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The Keys to the KingdomSeries
series7 books2003
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and chosen one, set in otherworld.
Start with Mister Monday →
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.”
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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
Portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about coming of age, set in big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Mythic fantasy, set in british isles.
“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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Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →
The Paradise TrapNovel
Catherine Jinksstandalone novel2011
Portal fantasy, about survival.
“Eleven-year-old Marcus is spending a week at the beach with his mother in a tiny old travel trailer, but boredom turns to terror when a new friend discovers a cellar that has magical doors through which people keep disappearing.”
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No Passengers Beyond This PointNovel
Gennifer Choldenkostandalone novel2011
Portal fantasy, about found family.
“Fantastical adventures of three siblings as they travel to visit their uncle in Colorado.”
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