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Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Fantasy, set in british isles and early 20th century.
“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 →
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.”
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Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
Touchstone TrilogySeries
series3 books2003
Set in our world and contemporary.
“The trilogy tells the story of the hidden tribes of little people who live in a tangled forest on a hill in Somerset, and their interactions with the children at the farm on whose land the hill stands.”
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Start with The Various →
The Wind on the MoonNovel
Eric Linklaterstandalone novel1944
Whimsical in tone.
“The American division Macmillan US published an edition in the same year.”
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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
About transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld and contemporary.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, about quests, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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