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Tom Holt
By the Author
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…
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…
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,…
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.' -…
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…
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…
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.…
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.' -…
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'…
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…
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…
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 ...…
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'…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Overtime
'Witty, ironic ... and achieves a deeply felt authenticity' - NEW YORK TIMES Guy is a Mosquito pilot in World War II. He is surprised…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Portable Door
Soon to be a major film starring Sam Neill, Christoph Waltz and Miranda Otto. Starting a new job is always stressful (especially when you don't…
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…
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 ...…