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The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013
Dark fantasy, about fae, set in contemporary.
“A seven year old farm boy becomes friends with an eleven year old neighbor girl, who he discovers is ancient and powerful and intervenes when a nonhuman entity attempts to make a home in earthly reality.”
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The Place of the LionNovel
Charles Williamsstandalone novel1931
About gods, set in early 20th century.
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary.
“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
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The House on the BorderlandNovel
William Hope Hodgsonstandalone novel1908
Weird fiction, dark in tone, about madness, set in otherworld.
CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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Into the GreyNovel
Celine Kiernanstandalone novel2013
Ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in contemporary.
“Fifteen-year-old Patrick Finnerty races to save his twin brother, Dom, who is being possessed by a ghost.”
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