Djinn Rummy
#9003.70 adjusted 3.85 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 1995 Reading commitment Low Tom Holt Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Overview
Djinn Rummy is a standalone comic fantasy novel by the English writer Tom Holt, published by Orbit in 1995. A genie called Kayaguchiya Integrated Circuits III, nicknamed Kiss, is released from an aspirin bottle where he had been trapped for fourteen years, and the woman who frees him, Jane, who wanted to end her life in peace, finds her luck changing. Wikipedia describes it as a modern Aladdin. It is not part of a series and, according to Wikipedia, shares no world with Holt's other books.
Comic fantasy, Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
Djinn Rummy Tom Holt
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Djinn Rummy; Reissued by Orbit in paperback in 1996 and in the 2004 omnibus Fishy Wishes with Wish You Were Here. | 1995 | 1 | core | 3.70 (642 ratings) |
A standalone comic fantasy about a genie freed from an aspirin bottle.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Djinn Rummy? Djinn Rummy's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is Djinn Rummy finished? Complete (1995).
- How much reading does Djinn Rummy take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is Djinn Rummy ranked? #900 in this site's official ranking, based on 642 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #900?
Ranked #900 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.70 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (642 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Less than 0.01 behind #899, Terras de Corza (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 642 ratings · Ranks #900 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment comic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.70 across 642 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 28 universes; Greyhawk gains three novels; 2 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-02
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Wikipedia: Tom Holt Tier 2
- Hachette UK: Djinn Rummy Tier 2
- AbeBooks listings Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02
Rule: Core Canon = Djinn Rummy (1995).