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Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, about quests, 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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Artemis FowlSeries

series15 books2001

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary.

“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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The Raven KingSeries

series13 books1996

Historical fantasy, set in 19th century and british isles.

“Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell reintroduces magic to an alternate nineteenth-century England, centering on the prickly rivalry between the two title magicians as they revive a lost English tradition.”
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The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013

Fantasy, eerie in tone, set in our world and contemporary.

“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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The Crock of GoldNovel

James Stephensstandalone novel1912

Humor and fantasy, whimsical in tone.

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

series6 books2015

Romantasy and fantasy, emotional in tone, 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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