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The Ten Thousand Doors of JanuaryNovel
Alix E. Harrowstandalone novel2019
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and books and reading.
Five Children UniverseSeries
series27 books1902
completed
Set in british isles.
“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue
Start with Five Children and It →
DiscworldUniverse
universe84 books1983
Set in secondary world.
“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guards! Guards! →
includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays
GrendelNovel
John Gardnerstandalone novel1971
Mythic fantasy, reflective in tone, set in medieval.
“Between bouts of his war on the king of the Danish Norsemen, the monster philosophizes about life and fate.”
from the catalogue
Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
About coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
LentNovel
Jo Waltonstandalone novel2019
Historical fantasy, about reincarnation and faith and religion, set in our world.
“Because Girolamo Savanarola is not who--or what--he thinks he is.”
from the catalogue