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The World of Skulduggery PleasantSeries
series38 books2007
Dark fantasy and urban fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary and our world.
“None require following a separate ongoing plot of their own.”
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The ReplacementNovel
Brenna Yovanoffstandalone novel2010
Eerie in tone, about fae, set in small town.
“Though he lives in the small town of Gentry, he comes from a world of tunnels and black murky water, a world of living dead girls ruled by a little tattooed princess.”
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Modern Tale of FaerieSeries
series4 books2002
About fae.
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Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about wizards and coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
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Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Whimsical in tone, about found family.
“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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The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelSeries
series15 books2007
About immortality.
“The first book in the series, The Alchemyst, was released in 2007, and the sequels were released at the rate of one per year, concluding with The Enchantress in 2012.”
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Start with The Alchemyst →