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Tolkien's legendarium
Earthsea
Kairos
The Princess and the Goblin
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
His Dark Materials
Narnia
Five Children Universe
Peter Pan

universe163 books1923

Set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue description

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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

seriesGeorge MacDonald2 books1871

Adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Whimsical and funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.

“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue description

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NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

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What should I read after The Fabled Stables?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to The Fabled Stables on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with The Fabled Stables?: Willa the Wisp. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for The Fabled Stables.
How big is The Fabled Stables?: The Fabled Stables is 3 books, 2020–2022.

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