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series5 books1965

Mythic fantasy.

“The first book in the series, Over Sea, Under Stone, was originally conceived as a stand-alone novel, and the sequence gets its name from the second novel in the series, The Dark Is Rising.”
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Start with Over Sea, Under Stone →

London BelowSeries

series5 books1996

Eerie in tone, about transported to another world, set in underground & caves.

“Most notable is the appearance of the Floating Market at Harrods rather than under Battersea power station.”
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Start with Neverwhere →

Un Lun DunNovel

China Miévillestandalone novel2007

Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and chosen one, set in otherworld.

“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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The Mortal InstrumentsUniverse

universe70 books2007

Fantasy and urban fantasy, set in contemporary.

“There is a world laid over your own like a second skin, and you have been trained since birth not to see it.”
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Start with City of Bones →

includes The Dark Artifices, The Infernal Devices, The Eldest Curses, Magnus Bane, The Last Hours, Ghosts of the Shadow Market, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

Artemis FowlSeries

series15 books2001

About fae, set in our world.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
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Start with LEPrecon →

Lockwood & Co.Series

series6 books2013

Ghost stories, eerie in tone, about monster hunting and friendship.

Start with The Screaming Staircase →

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