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universe38 books1950

Fantasy and portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

The Raven KingSeries

series13 books1996

Historical fantasy, about fae.

“Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell reintroduces magic to an alternate nineteenth-century England, centering on the prickly rivalry between the two title magicians as they revive a lost English tradition.”
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Start with The Ladies of Grace Adieu →

The Lovegrove Legacy / The Witches of London TrilogySeries

series3 books2014

Historical fantasy and fantasy.

“In 1814 London, three cousins discover their magical powers and family lineage of witchcraft and accidentally open the gates to the underworld.”
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Start with A Breath of Frost →

The Blackthorn KeySeries

series6 books2015

Historical mystery.

“With time running out, Christopher must use every skill he's learned to discover the key to a terrible secret with the power to tear the world apart.”
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Start with The Blackthorn Key →

The Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson / Kat, IncorrigibleSeries

series4 books2010

Historical fantasy, adventurous in tone.

“Kat Stephenson has just discovered that she's inherited her mother's magical talents, and despite her Stepmama's stern objections, she's determined to learn how to use them.”
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Start with A Most Improper Magick →

ChrestomanciSeries

series12 books1977

completed

Fantasy, set in contemporary and parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
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Start with Charmed Life →

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