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TaliswomanSeries
series2 books1991
completed
Portal fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and quests.
“Here, Alison Carver discovers that the sparkling clear water is not safe to drink, for some of the stunning waterfalls are now poisonous.”
from the catalogue
Start with Cup of Clay →
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
About coming of age.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Whimsical in tone, about coming of age.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
from the catalogue
The Homeward BoundersNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1981
About demons and survival.
InterWorldSeries
series3 books2007
Science fantasy and science fiction, about coming of age.
“Michael Reaves developed the story with Neil Gaiman, and Reaves's daughter Mallory Reaves co-wrote the two sequels.”
from the catalogue
Start with InterWorld →
CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Horror, eerie in tone, about coming of age.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
from the catalogue
Start with Coraline →