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universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, 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

Five Children UniverseSeries

series27 books1902

completed

Set in early 20th century.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue

Start with Five Children and It →

SpiritwalkerSeries

series14 books2010

Historical fantasy, set in 19th century.

“Kate Elliott's Spiritwalker trilogy — Cold Magic, Cold Fire, Cold Steel — is an epic fantasy following two cousins navigating a world of dragons and cold magic.”
from the catalogue

Start with Cold Magic →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

includes Earthsea Cycle

AlderleySeries

series4 books1960

Mythic fantasy, about quests, set in contemporary.

“The three books span most of Garner's writing life rather than forming one continuous trilogy.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Weirdstone of Brisingamen →

ChrestomanciSeries

series12 books1977

completed

Whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and parallel universe.

“Greenwillow Books published a US edition within the calendar year.”
from the catalogue

Start with Charmed Life →

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