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universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

The Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Funny in tone, about coming of age.

“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
from the catalogue

The Keys to the KingdomSeries

series7 books2003

About chosen one.

Start with Mister Monday →

His Dark MaterialsUniverse

universe13 books1995

About coming of age, 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

FairylandSeries

series7 books2009

About coming of age, set in fairyland.

“The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making →

The Land of StoriesSeries

series13 books2012

Fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“Colfer started plans for a prequel series in 2016, and has since published three books in this series, beginning with A Tale of Magic... in 2019.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Wishing Spell →

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