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InterWorldSeries
series3 books2007
Science fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in parallel universe and contemporary.
“Michael Reaves developed the story with Neil Gaiman, and Reaves's daughter Mallory Reaves co-wrote the two sequels.”
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Start with InterWorld →
SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
About quests.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
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Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
About transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld and big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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The Boy Who Reversed HimselfNovel
William Sleatorstandalone novel1986
Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in parallel universe and contemporary.
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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