Tom Holt
By the Author
The Eight Reindeer of the Apocalypse
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An Orc on the Wild Side
'Uniquely twisted . . . cracking gags' - Guardian 'Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance' - SFX 'Clever, funny, tirelessly inventive' - Christopher…
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The Management Style of the Supreme Beings
'Highly amusing ... Eloquently snarky prose' - Publishers Weekly 'Inventively entertaining ...make you both laugh out loud and stop and think' - SFX When the…
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The Good, the Bad and the Smug
'This is a must-read for those who grew up in awe of The Phantom Tollbooth...Holt achieves near-perfection in his new comic fantasy.' - Publishers Weekly,…
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The Outsorcerer's Apprentice
'Satisfying and entertaining.' - RT Book Reviews 'Entertaining.... Holt has a zany humor that will appeal to fans of Terry Pratchett and Christopher Moore.' -…
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When It's A Jar
'Uniquely twisted...cracking gags...' - The Guardian (UK) 'Wacky humor bubbles through the polished narrative... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance.' - SFX Maurice…
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Doughnut
'Tom Holt's Doughnut presents a roller-coaster ride through the world of physics and the origins of the universe.' - Library Journal 'One for physicists as…
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Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Sausages
'Anything can happen... You turn the pages wondering, 'Whatever next?''' - SFX Polly, an average, completely ordinary property lawyer, is convinced she's losing her mind.…
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Blonde Bombshell
'As you'd expect from Holt, Blonde Bombshell is rife with puns, complicated setups for ridiculous gags, and a riveting story that is completely implausible.' -…
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May Contain Traces Of Magic
'Holt is, as usual, absurd, funny, and light-handed enough with the completely ridiculous bits to keep the story moving, assuring that the reader doesn't actually…
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Djinn Rummy
'An excellent book.' - INTERZONE When Kayaguchiya Integrated Circuits III, a genie, is released from the aspirin bottle he's been stuck in for 14 years,…
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Olympiad
'Wry and droll, fascinating and funny, by bringing us Alexander's nether parts this novel gives momentous matters unforgettable life' - Ross Leckie 'Witty, ironic ...…
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Wish You Were Here
'Tom Holt stands out on his own . . . If you haven't read any, go out and buy one. But don't blame me for…
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Who's Afraid Of Beowulf?
'Brilliantly funny.' - DAILY MAIL 'Witty and eccentric... dazzling, neat, frivolous.' - TIME OUT The last Norse king of Caithness, Hrolf Earthstar and his 12…
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Open Sesame
'Tom Holt stands out on his own... If you haven't read any Tom Holt, go out and buy one now. But don't blame me for…
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Expecting Someone Taller
'Crazy, absurd, complex and hilarious . . . His writing is in the same mould as that of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and Jasper Fforde'…
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Odds And Gods
Wagner got it wrong. The twilight of the gods isn't that cataclysmic. After all, there's a comfy chair, a warm fire and three meals a…
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Faust Among Equals
'Another imaginative and seriously funny novel from a master of the humorous fantasy genre.' - Books Magazine 'Only a writer like Holt could make this…
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Paint Your Dragon
'Another imaginative and seriously funny novel from a master of the humorous fantasy genre.' - BOOKS MAGAZINE 'Only a writer like Holt could make this…
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My Hero
'On the surface, MY HERO is funny; deep down, it's smart, with lots to say about the fine line between Life and Art- and about…
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Overtime
'Witty, ironic ... and achieves a deeply felt authenticity' - NEW YORK TIMES Guy is a Mosquito pilot in World War II. He is surprised…
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Ye Gods!
'Much of this is zany, irreverent fun with a serious underlying intent as Holt turns Plato, Virgil, Freud, Christianity and quantum physics--in short, the whole…
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Here Comes The Sun
'This is comedy with a very wide grin' - INTERZONE 'It had both myself and the person sitting next to me on the train laughing…
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Grailblazers
Fifteen hundred years have passed and the Holy Grail is still missing, presumed ineffable. The knights have dumped the quest and now deliver pizzas, while…
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Flying Dutch
Vanderdecken, the Flying Dutchman, did not, as is believed, make a deal with the Devil which left him cast away for centuries. The truth is…
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The Better Mousetrap
'Tom Holt's comic fantasy is a great, uplifting read, fit to grace any reader's book collection' - Waterstones Books Quarterly 'Holt's quirky characters and whimsical…
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Barking
'Tom Holt may be the most imaginative satirist to land on our shores since Douglas Adams' - Christopher Moore 'Holt has a zany humor that…
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You Don't Have To Be Evil To Work Here, But It Helps
'Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing' - MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Frothy, fast and funny' - SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY Colin Hollinghead…
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Earth, Air, Fire And Custard
'Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing' - Mail on Sunday 'Frothy, fast and funny' - Scotland on Sunday J.W. Wells…
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Only Human
'When Tom Holt's on form, the world seems a much cheerier place' - SFX '...both intimate and ambitious - not only human, but also divine'…
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Nothing But Blue Skies
'Uniquely twisted ... cracking gags' - Rob Grant, THE GUARDIAN 'Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing' - MAIL ON SUNDAY…
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In Your Dreams
'A definite must for all fans of comic fantasy' - ENIGMA 'Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes…
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Fishy Wishes: Omnibus 7
WISH YOU WERE HERE - It was a busy day on Lake Chicopee. But it was a mixed bunch of sightseers and tourists that had…
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Snow White And The Seven Samurai
'When Tom Holt's on form, the world seems a much cheerier place' - SFX 'Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing'…
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Little People
'The best similes since Douglas Adams. Buy it for heaven's sake.' - SFX 'A brilliantly imaginative tale with an unexpected final twist' - The Good…
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Tall Stories: Omnibus 5
EXPECTING SOMEONE TALLER - All he did was run over a badger - sad, but hardly catastrophic. But it wasn't Malcolm Fisher's day, for the…
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Mightier Than The Sword: Omnibus 2
MY HERO - Writing novels? Piece of cake, surely ... or so Jane thinks. Until hers starts writing back. At which point, she really should…
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Dead Funny: Omnibus 1
FLYING DUTCH - It's amazing the problems drinking can get you into. One little swig from the wrong bottle and you go from being an…
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Divine Comedies: Omnibus 3
'Uniquely twisted ... cracking gags' - Rob Grant 'Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing' - Mail On Sunday HERE COMES…
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Valhalla
'Wacky humour bubbles through the polished narrative ... Holt doesn't skimp on the flashes of brilliance' - SFX 'A definite must for all fans of…
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Falling Sideways
'... Hitchhiker's Guide aficionados will relish every line.' - Publishers Weekly 'Holt has a touch that is equally breezy and serious: the story's twists and…
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For Two Nights Only: Omnibus 4
OVERTIME It all started for Guy Goodlet somewhere over Caen. One moment he was heading for the relative safety of the coast, aware that fuel…
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The Walled Orchard
'Read THE WALLED ORCHARD so you can tell your descendants, 'I was there when the historical novel started holding its head up with the rest…
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Alexander At The World's End
'Wry and droll, fascinating and funny, by bringing us Alexander's nether parts this novel gives momentous matters unforgettable life' - Ross Leckie 'Witty, ironic ...…