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Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fairy tale retelling, about quests and coming of age, 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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Lud-in-the-MistNovel

Hope Mirrleesstandalone novel1926

Eerie in tone, about art and artists, set in secondary world.

The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel

Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924

Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in fairyland and secondary world.

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

series6 books2015

Romantasy, emotional in tone, set in secondary world.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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Trot and Cap'n BillSeries

series4 books1911

Whimsical in tone.

“Baum conceived it as a rival series to his own Oz books, but both characters were eventually folded into Oz continuity and reappear as regulars in later Oz novels.”
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Faerie WarsSeries

series5 books2003

completed

Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in fairyland.

“As of 2011, there are five books in the ongoing series.”
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