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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
About chosen one, set in contemporary and big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Funny in tone, about quests.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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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
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
The Ship of IshtarNovel
A. Merrittstandalone novel1926
Mythic fantasy, about gods and quests.
“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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FairylandSeries
series7 books2009
About quests, set in fairyland.
“The novels follow a 12-year-old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland.”
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Start with The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making →