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ElidorNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1965
About quests, set in british isles.
“Set primarily in modern Manchester, it features four English children who enter a fantasy world, fulfill a quest there, and return to find that the enemy has followed them into our world.”
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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Adventurous and whimsical in tone, about chosen one, set in big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Horror, tense in tone, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Midnight at the HoudiniNovel
Delilah S. Dawsonstandalone novel2023
Emotional in tone, about forbidden love.
“Life has gone according to plan for Anna—she stays in the background, letting her sister, Emily, shine in the spotlight.”
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Elf Dog and Owl HeadNovel
M. T. Andersonstandalone novel2023
Adventurous and whimsical in tone, about friendship.
“Set during a global pandemic, it follows young Clay as he escapes into a fantasy world.”
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Wayward ChildrenSeries
series18 books2016
About identity.
“The volumes alternate between being set at the school versus showing the lives of the children while they were in their alternate worlds.”
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Start with Every Heart a Doorway →