K.J. Parker

K.J. Parker

K.J. Parker also writes as: Tom Holt.

Upcoming K.J. Parker Books

September 2nd, 2025: Making History (Short Stories/Novellas)

January 27th, 2026: Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead (New K.J. Parker, #1)

February 24th, 2026: Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know (New K.J. Parker, #2)

Set in Stone (a short story) (Short Stories/Novellas) was the most recently released book by K.J. Parker, on September 4th, 2024.

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K.J. Parker Stats: The highest rated book by K.J. Parker on Book Notification is Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City, the first novel in The Siege series. The second-highest rated book is Devices and Desires (Engineer Trilogy #1).

The most read book by K.J. Parker on Book Notification is Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City, the first novel in The Siege series. The second most read book is Saevus Corax Deals With the Dead (Corax Trilogy #1).

Below is a complete list of K.J. Parker books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Corax Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Saevus Corax Deals With the Dead
2023
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2
Saevus Corax Captures the Castle
2023
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3
Saevus Corax Gets Away With Murder
2023
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List of Fencer Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Colours in the Steel
1998
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2
The Belly of the Bow
1999
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3
The Proof House
2000
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List of Scavenger Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shadow
2001
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2
Pattern
2002
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3
Memory
2003
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List of Engineer Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Devices and Desires
2005
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2
Evil for Evil
2006
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3
The Escapement
2007
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List of Prosper's Demon Books in Publication Order

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1
10
Prosper's Demon
2020
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2
Inside Man
2021
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List of The Two of Swords Books in Publication Order

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1
The Two of Swords, Volume One
2017
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2
10
The Two of Swords, Volume Two
2017
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3
The Two of Swords, Volume Three
2017
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List of Saloninus Books in Publication Order

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1
Blue and Gold
2010
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2
The Devil You Know
2016
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List of The Siege Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
2019
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2
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It
2020
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3
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Company
2008
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2
The Folding Knife
2010
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3
The Hammer
2011
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4
Sharps
2012
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5
Savages
2015
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6
The Big Score
2021
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7
The Long Game
2022
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8
Pulling the Wings Off Angels
2022
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Purple and Black
2009
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2
The Sun and I
2013
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3
Academic Exercises
2014
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4
A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong
2014
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5
Let Maps to Others
2014
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6
The Last Witness
2015
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7
Downfall of the Gods
2016
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8
Mightier than the Sword
2017
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9
10
My Beautiful Life
2019
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10
Burning Books for Pleasure and Profit
2022
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11
Set in Stone
2024
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12
Making History
2025
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Father of Lies
2018
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2
Under My Skin
2023
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List of Five Stories High Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gnaw ( By: Tade Thompson)
2016
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2
Maggots (By: Nina Allan)
2016
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3
The Best Story I Can Manage Under the Circumstances (By: Robert Shearman)
2016
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4
Priest's Hole
2016
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5
Skin Deep (By: Sarah Lotz)
2016
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List of New K.J. Parker Series Books in Publication Order

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1
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead
2026
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Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know
2026
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List of K.J. Parker Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2008
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
2011
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011
2011
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The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012
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5
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014
2013
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6
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
2014
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7
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2015
2015
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8
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2016
2016
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9
Tor.com Collection: Season 1
2016
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10
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year Seven
2016
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11
The Book of Swords: Part 1
2017
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12
The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories
2017
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13
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
2018
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K.J. Parker

K.J. Parker (Thomas Charles Louis Holt) was born on September 13th, 1961 and is currently 63 years old. K.J. Parker was born in London, England.

K.J. Parker is the author of the K.J. Parker Short Stories/Novellas series which currently consists of 12 novels. The K.J. Parker Short Stories/Novellas series started in 2009 with the novel Purple and Black. The most recently released novel in the K.J. Parker Short Stories/Novellas series was Set in Stone which was released in 2024. There is an upcoming novel for the K.J. Parker Short Stories/Novellas series entitled Making History which is being released on September 2nd, 2025.

K.J. Parker: Awards & Accolades

Parker's books have won multiple awards, A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 2012. Let Maps to Others won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 2013.

K.J. Parker books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Sun and I was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 2014. Savages was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2016. The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2018. The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2019.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow K.J. Parker are:

  1. Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
  2. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  3. Martha Wells, author of the Murderbot Diaries Series.
  4. Jim Butcher, author of The Dresden Files Series.
  5. Andy Weir, author of the novel: Project Hail Mary.

K.J. Parker: F.A.Q

When was K.J. Parker Born? How old is K.J. Parker?

K.J. Parker was born on September 13th, 1961. K.J. Parker is currently 63 years old.

Where was K.J. Parker Born?

K.J. Parker was born in London, England and is English.

What book awards has K.J. Parker won?

A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong: World Fantasy Award Novella (2012).
Let Maps to Others: World Fantasy Award Novella (2013).

What was the first book K.J. Parker wrote?

The first book written by K.J. Parker was Colours in the Steel, published in 1998.

What was the most recent book K.J. Parker wrote?

His most recently released work was Set in Stone (a short story) on September 4th, 2024.

Will there be any more books by K.J. Parker?

K.J. Parker has three new books coming out: Making History will be released on September 2nd, 2025. Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead will be released on January 27th, 2026. Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know will be released on February 24th, 2026.

How many books has K.J. Parker written?

K.J. Parker has written 47 books across 14 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Corax Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in the Fencer Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in the Scavenger Series
  • 3 books in the Engineer Trilogy Series
  • 2 books in the Prosper's Demon Series
  • 3 books in The Two of Swords Series
  • 2 books in the Saloninus Series
  • 3 books in The Siege Series
  • 8 Standalone Novels
  • 12 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 1 book in the Five Stories High Books Series
  • 2 books in the New K.J. Parker Series Series

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