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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Adventure, about grief and loss, set in our world.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Eight Days of LukeNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
Mythic fantasy, about gods, set in british isles.
The Wildwood ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2011
Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.
“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
from the catalogue
Start with Wildwood →
ChrestomanciSeries
series12 books1977
completed
Set in parallel universe and british isles.
“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue
Start with Charmed Life →
Circus MirandusSeries
series2 books2015
About wizards and grief and loss, set in our world.
“With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.”
from the catalogue
Start with Circus Mirandus →