Any Tom Holt recommendations?

ficbot · 05-13-2011, 10:57 PM

I adored The Portable Door years back and have been periodically checking for the ebook; Kobo now has it, and very cheap. I have heard that the sequel (In Your Dreams) is worth picking up too, but people seem to be of mixed opinions of the others in that series, and I have not read any of Holt's other stuff. Are the other two in the series worth a read? And how about recommendations for any of his other work?

Fwiw as far as other stuff in this genre goes, I loved the Douglas Adams books and adored Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman---but I was lukewarm on Pratchett and Gaiman's other stuff. Mort was good, but most of the other Discworld books I sampled struck me as being in the vein of trying just a little too hard

A4- · 05-24-2011, 04:04 PM

Expecting Someone Taller (1987) probably his best and well known work
May Contain Traces of Magic (2009) I liked it, had the same feeling as the JW Wells & Co series
Djinn Rummy (1995) Liked it, read it within 24 hours

Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi (2005) a bit like Holt's works

As for the others in the J. W. Wells & Co. I have no idea. I've only read the first two as well. But I do plan to read them.

ficbot · 05-24-2011, 04:17 PM

Thanks!

CazMar · 05-24-2011, 07:47 PM

Try some of his historical fiction too (starting with "The Walled Orchard"). It will give you a whole new slant on the ancient world!

stenciler · 05-24-2011, 11:07 PM

I'll second the above comment on Agent to the Stars for fans of Holt.

Mrraow · 06-07-2011, 04:21 AM

I'd say Tom Holt started off {OK to good}, and has been improving ever since. Look for his latest book, and you can't go wrong.

05-13-2011, 10:57 PM	#1
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Any Tom Holt recommendations? I adored The Portable Door years back and have been periodically checking for the ebook; Kobo now has it, and very cheap. I have heard that the sequel (In Your Dreams) is worth picking up too, but people seem to be of mixed opinions of the others in that series, and I have not read any of Holt's other stuff. Are the other two in the series worth a read? And how about recommendations for any of his other work? Fwiw as far as other stuff in this genre goes, I loved the Douglas Adams books and adored Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman---but I was lukewarm on Pratchett and Gaiman's other stuff. Mort was good, but most of the other Discworld books I sampled struck me as being in the vein of trying just a little too hard

05-24-2011, 04:04 PM	#2
A4- Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 1110 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: iRex iLiad v2	Expecting Someone Taller (1987) probably his best and well known work May Contain Traces of Magic (2009) I liked it, had the same feeling as the JW Wells & Co series Djinn Rummy (1995) Liked it, read it within 24 hours Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi (2005) a bit like Holt's works As for the others in the J. W. Wells & Co. I have no idea. I've only read the first two as well. But I do plan to read them. Last edited by A4-; 05-24-2011 at 04:06 PM.

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05-24-2011, 04:17 PM	#3
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Thanks!

05-24-2011, 07:47 PM	#4
CazMar Book Geek Posts: 596 Karma: 1499085 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Device: Kobo Touch, Asus MemPad 7" tablet, Nexus 5, Asus 10" tablet	Try some of his historical fiction too (starting with "The Walled Orchard"). It will give you a whole new slant on the ancient world!

05-24-2011, 11:07 PM	#5
stenciler Banned Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: Kindle	I'll second the above comment on Agent to the Stars for fans of Holt.

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