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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, about quests.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
from the catalogue
Mopsa the FairyNovel
Jean Ingelowstandalone novel1869
Whimsical in tone, about quests.
“The journey is via a river – clearly symbolic of the River of life – and en route Jack has many adventures.”
from the catalogue
Faerie WarsSeries
series5 books2003
completed
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about fae, set in fairyland.
“As of 2011, there are five books in the ongoing series.”
from the catalogue
Start with Faerie Wars →
FairylandSeries
series7 books2009
Whimsical in tone, about quests.
“The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making →
PoisonNovel
Chris Woodingstandalone novel2003
Fairy tale retelling, dark in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures