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Mythic FictionSeries
series4 books2002
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, eerie in tone, about fae.
Start with The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest →
The Crock of GoldNovel
James Stephensstandalone novel1912
Humor, funny in tone, about gods, set in british isles.
The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
About forbidden love, set in fairyland and secondary world.
StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, about quests and coming of age, set in fairyland.
“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.”
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The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013
Dark fantasy, about friendship, 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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Coloured Fairy BooksSeries
series13 books1883
completed
Fairy tale retelling.
“Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”
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Start with The Blue Fairy Book →