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The Ocean at the End of the LaneNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel2013
Dark fantasy, about friendship and coming of age.
“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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Fire and HemlockNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1984
Mythic fantasy, about amnesia and coming of age.
Bod OwensSeries
series3 books2007
Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, about coming of age and found family.
“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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The Darkest Part of the ForestNovel
Holly Blackstandalone novel2015
Urban fantasy, about forbidden love and coming of age, set in small town.
The Owl ServiceNovel
Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967
Mythic fantasy, about curses and coming of age.
“During a summer vacation in a secluded Welsh valley, three young people find themselves driven by the spirits of three mythical lovers to reenact an ancient tragedy.”
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CoralineSeries
series2 books2002
Portal fantasy and horror, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.
“The Guardian ranked Coraline #82 in its list of 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.”
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