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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Portal fantasy, tense in tone, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue
Start with Coraline →
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, about found family, set in british isles.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Witch's Headstone →
The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013
Dark fantasy, about friendship, set in countryside & village.
“A seven year old farm boy becomes friends with an eleven year old neighbor girl, who he discovers is ancient and powerful and intervenes when a nonhuman entity attempts to make a home in earthly reality.”
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Modern Tale of FaerieSeries
series4 books2002
Urban fantasy.
Start with Tithe →
Fire and HemlockNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1984
Mythic fantasy, about amnesia and identity, set in british isles.
The Darkest Part of the ForestNovel
Holly Blackstandalone novel2015
Urban fantasy, set in small town.