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Thursday NextSeries
series8 books2001
Fantasy and science fiction, funny and whimsical in tone, about books and reading, set in contemporary and british isles.
“Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next novels follow a literary detective in an alternate England who can jump physically into the world of books to solve crimes against literature itself.”
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Start with The Eyre Affair →
Nightmare at the Book FairNovel
Dan Gutmanstandalone novel2008
Adventure, about transported to another world.
The Starless SeaNovel
Erin Morgensternstandalone novel2019
About quests and identity.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
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Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
A Villain's Night OutNovel
Margaret Mahystandalone novel1999
“Formby Mackinaw is asked to write a book for school.”
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The Island of Dr. LibrisNovel
Chris Grabensteinstandalone novel2015
Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age.
“Billy’s spending the summer in a lakeside cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris.”
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