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ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
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James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
About found family, set in our world.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
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Eight Days of LukeNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
Mythic fantasy, about gods.
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, about quests.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Mythic fantasy.
“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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