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    Bod OwensSeries

    series · 3 books · 2007

    Dark fantasy, about found family, set in 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.”

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    Neil Gaiman · standalone novel · 2013

    Dark fantasy, about fae and friendship.

    “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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    CoralineSeries

    series · 2 books · 2002

    Portal fantasy and gothic, set in parallel universe.

    “The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”

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    Start with Coraline →

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    Castle RockSeries

    series · 16 books · 1978

    Set in north america and small town.

    “Castle Rock is the fictional Maine town that links a cluster of otherwise separate Stephen King novels and novellas, including The Dead Zone, Cujo, The Dark Half, Needful Things, and Elevation.”

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    Start with Nona →

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    Anna KorlovSeries

    series · 2 books · 2011

    Ghost stories, about forbidden love.

    “Anna Dressed in Blood and its sequel Girl of Nightmares follow Cas as his professional detachment gives way to a bond that complicates everything he thought he knew about his calling.”

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    Start with Anna Dressed in Blood →

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    American GodsSeries

    series · 10 books · 1999

    Mythic fantasy, about gods.

    “Gaiman's 2005 novel Anansi Boys is set in the same mythological world and shares the trickster god Mr. Nancy, but follows a different protagonist and story, making it a loose companion rather than a direct sequel.”

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    Start with Keepsakes and Treasures: A Love Story →

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