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series2 books1871

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Adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

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.”
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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

StardustNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fairy tale retelling, about quests and fae, 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 Thief of AlwaysNovel

Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992

Dark fantasy, dark and eerie in tone, set in otherworld.

“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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At the Back of the North WindSeries

series2 books1869

Whimsical in tone, about friendship.

“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
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The Magician's ElephantNovel

Kate DiCamillostandalone novel2009

Hopeful in tone, about quests and family secrets, set in secondary world.

“A ten year old orphan is told by a fortuneteller that his sister is actually not dead, so he sets out to find her.”
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