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Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992

Dark fantasy, dark in tone, set in otherworld.

“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

The HauntingNovel

Margaret Mahystandalone novel1982

Ghost stories, about family secrets, set in contemporary.

“After a shy and rather withdrawn eight-year-old begins receiving frightening supernatural images and messages, he learns about a family legacy which could be considered a curse or a rare gift.”
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Lewis BarnaveltSeries

series12 books1973

Set in north america and 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.”
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Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →

Power of ThreeNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1976

Adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

“The curse on Orban spreads bad luck to the rest of the Otmounders, the Giants, and the Dorig until three Otmounder children are born with Gifts.”
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The Owl ServiceNovel

Alan Garnerstandalone novel1967

Mythic fantasy, set in british isles and contemporary.

“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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