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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Horror and gothic, set in parallel universe and north america.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue
Start with Coraline →
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Fantasy and portal fantasy, 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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →
SkelligNovel
David Almondstandalone novel1998
Emotional in tone, about friendship.
“In the U.S., it was a runner up for the Michael L. Printz Award, which recognises one work of young adult fiction annually.”
from the catalogue
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about found family, set in our world.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Witch's Headstone →
Ophelia and the Marvellous BoyNovel
Karen Foxleestandalone novel2014
Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, about friendship.