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The Dark Is RisingSeries
series5 books1965
Mythic fantasy.
“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Whimsical in tone, set in parallel universe.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
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Start with Charmed Life →
Charlie Bone UniverseSeries
series14 books2002
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about magic schools, set in british isles and contemporary.
Start with Midnight for Charlie Bone →
Endymion SpringNovel
Matthew Skeltonstandalone novel2006
Mysterious in tone, about books and reading.
Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world, set in otherworld.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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DogsbodyNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
Mythic fantasy, about reincarnation and gods, set in our world.
“Sirius the dog star, is reborn on earth as a puppy with a mission to search for the lost Zoi, the murder weapon of the stars.”
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