Tom Holt

Tom Holt

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

Upcoming Tom Holt 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 Tom Holt, on September 4th, 2024.

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Tom Holt Stats: The highest rated book by Tom Holt on Book Notification is Expecting Someone Taller, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Only Human, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Tom Holt on Book Notification is Expecting Someone Taller, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Who's Afraid Of Beowulf?, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Tom Holt books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of J. W. Wells & Co. Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Portable Door
2003
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2
In Your Dreams
2004
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3
Earth, Air, Fire and Custard
2005
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4
You Don't Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But it Helps
2006
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5
The Better Mousetrap
2008
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6
May Contain Traces of Magic
2009
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7
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages
2011
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8
The Eight Reindeer of the Apocalypse
2023
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List of The Mapp & Lucia Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
Queen Lucia ( By: E.F. Benson)
1920
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2
6
Miss Mapp ( By: E.F. Benson)
1922
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3
Lucia in London ( By: E.F. Benson)
1927
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4
Lucia Rising ( By: E.F. Benson)
1927
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5
10
Mapp and Lucia ( By: E.F. Benson)
1931
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6
The Worshipful Lucia / Lucia's Progress ( By: E.F. Benson)
1935
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7
10
Make Way for Lucia ( By: E.F. Benson)
1939
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8
Lucia Victrix ( By: E.F. Benson)
1939
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9
9
Trouble for Lucia ( By: E.F. Benson)
1939
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10
Lucia in Wartime
1985
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11
Lucia Triumphant
1986
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12
Major Benjy (By: Guy Fraser-Sampson)
2008
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13
Lucia on Holiday (By: Guy Fraser-Sampson)
2012
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14
Lucia and the Diplomatic Incident
2013
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15
Au Reservoir (By: Guy Fraser-Sampson)
2014
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List of The Walled Orchard Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Goatsong
1989
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2
The Walled Orchard
1990
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List of YouSpace Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Doughnut
2013
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2
When It's A Jar
2013
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3
4
The Outsorcerer's Apprentice
2014
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4
The Good, the Bad and the Smug
2015
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.8
Expecting Someone Taller
1987
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2
6
Who's Afraid Of Beowulf?
1988
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3
6
Flying Dutch
1991
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4
Ye Gods!
1992
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5
Here Comes The Sun
1993
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6
Overtime
1993
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7
Grailblazers
1994
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8
Faust Among Equals
1994
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9
Odds And Gods
1995
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10
Djinn Rummy
1995
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11
My Hero
1996
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12
Paint Your Dragon
1996
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13
Open Sesame
1997
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14
Wish You Were Here
1998
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15
10
Only Human
1999
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16
Snow White and the Seven Samurai
1999
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17
Alexander at the World's End
1999
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18
Olympiad
2000
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19
Valhalla
2000
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20
Nothing But Blue Skies
2001
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21
Falling Sideways
2002
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22
Little People
2002
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23
A Song for Nero
2004
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24
Meadowland
2005
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25
Barking
2007
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26
4
The Company ( As: K.J. Parker)
2008
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27
The Folding Knife ( As: K.J. Parker)
2010
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28
Blonde Bombshell
2010
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29
The Hammer ( As: K.J. Parker)
2011
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30
Sharps ( As: K.J. Parker)
2012
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31
Savages ( As: K.J. Parker)
2015
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32
The Management Style of the Supreme Beings
2017
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33
10
An Orc on the Wild Side
2019
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34
The Big Score ( As: K.J. Parker)
2021
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35
The Long Game ( As: K.J. Parker)
2022
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36
Pulling the Wings Off Angels ( As: K.J. Parker)
2022
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Someone Like Me
2006
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2
Purple and Black ( As: K.J. Parker)
2009
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3
The Sun and I ( As: K.J. Parker)
2013
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4
Academic Exercises ( As: K.J. Parker)
2014
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5
A Small Price to Pay for Birdsong ( As: K.J. Parker)
2014
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6
Let Maps to Others ( As: K.J. Parker)
2014
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7
The Last Witness ( As: K.J. Parker)
2015
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8
Downfall of the Gods ( As: K.J. Parker)
2016
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9
Mightier than the Sword ( As: K.J. Parker)
2017
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10
10
My Beautiful Life ( As: K.J. Parker)
2019
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11
Burning Books for Pleasure and Profit ( As: K.J. Parker)
2022
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12
Set in Stone ( As: K.J. Parker)
2024
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bitter Lemmings
1997
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2
Holt! Who Goes There?
1998
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3
Expecting Beowulf
2002
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4
Under My Skin ( As: K.J. Parker)
2023
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List of Tom Holt Omnibus Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dead Funny
2000
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2
Mightier Than The Sword
2002
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3
The Divine Comedies
2002
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4
For Two Nights Only
2004
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5
Tall Stories
2004
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6
Saints and Sinners
2004
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7
Fishy Wishes
2004
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List of Prosper's Demon Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Prosper's Demon ( As: K.J. Parker)
2020
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2
Inside Man
2021
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List of The Two of Swords Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Two of Swords, Volume One ( As: K.J. Parker)
2017
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2
10
The Two of Swords, Volume Two ( As: K.J. Parker)
2017
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3
The Two of Swords, Volume Three ( As: K.J. Parker)
2017
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List of Saloninus Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blue and Gold ( As: K.J. Parker)
2010
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2
The Devil You Know ( As: K.J. Parker)
2016
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List of The Siege Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City ( As: K.J. Parker)
2019
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2
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It ( As: K.J. Parker)
2020
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3
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World
2022
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List of Corax Trilogy Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

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 Engineer Trilogy Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Devices and Desires ( As: K.J. Parker)
2005
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2
Evil for Evil ( As: K.J. Parker)
2006
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3
The Escapement ( As: K.J. Parker)
2007
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List of Scavenger Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shadow ( As: K.J. Parker)
2001
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2
Pattern ( As: K.J. Parker)
2002
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3
Memory ( As: K.J. Parker)
2003
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List of Fencer Trilogy Books in Publication Order (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Colours in the Steel ( As: K.J. Parker)
1998
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2
The Belly of the Bow ( As: K.J. Parker)
1999
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3
The Proof House ( As: K.J. Parker)
2000
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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 ( As: K.J. Parker)
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 (as K.J. Parker)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Sister Svangerd and the Not Quite Dead
2026
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2
Sister Svangerd and the Devil You Know
2026
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List of Tom Holt Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shakespearean Whodunnits
1997
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2
The Mammoth Book of Awesome Comic Fantasy
2001
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3
6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2008
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4
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5
2011
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5
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2011
2011
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6
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2012
2012
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7
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2014
2013
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8
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine
2014
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9
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2015
2015
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10
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Novellas 2016
2016
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11
Tor.com Collection: Season 1
2016
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12
The Best of Beneath Ceaseless Skies Online Magazine, Year Seven
2016
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13
The Book of Swords: Part 1
2017
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14
The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories
2017
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15
The Book of Magic: A Collection of Stories
2018
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Tom Holt

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

Tom Holt is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 36 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1987 with the novel Expecting Someone Taller. The most recently released novel was Pulling the Wings Off Angels which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Tom at this time.

Related Authors

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  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. Terry Pratchett, author of the novel: Good Omens.
  4. John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

Tom Holt: F.A.Q

When was Tom Holt Born? How old is Tom Holt?

Tom Holt was born on September 13th, 1961. Tom Holt is currently 63 years old.

Where was Tom Holt Born?

Tom Holt was born in London, England and is English.

What was the first book Tom Holt wrote?

The first book written by Tom Holt was Lucia in Wartime, published in 1985.

What was the most recent book Tom Holt wrote?

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

Will there be any more books by Tom Holt?

Tom Holt 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 Tom Holt written?

Tom Holt has written 103 books across 22 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 8 books in the J. W. Wells & Co. Series
  • 3 books in The Mapp & Lucia Novels Series
  • 2 books in The Walled Orchard Series
  • 4 books in the YouSpace Series
  • 36 Standalone Novels
  • 12 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 4 Collections
  • 7 books in the Tom Holt Omnibus 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
  • 3 books in the Corax Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in the Engineer Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in the Scavenger Series
  • 3 books in the Fencer Trilogy Series
  • 2 K.J. Parker Short Story Collections
  • 8 K.J. Parker Standalone Novels
  • 12 K.J. Parker Short Stories/Novellas
  • 1 book in the Five Stories High Books Series
  • 2 books in the New K.J. Parker Series Series

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