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Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fairy tale retelling, about quests and coming of age, set in fairyland.

“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel

Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924

Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in fairyland and secondary world.

The Enchanted Island of Yew: Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising PeopleNovel

L. Frank Baumstandalone novel1903

Adventurous in tone, about quests.

“A fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year while he and his friends have many adventures.”
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Trot and Cap'n BillSeries

series4 books1911

“Baum conceived it as a rival series to his own Oz books, but both characters were eventually folded into Oz continuity and reappear as regulars in later Oz novels.”
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The Fairy ChroniclesSeries

series65 books2004

Lighthearted in tone, about quests and friendship, set in secondary world.

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Shadow CastleNovel

Marian Cockrellstandalone novel1945

Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and curses.

“In the middle of a deep forest is an enchanted valley and a castle where only shadows live, shadows of kings and queens who have waited for hundreds of years for the spell cast upon them to be broken.”
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