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Job: A Comedy of JusticeNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1984
Science fantasy, about faith and religion, set in parallel universe.
“The title is a reference to the biblical Book of Job and James Branch Cabell's book Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice.”
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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
About coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
American GodsSeries
series10 books1999
Mythic fantasy.
“Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”
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Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →
BillySeries
series15 books2005
completed
Humor.
Start with Billy and the Ants →
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Humor, 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 Night in the Lonesome OctoberNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1993
Dark fantasy and horror, eerie in tone, set in british isles.