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Tom Holt

    September 13, 1961

    This British author is renowned for his mythopoeic novels, where he humorously parodies and reimagines elements of mythology, history, and literature. His works often explore familiar narratives in fresh and unexpected ways, maintaining a distinctive narrative voice. He also crafts historical novels and fantasy, demonstrating a broad literary range. Readers are drawn to his intricate plots and sharp observations of human nature.

    Tom Holt
    Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
    Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan J
    The Walled Orchard
    Redwood and Ponytail
    BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
    Lucia in Wartime
    • 2023
    • 2022

      This Is Not a Drill

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      3.5(126)Add rating

      Told in text messages, middle-schooler Ava is having a really bad day: her parents are getting divorced, she has had a big argument with her best friends, and the charge on her cellphone is getting low; but things are about to get a lot worse because the lockdown alarm has just gone off, and there is an intruder in the school building.

      This Is Not a Drill
    • 2022

      When Jordan does not make the cut for the dance show Fierce Across America, he pairs up with schoolmate Casey, leader of the dance team, who believes her dance skills and Jordan's choreography will make them an unbeatable team.

      Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan J
    • 2021

      Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.0(97)Add rating

      GEORGE meets MS. BIXBY'S LAST DAY in this funny, meaningful novel-in-verse, the second in a new series from bestselling author K.A. Holt.

      Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
    • 2020

      Told in multiple voices, four summer school classmates band together to save their teacher and their academic futures after Ms J.'s unorthodox teaching methods are questioned.

      BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
    • 2015

      Mordak isn't bad, as far as goblin kings go, but when someone, or something, starts pumping gold into the human kingdoms it puts his rule into serious jeopardy. Suddenly he's locked in an arms race with a species whose arms he once considered merely part of a calorie-controlled diet. Helped by an elf with a background in journalism and a masters degree in being really pleased with herself, Mordak sets out to discover what on earth (if indeed, that's where he is) is going on. He knows that the truth is out there. If only he could remember where he put it

      The Good, the Bad and the Smug
    • 2014

      A story of overlords, underlings and inhuman resources, The Outsorcerer's Apprentice isthe hilarious new novel from comic fantasist Tom Holt.

      The Outsorcerer's Apprentice
    • 2013

      When It's A Jar

      • 353 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(58)Add rating

      An absurdly witty novel of alternate universes and very unlikely heroes from one of Britain's best-loved comic writers - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett

      When It's A Jar
    • 2013

      Doughnut

      • 370 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      3.6(2356)Add rating

      Things have been going pretty badly for Theo Bernstein. An unfortunate accident at work lost him his job (and his work involved a Very Very Large Hadron Collider, so he's unlikely to get it back). His wife has left him. And he doesn't have any money.

      Doughnut