Robert Holdstock

Robert Holdstock

Robert Holdstock also wrote as: Ken Blake, Chris Carlsen, Robert Faulcon, Robert Black and Richard Kirk.

Robert Holdstock was born in Hythe, Kent, England on August 2nd, 1948 and passed away at the age of 61 on November 29th, 2009.

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Robert Holdstock Stats: The most read book by Robert Holdstock on Book Notification is Mythago Wood, the first novel in the Mythago Wood series. The second most read book is Long Shot (The Professionals #2).

Below is a complete list of Robert Holdstock books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Robert Holdstock is the Mythago Wood Series.

List of Berserker Books in Publication Order (as Chris Carlsen)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shadow Of The Wolf
1977
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2
The Bull Chief
1977
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3
The Horned Warrior
1979
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List of The Merlin Codex Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Celtika
2001
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2
The Iron Grail
2002
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3
The Broken Kings
2006
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List of Mythago Wood Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Mythago Wood
1984
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2
Lavondyss
1988
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3
The Bone Forest
1991
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4
The Hollowing
1993
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5
Merlin's Wood
1994
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6
Gate of Ivory
1997
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7
Avilion
2009
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List of Night Hunter Books in Publication Order (as Robert Faulcon)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Stalking
1983
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2
The Talisman
1983
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3
The Ghost Dance
1983
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4
The Shrine
1984
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5
The Hexing
1984
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6
The Labyrinth
1987
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Legend of the Werewolf ( As: Robert Black)
1975
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2
Eye Among the Blind
1976
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3
Earthwind
1978
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4
Necromancer
1978
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5
The Satanists ( As: Robert Black)
1978
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6
Where Time Winds Blow
1981
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7
The Emerald Forest
1985
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8
The Fetch
1991
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9
Ancient Echoes
1996
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Elite: The Dark Wheel
1984
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2
The Ragthorn
1991
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List of Collections in Publication Order (with Garry Douglas Kilworth)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In the Valley of the Statues and Other Stories
1982
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2
Poems, Peoms and Other Atrocities (With: Garry Douglas Kilworth)
2013
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Encyclopedia Of Science Fiction
1978
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2
Alien Landscapes
1979
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3
Tour of the Universe: The Journey of a Lifetime
1980
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4
Magician
1982
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5
10
Realms of Fantasy
1983
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6
Lost Realms
1984
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List of Raven Books in Publication Order (as Richard Kirk)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Swordsmistress of Chaos
1978
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2
4
A Time of Ghosts
1978
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3
The Frozen God
1978
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4
Lords of the Shadows
1979
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5
A Time of Dying
1979
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List of The Professionals Books in Publication Order (as Ken Blake)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Where The Jungle Ends
1978
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2
10
Long Shot
1978
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3
Stake Out
1978
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4
Hunter Hunted
1978
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5
Blind Run
1979
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6
Fall Girl
1979
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7
Hiding to Nothing
1980
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8
Dead Reckoning
1980
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9
No Stone
1981
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10
Cry Wolf
1981
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11
Spy Probe
1981
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12
Foxhole
1982
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13
Operation Susie
1982
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14
The Untouchables
1982
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15
You'll Be All Right
1982
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List of Bulman Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
One of Our Pigeons is Missing
1984
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2
Bulman
1984
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3
Thin Ice (By: John Raymond)
1987
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List of Routledge Readers in History Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The History and Narrative Reader (By: Geoffrey Roberts)
2001
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2
Renaissance Thought
2001
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3
The Enlightenment (By: Paul Hyland)
2002
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4
The American Revolution Reader (By: Denver Brunsman, David J Silverman)
2013
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List of Robert Holdstock Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
New Writings in SF-20
1972
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2
Stopwatch
1974
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3
Andromeda 1
1976
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4
Frighteners 2
1976
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5
The 19th Pan Book of Horror Stories
1978
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6
Stars Of Albion
1979
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7
Peter Davison's Book of Alien Monsters
1982
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8
Great Tales of Fantasy and Science Fiction
1985
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9
Gaslight & Ghosts
1988
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10
The Drabble Project
1988
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11
Fifth Annual Collection
1992
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12
Secret City
1997
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13
The Mammoth Book of Monsters
2007
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Robert Holdstock

Robert Holdstock was born on August 2nd, 1948. Robert passed away November 29th, 2009 at 61 years old. Robert Holdstock was born in Hythe, Kent, England.

Robert Holdstock was the author of The Professionals series which consists of 15 novels. The The Professionals series started in 1978 with the novel Where The Jungle Ends. The most recently released novel in The Professionals series was You'll Be All Right which was released in 1982. There are no upcoming novels for The Professionals series.

Robert Holdstock: Awards & Accolades

Robert Holdstock won the British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 2010.

Holdstock's books have also won multiple awards, Mythago Wood won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1985. The Ragthorn won the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1992.

Robert Holdstock books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Mythago Wood was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Novella, in 1982. The Bone Forest was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Collection, in 1992. The Hollowing was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 1995. Gate of Ivory was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award), in 1999. Avilion was nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, in 2010.

Robert Holdstock: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Mythago Wood was a Modern Library: 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century: Readers' List Selection in 1998.

Related Authors

Fans of Robert Holdstock also enjoy these authors:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. George R.R. Martin, author of the A Song Of Ice and Fire Series.
  3. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.
  4. Terry Pratchett, author of: Good Omens.
  5. Leigh Bardugo, author of the Grisha Series.

Robert Holdstock: F.A.Q

When was Robert Holdstock Born?

Robert Holdstock was born on August 2nd, 1948.

When did Robert Holdstock die?

Robert Holdstock died on November 29th, 2009 at 61 years old.

Where was Robert Holdstock Born?

Robert Holdstock was born in Hythe, Kent, England.

What awards has Robert Holdstock won?

Robert Holdstock has won the following awards: The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (2010).

What book awards has Robert Holdstock won?

Mythago Wood: World Fantasy Award Novel (1985).
The Ragthorn: World Fantasy Award Novella (1992).

What was the first book Robert Holdstock wrote?

The first book written by Robert Holdstock was Legend of the Werewolf, published in 1975.

What was the most recent book Robert Holdstock wrote?

His most recently released work was Poems, Peoms and Other Atrocities on June 1st, 2013.

What is the most popular book by Robert Holdstock?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Robert Holdstock book is Mythago Wood. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Mythago Wood (10)
  2. Long Shot (10)
  3. Realms of Fantasy (10)
  4. A Time of Ghosts (4)

How many books has Robert Holdstock written?

Robert Holdstock has written 61 books across 16 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Berserker Series
  • 3 books in The Merlin Codex Series
  • 7 books in the Mythago Wood Series
  • 6 books in the Night Hunter Series
  • 9 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 Garry Douglas Kilworth Collections
  • 2 Collections
  • 6 Non-Fiction Books
  • 2 Robert Black Standalone Novels
  • 5 books in the Raven Series
  • 15 books in The Professionals Series
  • 2 books in the Bulman Series
  • 1 book in the Routledge Readers in History Series

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