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Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series
series6 books1964
completed
Whimsical in tone, about coming of age.
Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →
Young WizardsSeries
series24 books1983
Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.
“Across fifteen books published between 1983 and 2019, the two age forward in something close to real time as their missions escalate from New York streets to alien worlds and beyond.”
from the catalogue
Start with So You Want to Be a Wizard →
BillySeries
series15 books2005
completed
Humor, whimsical in tone.
Start with Billy and the Ants →
Artemis FowlSeries
series15 books2001
Adventurous in tone, about fae.
“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue
Start with LEPrecon →
Job: A Comedy of JusticeNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1984
Science fantasy, about gods and faith and religion, set in parallel universe.
“The title is a reference to the biblical Book of Job and James Branch Cabell's book Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice.”
from the catalogue
BromeliadSeries
series3 books1989
completed
Adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and survival.
“The trilogy tells the story of the Nomes, a race of tiny people from another world who now live hidden among humans.”
from the catalogue
Start with Truckers →