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A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, set in secondary world.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
Mythic fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.
StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.
“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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Thomas the RhymerNovel
Ellen Kushnerstandalone novel1990
Mythic fantasy, about prophecy, set in medieval.
Fairy Tale RetellingSeries
series2 books2023
Fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.
“Advertised as a novella but Kobo USA reports 54K words as of 2024-08-23.”
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HeartlessNovel
Marissa Meyerstandalone novel2016
Fairy tale retelling.
“Long before she was the terror of Wonderland—the infamous Queen of Hearts—she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.”
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