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Tintenwelt / InkworldSeries
series4 books2003
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about books and reading, set in contemporary and europe.
“Mostly set in Northern Italy and the parallel world of the fictional Inkheart book, the central story arc concerns the magic of books, their characters and creatures, and the art of reading.”
from the catalogue
Start with Inkheart →
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Set in parallel universe.
“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
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
About transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld and big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Whimsical in tone, about quests, set in parallel universe.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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Thief EyesNovel
Janni Lee Simnerstandalone novel2010
Mythic fantasy and romance, about forbidden love, set in our world.
“The latest YA fantasy book from Bones of Faerie author Janni Lee Simner!After her mother mysteriously disappears, sixteen-year-old Haley convinces her father to take her to Iceland, where her mother was last seen.”
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Fionavar UniverseSeries
series5 books1984
Epic fantasy.
“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 →