Tom Holt Short Stories/Novellas books in order

Tom Holt's short fiction and novellas include work published under both his own name and the K.J. Parker pen name.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Someone Like Me 2006 Tom Holt Buy
2 Purple and Black 2009 Tom Holt Buy
3 The Sun and I 2013 Tom Holt N/A
4 Academic Exercises 2014 Tom Holt Buy
5 The Last Witness 2015 Tom Holt Buy
6 Downfall of the Gods 2016 Tom Holt Buy
7 Mightier than the Sword 2017 Tom Holt Buy
8 My Beautiful Life 2019 Tom Holt Buy
9 Burning Books for Pleasure and Profit 2022 Tom Holt Buy
10 Set in Stone 2024 Tom Holt Buy

Holt’s shorter works span the full range of his writing. Some are comic pieces in his Holt voice, while others carry the darker, more precise tone of K.J. Parker. Many of the Parker novellas explore a single idea or trade with the obsessive detail that marks his longer novels.

These pieces have appeared in various magazines and anthologies over the years, with several collected or republished as standalone editions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tom Holt Short Stories/Novellas series?

There are ten books in the Tom Holt Short Stories/Novellas series, published between 2006 and 2024.

What is the first book in the Tom Holt Short Stories/Novellas series?

The first book in the Tom Holt Short Stories/Novellas series is Someone Like Me, published in 2006.

Have any of Tom Holt's novellas won awards?

Several K.J. Parker novellas have won or been nominated for World Fantasy Awards, including The Last Witness and Prosper’s Demon.

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