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His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
About coming of age.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
“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 Ship of IshtarNovel
A. Merrittstandalone novel1926
Portal fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and gods.
“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
from the catalogue
The Keys to the KingdomSeries
series7 books2003
About chosen one.
Start with Mister Monday →
Fionavar UniverseSeries
series5 books1984
Epic fantasy, emotional in tone.
“Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Summer Tree →
AbaratSeries
series3 books2002
About coming of age, set in islands.
“The Books of Abarat are a series of young adult fantasy novels written and illustrated by English writer and visual artist Clive Barker.”
from the catalogue
Start with Abarat →