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The Goblin ReservationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1968
Time travel, adventurous in tone, about aliens.
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Paint Your DragonNovel
Tom Holtstandalone novel1996
Humor and mythic fantasy, funny in tone, about art and artists.
“Inspired by the legend of St. George and the Dragon, the book tells the story of a sculptor, Bianca Wilson, who creates statues of St. George and the Dragon.”
from the catalogue
Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Funny in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
Black DragonSeries
series2 books1983
Urban fantasy and mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, set in north america.
Start with Tea with the Black Dragon →
James and the Giant PeachNovel
Roald Dahlstandalone novel1961
Adventurous in tone, about found family and coming of age.
“There have been re-illustrated versions of it over the years, drawn by Michael Simeon, Emma Chichester Clark, Lane Smith and Quentin Blake.”
from the catalogue