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The Rest of Us Just Live HereNovel
Patrick Nessstandalone novel2015
About chosen one, set in our world and small town.
“The one who's supposed to fight the zombies, or the soul-eating ghosts, or whatever the heck this new thing is, with the blue lights and the death?”
from the catalogue
Weetzie BatSeries
series7 books1989
Literary & general, whimsical in tone.
“The books follow main character, Weetzie Bat and her friends and family members, who all live in Los Angeles.”
from the catalogue
Start with Weetzie Bat →
Piper McCloudSeries
series3 books2008
About psychic powers, set in our world.
Start with The Girl Who Could Fly →
Modern Tale of FaerieSeries
series4 books2002
Set in our world.
Start with Tithe →
Stuart LittleNovel
E. B. Whitestandalone novel1945
Adventure and fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone.
“Stuart Little was illustrated by the artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children.”
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Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
Adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in our world.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue
Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →