Find your next SF/F read by mood

series7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
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Start with The Monster's Ring →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

series6 books1964

completed

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

The Ogre DownstairsNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1974

Whimsical in tone, about family secrets, set in british isles.

“When a disagreeable man with two boys marries a widow with three children, family adjustments are complicated by two magic chemistry sets which cause strange things to happen around the house.”
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Artemis FowlSeries

series15 books2001

Adventurous in tone, about fae.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
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Start with LEPrecon →

Andrews FamilySeries

series3 books1972

completed

Set in north america.

“The books share characters and tone rather than a continuing plot.”
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Start with Freaky Friday →

American GodsSeries

series10 books1999

Mythic fantasy, about gods.

“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 →

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