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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Funny in tone.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Fantasy, 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
Start with Five Children and It →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
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
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
About transported to another world and chosen one, set in contemporary and big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)Series
series2 books1990
Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, about quests and coming of age.
Start with Haroun and the Sea of Stories →