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The Water-BabiesNovel
Charles Kingsleystandalone novel1863
Satire, set in british isles.
Stuart LittleNovel
E. B. Whitestandalone novel1945
Adventure, hopeful in tone, set in north america.
“Stuart Little was illustrated by the artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children.”
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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Adventurous in tone, about quests and fae, 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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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The Lord of the Rings, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The IckabogNovel
J. K. Rowlingstandalone novel2020
About political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Upon release the book received generally positive critical reviews and emerged a bestseller.”
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The Night CircusNovel
Erin Morgensternstandalone novel2011
Historical fantasy, mysterious in tone, set in our world.