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The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
Whimsical in tone, about forbidden love, set in fairyland.
Lud-in-the-MistNovel
Hope Mirrleesstandalone novel1926
Eerie in tone, about art and artists.
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, emotional in tone.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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ErithSeries
series4 books2001
Epic fantasy, about quests.
Start with The Ill-Made Mute →
The Fairy ChroniclesSeries
series65 books2004
Whimsical and lighthearted in tone, about quests and friendship.
Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →
StardustNovel
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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