstock’s Mythago Wood work, dealing with ancient natural forces and myth. Elite: The Dark Wheel (1984) is a novella written for the classic computer game Elite.