Tom Holt Standalone Novels books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series?"

"There are 36 books in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series, published between 1987 and 2022."

Q: "What is the first book in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series?"

"The first book in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series is Expecting Someone Taller, published in 1987."

Q: "Which Tom Holt standalone novel is a good starting point?"

"Expecting Someone Taller (1987) is a fun introduction to his comic style, while The Folding Knife (2010), written as K.J. Parker, is a strong pick for readers who prefer darker, more political stories."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Expecting Someone Taller	1987	Tom Holt	Buy
2	Who’s Afraid Of Beowulf?	1988	Tom Holt	Buy
3	Flying Dutch	1991	Tom Holt	Buy
4	Ye Gods!	1992	Tom Holt	Buy
5	Here Comes The Sun	1993	Tom Holt	Buy
6	Overtime	1993	Tom Holt	Buy
7	Grailblazers	1994	Tom Holt	Buy
8	Faust Among Equals	1994	Tom Holt	Buy
9	Odds And Gods	1995	Tom Holt	Buy
10	Djinn Rummy	1995	Tom Holt	Buy
11	My Hero	1996	Tom Holt	Buy
12	Paint Your Dragon	1996	Tom Holt	Buy
13	Open Sesame	1997	Tom Holt	Buy
14	Wish You Were Here	1998	Tom Holt	Buy
15	Only Human	1999	Tom Holt	Buy
16	Snow White and the Seven Samurai	1999	Tom Holt	Buy
17	Alexander at the World’s End	1999	Tom Holt	Buy
18	Olympiad	2000	Tom Holt	Buy
19	Valhalla	2000	Tom Holt	Buy
20	Nothing But Blue Skies	2001	Tom Holt	Buy
21	Falling Sideways	2002	Tom Holt	Buy
22	Little People	2002	Tom Holt	Buy
23	A Song for Nero	2004	Tom Holt	Buy
24	Meadowland	2005	Tom Holt	Buy
25	Barking	2007	Tom Holt	Buy
26	The Company	2008	Tom Holt	Buy
27	The Folding Knife	2010	Tom Holt	Buy
28	Blonde Bombshell	2010	Tom Holt	Buy
29	The Hammer	2011	Tom Holt	Buy
30	Sharps	2012	Tom Holt	Buy
31	Savages	2015	Tom Holt	Buy
32	The Management Style of the Supreme Beings	2017	Tom Holt	Buy
33	An Orc on the Wild Side	2019	Tom Holt	Buy
34	The Big Score	2021	Tom Holt	Buy
35	The Long Game	2022	Tom Holt	Buy
36	Pulling the Wings Off Angels	2022	Tom Holt	Buy

Holt’s standalone novels cover an enormous range. On the comic side, books like Who’s Afraid of Beowulf?, Flying Dutch, and Ye Gods! take myths, legends, and historical figures and place them in absurd modern situations. Paint Your Dragon and Open Sesame continue this tradition of reworking classic stories.

The standalone works published as K.J. Parker tend toward political intrigue and morally complicated protagonists. The Folding Knife follows a brilliant but flawed politician, while Sharps is built around a fencing team sent on a diplomatic mission to a hostile nation. Both sides of his output reward readers who enjoy clever plotting and sharp prose.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series?

There are 36 books in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series, published between 1987 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Tom Holt Standalone Novels series is Expecting Someone Taller, published in 1987.

Which Tom Holt standalone novel is a good starting point?

Expecting Someone Taller (1987) is a fun introduction to his comic style, while The Folding Knife (2010), written as K.J. Parker, is a strong pick for readers who prefer darker, more political stories.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order