9 best-selling science fiction books like An Orc on the Wild Side by Tom Holt

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An Orc on the Wild Side

By: Tom Holt

3.61

Format: 392 pages, Paperback

An Orc on the Wild Side is the latest comic masterpiece from one of the funniest writers in fantasy…

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1. The Devil You Know

By: K.J. Parker

3.93

Format: 124 pages, Paperback

also appears in the collection The Father of Lies The greatest philosopher of all time is offeri… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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2. The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

By: Arthur Conan Doyle

3.93

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

It's London, 1907. Journalist Edward Malone, rejected by the woman he loves because he is too prosa… read more

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  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"better to be a repulsed lover than an accepted brother"

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

"I have wrought my simple plan If I give one hour of joy To the boy who’s half a man, Or the man who’s half a boy."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

"Há momentos, meu jovem, que cada um de nós deve se posicionar em prol da justiça e dos direitos humanos, ou você nunca mais se sentirá limpo outra vez."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

"The bent head, the averted eye, the faltering voice, the wincing figure- these, and not the unshrinking gaze and frank reply, are the true signals of passion."

-Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

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3. Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

By: P.G. Wodehouse

4.11

Format: 284 pages, Hardcover

One thing that constantly disrupts the peace of life at Blandings is the constant incursion of impo… read more

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  • humor
  • comedy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"... обнадеждена безнадеждност..."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

"Всяко нещо струва толкова, за колкото може да се купи."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

"... да се прокрадва крадешком и да се мотае мотешком..."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

"Госпожица Уилоуби не обичаше провинцията. Намираше я за провинциална."

-P.G. Wodehouse, Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

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4. Austerlitz

By: Anthea Bell , W.G. Sebald

4.67

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

In 1939, five-year-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on a Kindertransport and placed with f… read more

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  • fiction
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5. Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome

By: John Scalzi

4.08

Format: 234 pages, ebook

A new near-future science fiction novella by John Scalzi, one of the most popular authors in modern… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook

6. The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime, #1)

By: Jasper Fforde

4.10

Format: None pages,

It's Easter in Reading--a bad time for eggs. Ovoid D-class nursery celebrity, Humpty Stuyvesant Van… read more

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  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • comedy

7. The Carpet People

By: Terry Pratchett

4.08

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

In the beginning, there was nothing but endless flatness. Then came the Carpet . . . That's the old… read more

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8. Here, There Be Dragons (Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, #1)

By: James A. Owen

4.06

Format: 244 pages,

The Imaginarium Geographica "What is it?" John asked. The little man blinked and arched an eyebrow.… read more

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9. Mightier than the Sword

By: K.J. Parker

3.47

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

World Fantasy Award winner K.J. Parker's newest novella Mightier than the Swordpresents itself as a… read more

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10. Illuminations

By: T. Kingfisher

4.07

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Rosa Mandolini knows in her heart that her family are the greatest painters of magical illumination… read more

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  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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11. The Mars House

By: Natasha Pulley

4.02

Format: 469 pages, Hardcover

From the author of The Watchmaker of Filigree Street, a queer sci-fi novel about an Earth refugee a… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3) by K.J. Parker

12. Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3)

By: K.J. Parker

4.33

Format: 12 pages, Audiobook

From one of the most original voices in fantasy comes a heart-warming tale of peace, love, and batt… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
"I always come back to Saloninus's definition of a sword - a piece of metal with a slave on both ends."

-K.J. Parker, Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3)

Cover of Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead (Corax Trilogy #1) by K.J. Parker

13. Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead (Corax Trilogy #1)

By: K.J. Parker

4.00

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

There’s no formal training for battlefield salvage. You just have to pick things up as you go along… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The men of Sirupat weren't fighters because they didn't want to be, and in my book there's no higher praise than that--and that's the main reason, when you come to think of it, why women are so infin…"

-K.J. Parker, Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead (Corax Trilogy #1)

"Where you always go wrong is trying to persuade people with facts and arguments. It's why you can only write comedy. What gets people going is stuff that doesn't mean shit but sounds great. Blood, to…"

-K.J. Parker, Saevus Corax Deals with the Dead (Corax Trilogy #1)

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14. An Orc on the Wild Side

By: Tom Holt

3.61

Format: 392 pages, Paperback

An Orc on the Wild Side is the latest comic masterpiece from one of the funniest writers in fantasy… read more

Similar categories in Tom Holt's An Orc on the Wild Side book and Tom Holt's An Orc on the Wild Side

  • urban fantasy
  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • comedy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Dark Lord's Daughter by Patricia C. Wrede

15. The Dark Lord's Daughter

By: Patricia C. Wrede

3.98

Format: 368 pages, None

Kayla is just an ordinary girl . . . or so she thinks. When a day at the state fair is interrupted … read more

Similar categories in Patricia C. Wrede's The Dark Lord's Daughter book and Tom Holt's An Orc on the Wild Side

  • humor
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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16. Service Model

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

Format: 376 pages, Hardcover

To fix the world they first must break it further. Humanity is a dying breed, utterly reliant on… read more

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  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi, #1) by Django Wexler

17. How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying (Dark Lord Davi, #1)

By: Django Wexler

3.77

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Groundhog Day meets Guardians of the Galaxy in Django Wexler’s laugh-out-loud fantasy tale about a … read more

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  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • comedy
  • audiobook
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18. Prosper's Demon

By: K.J. Parker

3.73

Format: 112 pages, ebook

In a botched demonic extraction, they say the demon feels it ten times worse than the man. But they… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
"I told you that you wouldn't like me. I understand. It shows proper feeling. If you said to me: There's this man who is so callous and brutal that he doesn't give a damn about his fellow human beings…"

-K.J. Parker, Prosper's Demon

"I can't see a thousand years into the future, I told Her, so I can't see the nasty, evil outcome. What I can see is Master Prosper's horse, which is going to be amazingly beautiful. And thousands and…"

-K.J. Parker, Prosper's Demon

Cover of A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3) by K.J. Parker

19. A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

By: K.J. Parker

4.15

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

A Practical Guide to Conquering the World can be read by itself, but for those who like endings it … read more

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  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • comedy
  • audiobook
"I really don’t understand why people go on about how wonderful the truth is. In my experience, all it does is make trouble."

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

"My life has been so universally shitty that either I lose it or improve it, I'm not really bothered which, just so long as it doesn't carry on the way it's been so far."

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

"Comedy to observers, tragedy to participants; I consider myself an observer. I fly over my life like a migrating bird, and I only ever play for beans or counters, never for real money."

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

"The truth, I’ve found, is like an annoying little dog that takes a fancy to you in the street and follows you home, barking. I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I’ve been glad …"

-K.J. Parker, A Practical Guide to Conquering the World (The Siege, #3)

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20. City of Last Chances (The Tyrant Philosophers, #1)

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky

3.96

Format: 500 pages, Hardcover

Arthur C. Clarke winner and Sunday Times bestseller Adrian Tchaikovsky's triumphant return to fanta… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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21. The Maleficent Seven

By: Cameron Johnston

3.98

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

When you are all out of heroes, all that's left are the villains. Black Herran was a dread demon… read more

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  • magic
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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22. How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It (The Siege, #2)

By: K.J. Parker

4.11

Format: 354 pages, Paperback

This is the story of how the City was saved, by Notker the professional liar, written down because … read more

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  • humor
  • science fiction fantasy
  • high fantasy
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • comedy
  • audiobook
"She drank her wine, looking at me over the rim of her glass. It's a mannerism that has made her very popular with men over the years, and I guess it's like the violin: you have to keep practicing eve…"

-K.J. Parker, How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It (The Siege, #2)

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23. Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (The Siege, #1)

By: K.J. Parker

4.08

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

This is the story of Orhan, son of Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus, and his history of the Grea… read more

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  • humor
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I have strong views about not tempting providence and, as a wise man once said, the difference between luck and a wheelbarrow is, luck doesn’t work if you push it."

-K.J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (The Siege, #1)

"My guess is, they couldn't sleep, and they had the kind of generous nature that reckons insomnia isn't something you hoard all for yourself, you share it with your friends and loved ones."

-K.J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (The Siege, #1)

"My belief is, either you understand things or you understand people. Nobody can do both. Frankly, I’m happier with things. I understand stuff like tensile strength, shearing force, ductility, work ha…"

-K.J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City (The Siege, #1)

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24. Gobbelino London & a Collision of Catastrophes

By: Kim M. Watt

4.70

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

“Ay up, Mogs. Bringer of mad tidings. What is it this time?” “End of the world,” I said. “Can’t g… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
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25. Perilous Times

By: Thomas D. Lee

3.89

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

An immortal Knight of the Round Table faces his greatest challenge yet—saving the politically polar… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Oi!' says the squirrel. 'Get your filthy hands off me! I'll fucking have you!"

-Thomas D. Lee, Perilous Times

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26. Home Sweet Home (Jake's Magical Market #3)

By: J.R. Mathews

4.59

Format: 1166 pages, Kindle Edition

The exciting conclusion to the Jake's Magical Market series! No, I'm not putting any spoilers he… read more

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  • fantasy
  • magic
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Pulling the Wings Off Angels by K.J. Parker

27. Pulling the Wings Off Angels

By: K.J. Parker

3.70

Format: 139 pages, Paperback

Long ago, a wealthy man stole an angel and hid her in a chapel, where she remains imprisoned to thi… read more

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  • science fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
"There's nothing quite like the scriptures for killing faith stone dead. Actually reading them and thinking about what they said evaporated my belief like spit on a hot stove."

-K.J. Parker, Pulling the Wings Off Angels

"Mercy isn't fair, it means someone getting away with what he did because the Boss feels sorry for him. Justice is fair. Justice puts people in prison. Mercy lets them out again. Of course mercy isn't…"

-K.J. Parker, Pulling the Wings Off Angels

"That's the thing about belief, you can't make yourself do it. It's like falling asleep or being in love. You can lie there all night desperately wanting to go to sleep, and the more you want the more…"

-K.J. Parker, Pulling the Wings Off Angels

"He's perfect, so He must be like us and not a bit like them across the border. He thinks like us, obviously; He likes what we like and hates what we hate, and here's Scripture (recorded, translated, …"

-K.J. Parker, Pulling the Wings Off Angels

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28. Bonfire of the Calamities (Beaufort Scales, #8)

By: Kim M. Watt

4.63

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

A body. A theft. A good cause gone bad … Miriam has never seen eye-to-eye with her sister. But… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of Witch Slap (The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 1) by Amelia Ash

29. Witch Slap (The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 1)

By: Amelia Ash

4.35

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

Never let your brother date a witch, lest they get turned into a talking cat. Morgan Winters wants… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of One Smart Witch (The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 2) by Amelia Ash

30. One Smart Witch (The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 2)

By: Amelia Ash

4.46

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

A talking cat accused of murder. A magical carnival with sinister secrets. And a sleuth who’s runni… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction

27 best-selling fiction books like An Orc on the Wild Side by Tom Holt

Transform Your Habits

The Devil You Know

K.J. Parker

3.93

Transform Your Habits

The Lost World (Professor Challenger, #1)

Arthur Conan Doyle

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Something Fresh (Blandings Castle, #1)

P.G. Wodehouse

4.11

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P.G. Wodehouse

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19 must-read fantasy books like Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3) by K.J. Parker

Transform Your Habits

The Trials of Empire (Empire of the Wolf, #3)

Richard Swan

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Saevus Corax Gets Away with Murder (Corax Trilogy #3)

K.J. Parker

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Service Model

Adrian Tchaikovsky

4.06

Transform Your Habits

The Tainted Cup

Robert Jackson Bennett

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