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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

Lewis BarnaveltSeries

series12 books1973

Set in contemporary.

“Lewis Barnavelt is a lonely orphan who moves in with his uncle Jonathan, an amateur wizard, in a rambling old house that turns out to hide a doomsday clock built into its walls by a previous, malevolent owner.”
from the catalogue

Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →

Practical MagicSeries

series4 books1995

Fantasy, about witches, set in north america.

“Back in New York City each begins a risky journey as they try to escape the family curse.The Owens children cannot escape love even if they try, just as they cannot escape the pains of the human heart.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Rules of Magic →

Johnny Dixon and the ProfessorSeries

series13 books1983

Gothic, set in contemporary.

“In each book, 12-year-old Johnny and his group of friends face and overcome evil forces usually bent on ending the world.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Curse of the Blue Figurine →

The Blood JournalsSeries

series2 books2011

Set in contemporary.

“Meet Silla, a damaged heroine who is fixated on death.”
from the catalogue

Start with Blood Magic →

Bod OwensSeries

series3 books2007

Dark fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

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