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Kata and Tor (Standalone) was the most recently released book by Kevin Crossley-Holland, on May 1st, 2025.

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Kevin Crossley-Holland Stats: The most read book by Kevin Crossley-Holland on Book Notification is The Seeing Stone, the first novel in the Arthur Trilogy series. The second most read book is Storm, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Kevin Crossley-Holland books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Kevin Crossley-Holland is the Arthur Trilogy Series.

List of Arthur Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Seeing Stone
2000
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2
At the Crossing Places
2001
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3
King of the Middle March
2003
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List of Viking Sagas Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bracelet of Bones
2011
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2
Scramasax
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Storm, Gatty's Tale, and Crossing to Paradise.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Havelok The Dane
1964
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2
King Horn: A Medieval Romance
1966
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3
Dream of a Meeting
1970
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4
Beowulf
1982
Go
5
6
Storm
1985
Go
6
The Fox and the Cat
1985
Go
7
The Quest for Olwen
1988
Go
8
The Stones Remain (With: Andrew Rafferty)
1989
Go
9
The Tale of Taliesin
1992
Go
10
King Arthur's World
1998
Go
11
Crossing to Paradise
2006
Go
12
Gatty's Tale
2006
Go
13
Outsiders
2007
Go
14
Waterslain Angels
2008
Go
15
Thor And The Master Of Magic
2013
Go
16
Heartsong
2015
Go
17
Arthur: The Always King
2021
Go
18
Kata and Tor
2025
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are The Riddlemaster, How Many Miles To Bethlehem?, and The World of King Arthur and His Court.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Callow Pit Coffer
1968
Go
2
The Green Children
1968
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3
Pedlar of Swaffham
1971
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4
The Sea Stranger
1974
Go
5
The Fire-Brother
1974
Go
6
Petal and Stone
1975
Go
7
The Earth-Father
1976
Go
8
The Wildman
1976
Go
9
Dathera Dad
1988
Go
10
Sleeping Nanna
1989
Go
11
Under the Sun and Over the Moon
1989
Go
12
Long Tom and the Dead Hand
1992
Go
13
The King Who Was and Will Be
1998
Go
14
The World of King Arthur and His Court
1999
Go
15
Ugly Duckling
2001
Go
16
How Many Miles To Bethlehem?
2004
Go
17
Stars of Mine
2013
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18
The Riddlemaster
2016
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19
Harald in Byzantium
2022
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List of Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Gravity for Beginners
2021
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Norse Myths, Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories, and Across the Rainbow Bridge.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories (With: Jill Paton Walsh)
1965
Go
2
The Rain-Giver: Poems
1972
Go
3
The Dream House: Poems
1976
Go
4
The Dead Moon (With: Shirley Felts)
1982
Go
5
Tales from the Mabinogion
1984
Go
6
Waterslain and Other Poems
1986
Go
7
The Painting Room
1988
Go
8
10
Norse Myths
1993
Go
9
Selected British Folk Tales
1993
Go
10
The Language of Yes
1996
Go
11
The Old Stories
1997
Go
12
Short!
1998
Go
13
Poems From East Anglia
1998
Go
14
The Young Oxford Book of Folk Tales
1999
Go
15
Enchantment
2000
Go
16
Tales from the Old World
2000
Go
17
Selected Poems
2001
Go
18
Viking!
2002
Go
19
Nightingale That Shrieked And Other Tales
2002
Go
20
Moored Man (With: Norman Ackroyd)
2006
Go
21
Short Too!
2011
Go
22
The Mountains of Norfolk
2011
Go
23
The Breaking Hour
2015
Go
24
Between Worlds
2018
Go
25
The Animals Grimm
2019
Go
26
Norse Tales
2020
Go
27
Across the Rainbow Bridge
2021
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Gods of the Vikings, The Hidden Roads, and The Magic Lands.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Oxford Book of Travel Verse
1987
Go
2
The New Exeter Book of Riddles
1999
Go
3
The Magic Lands
2001
Go
4
The Hidden Roads
2009
Go
5
Gods of the Vikings
2018
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List of The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library Books in Publication Order

Collections featuring traditional tales, including stories of mythology and folklore from various cultures.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Household Tales by Brothers Grimm (By: Andrew Lang, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Margaret Hunt)
1812
Go
2
Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece (By: Gustav Schwab)
1837
Go
3
Eventyrskatter (By: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe)
1868
Go
4
Japanese Tales (By: Royall Tyler)
1980
Go
5
Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies (By: Moss Roberts)
1980
Go
6
Irish Folk Tales (By: Henry Glassie)
1985
Go
7
American Indian Myths and Legends (By: Richard Erdoes)
1985
Go
8
Favorite Folktales From Around the World (By: Jane Yolen)
1986
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9
The Victorian Fairy Tale Book (By: Michael Patrick Hearn)
1988
Go
10
Yiddish Folktales (By: Beatrice Weinreich)
1988
Go
11
10
Norse Myths
1993
Go
12
Legends and Tales of the American West (By: Richard Erdoes)
1998
Go
13
Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions (By: John Bierhorst)
2001
Go
14
Russian Fairy Tales (By: Alexander Afanasyev)
2011
Go
15
African Folktales (By: Wole Soyinka)
2016
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List of Walker Studio Books in Publication Order

Presents illustrated stories and graphic novels from award-winning creators.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tales from the Inner City (By: Shaun Tan)
2008
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2
Louis Undercover (By: Fanny Britt)
2012
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3
Jane, the Fox & Me (By: Fanny Britt)
2012
Go
4
Animals (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2015
Go
5
10
The Singing Bones (By: Shaun Tan)
2015
Go
6
An Artist's Alphabet (By: Norman Messenger)
2016
Go
7
Trees (By: Carme Lemniscates)
2017
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8
6
Double Take! (By: Susan Hood)
2017
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9
Curiosity (By: Markus Motum)
2017
Go
10
Greek Myths and Mazes (By: Jan Bajtlik)
2018
Go
11
Endangered Animals (By: Martin Jenkins)
2018
Go
12
Earth Verse (By: Sally M. Walker)
2018
Go
13
7
Big Dog, Little Dog (By: Elo )
2018
Go
14
8
Surprising Birds (By: Elo )
2018
Go
15
My Town (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2018
Go
16
Magnificent Birds (By: Narisa Togo)
2018
Go
17
The Dam (By: David Almond)
2018
Go
18
Life (By: Martin Jenkins)
2019
Go
19
Nine Worlds in Nine Nights (By: Hiawyn Oram)
2019
Go
20
Norse Tales
2020
Go
21
Darwin's Rival (By: Christiane Dorion)
2020
Go
22
The House by The Lake (By: Thomas Harding)
2020
Go
23
My First Book of London (By: Ingela P. Arrhenius)
2020
Go
24
One of a Kind (By: Neil Packer)
2020
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25
Bang! (By: Katherine Halligan)
2021
Go
26
Masters of Disguise (By: Marc Martin)
2021
Go
27
The Queen in the Cave (By: Júlia Sardà)
2021
Go
28
6
Trees: Haiku from Roots to Leaves (By: Sally M. Walker)
2023
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List of Kevin Crossley-Holland Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Faber Book Of Northern Folk Tales
1977
Go
2
The Anglo-Saxon World
1982
Go
3
Folk-Tales of the British Isles
1985
Go
4
Axe Age, Wolf Age
1986
Go
5
Northern Lights
1987
Go
6
The Victorian Fairy Tale Book
1988
Go
7
The Dark Horseman
1990
Go
8
A Treasury of Ghost Stories
1996
Go
9
Ghosts and Goblins
2001
Go
10
Why The Fish Laughed And Other Tales
2002
Go
11
Light Unlocked: Christmas Card Poems
2005
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Kevin Crossley-Holland

Kevin Crossley-Holland was born on February 7th, 1941 and is currently 85 years old. Kevin Crossley-Holland was born in Mursley.

Kevin Crossley-Holland is the author of 27 Collections. The first collection published was Wordhoard: Anglo-Saxon Stories, in 1965. The most recently published collection was Across the Rainbow Bridge which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming collections.

Kevin Crossley-Holland has also written the Picture Books series which has 19 books including The Callow Pit Coffer and The Green Children.

In 2005, Kevin Crossley-Holland's Arthur series consisting of The Seeing Stone, At the Crossing Places, and King of the Middle March was nominated for the Mythopeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature.

Kevin Crossley-Holland: Awards & Accolades

Kevin Crossley-Holland was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2005.

Crossley-Holland's book, The Seeing Stone was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2001.

Related Authors

Fans of Kevin Crossley-Holland also enjoy these authors:

  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.
  4. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  5. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.

Kevin Crossley-Holland: F.A.Q

When was Kevin Crossley-Holland Born? How old is Kevin Crossley-Holland?

Kevin Crossley-Holland was born on February 7th, 1941. Kevin Crossley-Holland is currently 85 years old.

Where was Kevin Crossley-Holland Born?

Kevin Crossley-Holland was born in Mursley.

What was the first book Kevin Crossley-Holland wrote?

The first book written by Kevin Crossley-Holland was Havelok The Dane, published in 1964.

What was the most recent book Kevin Crossley-Holland wrote?

His most recently released work was Kata and Tor on May 1st, 2025.

What is the most popular book by Kevin Crossley-Holland?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kevin Crossley-Holland book is The Seeing Stone. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Seeing Stone (7)
  2. Storm (6)
  3. Norse Myths (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Kevin Crossley-Holland?

Kevin Crossley-Holland does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Kevin Crossley-Holland written?

Kevin Crossley-Holland has written 75 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Arthur Trilogy Series, 2 books in the Viking Sagas Series, 18 Standalone Novels, 19 books in the Picture Books, 1 book in the Play, 27 Collections, 5 Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library Series, 1 book in the Walker Studio Series.

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