Myth-Based, Folklore, and Legendary Stories
Greek gods, Arthurian knights, and other inspirations.
- Allende, Isabel
- Zorro: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Anderson, Poul
- Three Hearts and Three Lions; The Holger Danske series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Applegate, K. A. (Katherine)
- The Everworld series; The Everworld series, Books 1 - 12: Fiction, YA Fantasy
- Barron, T. A.
- The Lost Years of Merlin; The Merlin Saga, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Bayliss, Daniel
- Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Dragons; The Jim Henson's Storyteller series: Fiction, CH? Anthology/Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Berman, Ruth
- Bradamant's Quest: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Bowen, Lila
- Wake of Vultures; The Shadow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Western: ****
- Calvino, Italo
- The Nonexistent Knight (translated by Archibald Calhoun); The Our Ancestors series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Humor: ****
- Clark, P. Djèlí
- Ring Shout: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: *****
- Cooper, Susan
- Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising Sequence, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Dark is Rising; The Dark is Rising Sequence, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Coville, Bruce
- Juliet Dove, Queen of Love; A Magic Shop book, Book 5: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Ghost in the Third Row; The Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Book 1: Fiction, CH Chiller/Mystery: *****
- The Ghost Wore Gray; The Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Book 2: Fiction, CH Chiller/Mystery: *****
- The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed; The Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Book 3: Fiction, CH Chiller/Mystery: *****
- Space Station Ice-3: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ***
- Odds are Good: Fiction, CH Collection/Fantasy: *****
- Oddest of All: Fiction, CH Collection/Fantasy: ***+
- Bruce Coville's Book of... Anthologies (editor): Fiction, CH Anthology/Chiller/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: *****
- Bruce Coville's Strange Worlds (editor): Fiction, CH Anthology/Sci-Fi: *****
- A Glory of Unicorns (editor): Fiction, CH Anthology/Fantasy: *****
- Half-Human (editor): Fiction, MG Anthology/Fantasy: *****
- De Bonneval, Gwen
- William and the Lost Spirit: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***
- de Lint, Charles
- The Very Best of Charles de Lint: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: ***+
- Drury, Nevill
- Merlin's Book of Magick and Enchantments: Fiction, Fantasy/Magic: **
- Flint, Eric
- Pyramid Scheme (with Dave Freer); The Pyramid series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Forster, E. M.
- The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: **+
- Gaiman, Neil
- American Gods; The American Gods series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Humor/Poetry/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Graveyard Book: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Odd and the Frost Giants: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Sam Keith; The Sandman series, Issues 1 - 8: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- The Sandman Volume 2: The Doll's House, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones III; The Sandman series, Issues 9 - 16: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- Hearne, Kevin
- Hounded; The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Hopson, Nasuġraq Rainey
- Eagle Drums: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Jemisin, N. K.
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories 2018 (editor, with John Joseph Adams): Fiction, Anthology/FantasySci-Fi: ****
- Kay, Guy Gavriel
- The Summer Tree; The Fionavar Tapestry trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Kuttner, Henry
- The Dark World: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Lackey, Mercedes
- Firebird; The Fairy Tales series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- L'Amour, Louis
- The Haunted Mesa: Fiction, Action/Sci-Fi/Western: **+
- Lee, Yoon Ha
- Dragon Pearl; A Rick Riordan Presents novel: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Leung, Julie
- The Truth About Dragons, illustrations by Hanna Cha: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book/Poetry: *****
- Lin, Grace
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- Little Badger, Darcie
- Elatsoe: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****+
- A Snake Falls to Earth: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Mak, Derwin
- The Dragon and the Stars (with Eric Choi, editors): Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Marx, Jonny
- The Book of Beasts: Color and Discover, illustrations by Angela Rizza: Fiction, CH Mythology/Novelty Book: ***+
- Mayor, Adrienne
- Flying Snakes & Griffin Claws: Nonfiction, Folklore/History: ****
- McCarthy, Cori
- Once & Future (with A. R. Capetta); The Once & Future series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- McCaffrey, Anne
- A Diversity of Dragons (with Richard Woods), illustrations by John Howe: Fiction, Fantasy/Media Tie-In: ***
- McGuire, Seanan
- The Girl in the Green Silk Gown; The Ghost Roads series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Angel of the Overpass; The Ghost Roads series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- McKillip, Patricia A.
- The Forgotten Beasts of Eld: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Song for the Basilisk: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Merlin, Master
- Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (Dugald A. Steer, "editor"); The Wizardology series: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Novelty Book: *****
- The Wizardology Handbook (Dugald A. Steer, "editor"); The Wizardology series: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Novelty Book: ****
- Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
- Gods of Jade and Shadow: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Newman, Robert
- Merlin's Mistake; The Merlin's Mistake series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Norton, Andre
- Fur Magic; The Magic Sequence, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Dragon Magic; The Magic Sequence, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Catfantastic I - IV (with Martin H. Greenberg, editors); The Catfantastic series: Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Ocker, J. W.
- The United States of Cryptids: Nonfiction, Cryptozoology/Travel: ***+
- Oh, Axie
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Okorafor, Nnedi
- Ikenga: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Lagoon: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Page, Michael
- Enyclopedia of Things that Never Were (with Robert Ingpen): Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Paulson, Ingrid
- Valkyrie Rising: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Pratt, C. B.
- Hero for Hire; The Eno the Thracian series, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Fantasy/Humor: ***+
- Preston, Douglas
- The Lost City of the Monkey God: Nonfiction, Cultures/History/True Stories: ****
- The Lost Tomb: Nonfiction, Anthropology/Archaology/Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life/History/Sociology/True Crime/True Stories: ****+
- Rex, Adam
- Cold Cereal; The Cold Cereal Saga, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Riordan, Rick
- The Red Pyramid; The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Lightning Thief; The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Sea of Monsters; The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Titan's Curse; The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Last Olympian; The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, Book 5: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Royce, Eden
- Root Magic: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Scott, Michael
- The Alchemyst; The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Shaffer, Andrew
- How to Survive a Sharknado and Other Unnatural Disasters: Fiction, Humor/Media Tie-In: *****
- Silverberg, Robert
- Gilgamesh the King: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Stevenson, ND
- Nimona: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****+
- Lumberjanes Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max (with Shannon Watters), illustrations by Brooke A. Allen; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Lumberjanes Vol. 8: Stone Cold (with Shannon Watters, Kat Leyh, Grace Ellis, and Brooke Allen), illustrations by Maarta Laiho and Carey Pietsch; The Lumberjanes series: Fiction, MG? Adventure/Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Tahir, Sabaa
- An Ember in the Ashes; The Ember in the Ashes series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Weaver, Corie
- Coyote's Daughter; The New Legends of the Southwest, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- White, T. H.
- The Once and Future King: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Wilson, G. Willow
- Alif the Unseen: Fiction, Fantasy: **
- Yolen, Jane
- How to Fracture a Fairy Tale: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Poetry: ****+
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New Age and Occult
Books about, or inspired by, New Age themes - astral projection, meditation, tarot cards, and more.
- Adams, Anton and Mina
- The Learned Art of Witches and Wizards: Nonfiction, Magic: ***
- Adams, Guy
- Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God; The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series: Fiction, Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Adams, John Joseph
- The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (editor): Fiction, Anthology/Horror/Mystery/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Allende, Isabel
- City of the Beasts; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Kingdom of the Golden Dragon; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Forest of the Pygmies; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 3: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Andrews, Ted
- Animal-Speak: *****
- Bray, Libba
- The Diviners; The Diviners series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Bruce-Mitford, Miranda
- The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols: Nonfiction, Magic: ****
- Buckham, Mary
- Invisible Prison; The Invisible Recruits Novellas, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Buxton, Kira Jane
- Hollow Kingdom: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Clarke, Arthur C.
- Childhood's End: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Cornell, Paul
- Witches of Lychford; The Witches of Lychford series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Coville, Bruce
- The Amulet of Doom; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Spirits and Spells; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Eyes of the Tarot; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 3: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Waiting Spirits; The Chamber of Horrors series, Book 4: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: *****
- del Duca, Leila
- Afar: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- The Diagram Group
- The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Fortune-Telling: Nonfiction, Folklore/Magic/Reference: ****
- The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Spells & Magic: Nonfiction, Folklore/Magic/Reference: ****
- The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Superstitions: Nonfiction, Folklore/Magic/Reference: ****
- Drury, Nevill
- Merlin's Book of Magick and Enchantments: Fiction, Fantasy/Magic: **
- Dunwich, Gerina
- The Concise Lexicon of the Occult: Nonfiction, Magic/Reference: ****
- Eason, Cassandra
- The Giant Book of Magic: Nonfiction, Magic: ***
- Gaiman, Neil
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Humor/Poetry/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Sam Keith; The Sandman series, Issues 1 - 8: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- The Sandman Volume 2: The Doll's House, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones III; The Sandman series, Issues 9 - 16: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- Gerrard, Katie
- Odin's Gateways: Nonfiction, Magic: ****
- González-Wippler, Migene
- The Complete Book of Amulets & Talismans: Nonfiction, Magic: ****
- Green, Barbara Ivie
- The Ghost Pirate's Treasure: Mystery of the Jaguar Warrior; The Paranormally Yours series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: **+
- Greer, John Michael
- Monsters: An Investigator's Guide to Magical Beings: Nonfiction, Magic/Paranormal: *****
- Harris, Dan
- 10% Happier: Nonfiction, Autobiography/Self-Help: ****
- Hicks, Esther and Jerry
- Ask and It is Given: Nonfiction, New Age/Self-Help/Spirituality: ****
- Hill, Douglas
- Eyewitness Books: Witches and Magic Makers: Nonfiction, MG? Magic: ****
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Heart-Shaped Box: Fiction, Horror: ****+
- Ivory, Lesley Anne
- Star Cats: A Feline Zodiac: Nonfiction, New Age/Pets: ****
- Johnson, Phillip Kennedy
- Low Road West, illustrations by Miquel Muerto Flaviano; Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, YA Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Karcher, Stephen
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Divination: Nonfiction, Folkore/Magic: ****+
- Karpovage, Michael
- Crown of Serpents; The Tununda Mysteries series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery/Thriller: **
- Kelly, Erin Entrada
- Hello, Universe: Fiction, CH General Fiction: ***+
- Kenner, Corrine
- Tarot for Writers: Nonfiction, Creativity/New Age/Writing: ***+
- King, Stephen
- The Sun Dog; The Four Past Midnight series, Story 4: Fiction, Horror: ****
- Kraus, Daniel
- Whalefall: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***
- Kronzek, Allan Zola
- The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter (with Elizabeth Kronzek): Nonfiction, MG? Folklore/Media Reference: ****
- Lackey, Mercedes
- The Fire Rose; The Elemental Masters Fairy Tales: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- The Serpent's Shadow; The Elemental Masters series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Firebird; The Fairy Tales series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Macalister, Katie
- You Slay Me; The Aisling Grey, Guardian series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ***+
- Melville, Frances
- The Book of Alchemy: Nonfiction, History/Magic: ***
- Norton, Andre
- Catfantastic I - IV (with Martin H. Greenberg, editors); The Catfantastic series: Fiction, Anthology/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Osari the Wise
- The Full Guide to Becoming a Real Wizard, Witch or Necromancer: Nonfiction, Magic: **
- Polk, C. L.
- Even Though I Knew the End: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****+
- Powers, Marcia
- The Dragon Slayer With a Heavy Heart: Fiction, Fantasy/Spirituality: ***
- Reader's Digest
- Mysteries of the Unexplained: Nonfiction, Paranormal: ***
- Reader's Digest Facts and Fallacies: Nonfiction, Paranormal: ***
- Sacredfire, Robin
- How to Get A Billion Dollar Idea: Nonfiction, Self-Help: **
- Saunders, Nicholas J.
- Living Wisdom: Animal Spirits: Nonfiction, Animals/Folklore: ****
- Scott, Michael
- The Alchemyst; The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Shaw, Vivian
- Strange Practice; A Dr. Greta Helsing novel, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Sisman, Adam
- The World's Most Incredible Stories: The Best of the Fortean Times (editor): Nonfiction, Unexplained Phenomena: ***
- Stiefvater, Maggie
- The Raven Boys; The Raven Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***+
- Stoker, Bram
- The Jewel of Seven Stars: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***
- Stroud, Jonathan
- The Amulet of Samarkand; The Bartimaeus trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Golem's Eye; The Bartimaeus trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Ptolemy's Gate; The Bartimaeus trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Ring of Solomon; A Bartimaeus novel: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- The Amulet of Samarkand (with Andrew Donkin), illustrations by Nicolas Chapuis and Lee Sullivan; A Bartimaeus graphic novel, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Telesco, Patricia
- Magick Made Easy: Nonfiction, Magic: ***+
- Tiernan, Cate
- Sweep: Book of Shadows; The Sweep series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Walters, Raymond J.
- The Power of Gemstones: Nonfiction, Folklore/Gemstones: *****
- White, E. H.
- Kasey and His Dragon: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *
- Zelazny, Roger
- A Night in the Lonesome October: Fiction, Horror/Humor: ***
Pirates and Thieves
Cutlass-bearers and cutpurses.
- Abraham, Daniel
- Age of Ash; The Kithamar trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Applegate, K. A. (Katherine)
- Endling #1: The Last; The Endling series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: *****
- Endling #2: The First; The Endling series, Book 2: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- Baker, A. Deborah
- Along the Saltwise Sea; The Up-and-Under series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Bancroft, Josiah
- Senlin Ascends; The Books of Babel series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Arm of the Sphinx; The Books of Babel series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hod King; The Books of Babel series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Bardugo, Leigh
- Six of Crows; The Grishaverse: The Six of Crows duology, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Crooked Kingdom; The Grishaverse: The Six of Crows duology, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Barnett, Mac
- The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity; The Brixton Brothers series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Humor/Mystery: ****
- Barrie, James M.
- Peter Pan: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- Barry, Dave
- Peter and the Starcatchers (with Ridley Pearson); The Starcatchers series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Bell, Ted
- Nick of Time; The Nick McIvers Adventures Through Time series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Bernobich, Beth
- Fox & Phoenix; The Lóng City series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Black, Holly
- Doll Bones: Fiction, MG Chiller/Fantasy: ****
- Bowers, Chad
- Swordquest: Realworld (with Chris Sims), illustrations by X Ghostwriter; The Swordquest series, Issues 0 - 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Bowman, Erin
- Vengeance Road; The Vengeance Road series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Western: ****+
- Retribution Rails; The Vengeance Road series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Western: ****
- Bray, Libba
- Beauty Queens: Fiction, YA Humor/Thriller: *****
- The Diviners; The Diviners series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Brubaker, Ed
- Pulp, illustrations by Sean Phillips and Jacob Phillips: Fiction, Action/Graphic Novel/Historical Fiction/Western: ****
- Buehlman, Christopher
- The Blacktongue Thief; The Blacktongue Thief series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Buroker, Lindsay
- The Emperor's Edge; The Emperor's Edge series, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Fantasy: ****
- Flash Gold; The Flash Gold Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Cain, Stephanie A.
- Stormsinger; The Storms in Amethir series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Caine, Rachel
- Ink and Bone; The Great Library series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Calonita, Jen
- Flunked; The Fairy Tale Reform School series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Cassidy, Cody
- How to Survive History: Nonfiction, History/Humorous Nonfiction/Science: ****
- Chakraborty, Shannon
- The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi; The Amina al-Sirafi series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy: ****+
- Cho, Elaine U.
- Ocean's Godori; The Alliance series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Cluess, Jessica
- House of Dragons; The House of Dragons series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Coffindaffer, Rebecca
- Crownchasers; The Crownchasers series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Thronebreakers; The Crownchasers series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Coles, Bennett R.
- Winds of Marque; The Blackwood & Virtue series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Cook, Rich
- The Wiz Biz II: Cursed and Consulted; The Wizardry series, Books 3 and 4: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: **
- Corey, James S. A.
- Babylon's Ashes; The Expanse series, Book 6: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- The Expanse #1 (with Corinna Sara Bechko), illustrations by Alejandro Aragon; The Expanse series, Issue 1: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Expanse #2 (with Corinna Sara Bechko), illustrations by Alejandro Aragon; The Expanse series, Issue 2: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi: ***+
- The Expanse #3 (with Corinna Sara Bechko), illustrations by Alejandro Aragon; The Expanse series, Issue 3: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Expanse #4 (with Corinna Sara Bechko), illustrations by Alejandro Aragon; The Expanse series, Issue 4: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Expanse: Dragon Tooth, Volume 1 (with Andy Diggle), illustrations by Rubine; The Expanse: Dragon Tooth series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Curran, Kitty
- My Lady's Choosing (with Larissa Zageris): Fiction, Gamebook/Historical Fiction/Humor/Romance: ***
- Dewes, J. S.
- The Exiled Fleet; The Divide series, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Durst, Sarah Beth
- Fire & Heist: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Eames, Nicholas
- Kings of the Wyld; The Band series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Funke, Cornelia
- The Thief Lord: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Gailey, Sarah
- River of Teeth; The River of Teeth series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Gaiman, Neil
- Fortunately, the Milk: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ****
- George, Jean Craighead
- On the Far Side of the Mountain; The My Side of the Mountain series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Adventure: ****
- Gilkerson, William
- Pirate's Passage: Fiction, MG Adventure/General Fiction: ****
- Girner, Sebastian
- Scales & Scoundrels: Into the Dragon's Maw, illustrations by Galaad; The Scales & Scoundrels series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Scales & Scoundrels: Treasurehearts, illustrations by Galaad; The Scales & Scoundrels series, Issues 6 - 10: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ***+
- Goldman, William
- The Princess Bride: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Green, Barbara Ivie
- The Ghost Pirate's Treasure: Mystery of the Jaguar Warrior; The Paranormally Yours series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: **+
- Greene, Graham
- The Third Man: Fiction, Media Tie-In/Mystery: ****
- Greenwood, Ed
- The Kingless Land; The Band of Four series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Green, Simon R.
- Deathstalker; The Deathstalker series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Halloran, Craig
- The Darkslayer: Wrath of the Royals (with Ernie Chang); The Darkslayer series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *+
- Harris, Neil Patrick
- The Magic Misfits; The Magic Misfits series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/General Fiction: ****
- Haydon, Elizabeth
- The Floating Island; The Symphony of Ages series: The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Thief Queen's Daughter; The Symphony of Ages series: The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Heilig, Heidi
- The Girl from Everywhere; The Girl from Everywhere series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Hines, Jim C.
- Goblin Quest; The Jig the Goblin series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Hobb, Robin
- Ship of Magic; The Farseer World: The The Liveship Trader Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Mad Ship; The Farseer World: The Liveship Trader Trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Ship of Destiny; The Farseer World: The Liveship Trader Trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Hough, Jason M.
- The Darwin Elevator; The Dire Earth Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Howey, Hugh
- Beacon 23: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Huchu, T. D.
- The Library of the Dead; The Edinburgh Nights series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ***
- Jemisin, N. K.
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories 2018 (editor, with John Joseph Adams): Fiction, Anthology/FantasySci-Fi: ****
- Johnson, Jaleigh
- Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter; The Dungeons & Dragons series: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy/Media Tie-In: ***+
- Jones, Kelly
- Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer; The Unusual Chickens series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Kalteis, Dietrich
- Under an Outlaw Moon: Fiction, Crime/Historical Fiction/Thriller: ****
- Kingfisher, T.
- A Wizard's Guide to Defensive Baking: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****
- Kjeldsen, Kirk
- The Depths: Fiction, Adventure/Thriller: **
- Knighton, Andrew
- By Sword, Stave or Stylus: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: ***
- Korman, Gordon
- Survival; The Island trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ***+
- Escape; The Island trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG Action/Thriller: ****
- LaReau, Kara
- The Jolly Regina; The Unintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters series, Book 1: Fiction, CH? Adventure/Humor: ****
- Lee, Fonda
- Jade City; The Green Bone Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Lee, Tanith
- Piratica; The Piratica series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Piratica II; The Piratica series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Humor: ***
- Leiber, Fritz
- Swords and Deviltry; The Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: ****
- Swords Against Death; The Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, Book 2: Fiction, Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: ****
- Swords in the Mist; The Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, Book 3: Fiction, Adventure/Collection/Fantasy: ***+
- Lewis, C. S.
- The Chronicles of Narnia; The Chronicles of Narnia series, Books 1 - 7: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: ****
- Long, Meg
- Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Lucas, Dale
- First Watch; The Fifth Ward series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Lyons, Jenns
- The Ruin of Kings; A Chorus of Dragons, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- May, Rob
- Dragon Killer; The Reckoning of Dragons series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- McKiernan, Dennis L.
- Caverns of Socrates: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Meyer, L. A.
- Bloody Jack; The Bloody Jack Adventures, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Historical Fiction: *****
- The Curse of the Blue Tattoo; The Bloody Jack Adventures, Book 2: Fiction, YA Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Under the Jolly Roger; The Bloody Jack Adventures, Book 3: Fiction, YA Adventure/Historical Fiction: ****
- Morgan, Tamara
- Stealing Mr. Right; The Penelope Blue series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance: ***
- Nix, Garth
- Have Sword, Will Travel (with Sean Williams); The Have Sword, Will Travel series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Odom, Mel
- The Rover; The Rover series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ***
- O'Keefe, Megan E.
- Velocity Weapon; The Protectorate series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Chaos Vector; The Protectorate series, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Catalyst Gate; The Protectorate series, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Okorafor, Nnedi
- Ikenga: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- O'Malley, Kevin
- Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates (with Patrick O'Brien), illustrations by Patrick O'Brien; The Captain Raptor series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Adventure/Picture Book/Sci-Fi: ****
- Palmer, Suzanne
- Finder; The Finder Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Driving the Deep; The Finder Chronicles, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- The Scavenger Door; The Finder Chronicles, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Parker, Natalie C.
- Seafire; The Seafire trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **+
- Parnham, I. J.
- Six-Shooter Tales; The Six-Shooter series, Book 1: Fiction, Collection/Western: ****
- Pierce, Tamora
- Sandry's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Tris's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Daja's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Briar's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Alanna: The First Adventure; The Tortall universe: The Song of the Lioness series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- In the Hand of the Goddess; The Tortall universe: The Song of the Lioness series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; The Tortall universe: The Song of the Lioness series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Lioness Rampant; The Tortall universe: The Song of the Lioness series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Portis, Charles
- True Grit: Fiction, Western: ****
- Pratchett, Terry
- The Dragons at Crumbling Castle: Fiction, CH? Collection/Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Preston, Douglas
- Tyrannosaur Canyon; The Wyman Ford series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller: ****
- Reeve, Philip
- Larklight; The Larklight series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Riley, James
- Story Thieves; The Story Thieves series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Rountree, Josh
- The Legend of Charlie Fish: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ****
- Rubin, Adam
- Secret Pizza Party, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri: Fiction, CH Humor/Picture Book: ****
- Ruff, Jenifer
- When They Find Us; The Agent Victoria Heslin series, Book 3: Fiction, Action/Mystery/Thriller: **
- Ryan, Anthony
- The Waking Fire; The Draconis Memoria series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Sabatini, Rafael
- Captain Blood; The Captain Blood series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Sanderson, Brandon
- The Alloy of Law; The Mistborn series: The Wax and Wayne series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- Sarif, Shamim
- The Athena Protocol; The Athena Protocol series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Action/Thriller: ****
- Schwab, V. E.
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- A Darker Shade of Magic; The Shades of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Shannon, Samantha
- The Priory of the Orange Tree: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Shelton, Gene
- Unwanted: Dead or Alive; The Buck and Dobie series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Western: ****
- Spurrier, Simon
- Coda Vol. 1, illustrations by Matias Bergara; The Coda series: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Treasure Island: Fiction, MG? Adventure: ***+
- Stewart, Andrea
- The Bone Shard Daughter; The Drowning Empire series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- Shards of Earth; The Final Architecture series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Guns of the Dawn: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Thompson, Dan
- Rip Haywire and the Curse of Tangaroa; A Rip Haywire graphic novel: Fiction, Action/Graphic Novel/Humor: *****
- Rip Haywire Blows UP!; A Rip Haywire collection, Book 2: Fiction, Action/Comics/Humor: ****+
- Tripp, Ben
- The Accidental Highwayman; The Kit Bristol series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: **+
- Turner, Megan Whelan
- The Thief; The Queen's Thief series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- van Eekhout, Greg
- California Bones; The Daniel Blackland series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Vaughn, Carrie
- Steel: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Vo, Nghi
- Into the Riverlands; The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Wallace, Matt
- Envy of Angels; A Sin du Jour Affair, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: **+
- Weigel, Jeff
- Quantum Mechanics: Fiction, CH? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- Weir, Andy
- Artemis: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Western Writers Group
- Wanted: A Western Story Collection: Fiction, Anthology/Western: ***
- Whitley, Jeremy
- Princeless: The Pirate Princess, illustrations by Rosy Higgens and Ted Brandt; The Princeless series, Volume 3: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ****
- Wilcox, Ransom
- A Sky So Big (with Karl Beckstrand): Fiction, Romance/Western: ***
- Williams, Jen
- The Copper Promise; The Copper Cat series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Wilson, N. D.
- Leepike Ridge: Fiction, YA Adventure: ***+
- Wister, Owen
- The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains: Fiction, Western: ****
- Wolk, Lauren
- Beyond the Bright Sea: Fiction, MG Historical Fiction: ***+
- Wrede, Patricia C.
- Mairelon the Magician; The Mairelon series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **
- Zahn, Timothy
- Dragon and Thief; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 1: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Soldier; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 2: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Slave; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 3: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Herdsman; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 4: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Dragon and Judge; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 5: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ****
- Dragon and Liberator; The Dragonback Adventures, Book 6: Fiction, YA Action/Sci-Fi: ***+
Plants, Trees, and Fungi
The wonder of weeds, the magic of maples, the spectacle of spores.
- Anders, Charlie Jane
- All the Birds in the Sky: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **
- Applegate, K. A. (Katherine)
- Wishtree: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****+
- Baer, Marianna
- Wolfwood: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Barlow, Connie
- The Ghosts of Evolution: Nonfiction, Prehistoric Life/Nature/Science: ***+
- Barron, T. A.
- The Ancient One; The Adventures of Kate series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Brown, Peter
- The Curious Garden: Fiction, CH Picture Book: ****
- Chalker, Jack L.
- Midnight at the Well of Souls; The Well of Souls series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Chu, Wesley
- The Art of Prophecy; The War Arts Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- de Saint-Exupéry, Antoine
- The Little Prince (translated by Richard Howard): Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Gilman, Laura Ann
- Flesh and Fire; The Vineart War trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Kingfisher, T.
- The Hollow Places: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Swordheart: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ***
- Leland, John
- Aliens in the Backyard: Plant and Animal Imports into America: Nonfiction, Nature: ***+
- Coville, Bruce
- Half-Human (editor): Fiction, MG Anthology/Fantasy: *****
- Macfarlane, Robert
- The Lost Words: Fiction, CH Poetry: ***+
- Northrop, Michael
- Polaris: Fiction, MG Historical Fiction/Horror/Sci-Fi: ***
- Novik, Naomi
- Uprooted: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****+
- O'Keefe, Megan E.
- The Blighted Stars; The Devoured Worlds series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Pierce, Tamora
- Sandry's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Tris's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Daja's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Briar's Book; The Circle of Magic series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Sullivan, Michael J.
- Age of Myth; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Swords; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Tesh, Emily
- Silver in the Wood; The Greenhollow duology, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Valdes, Valerie
- Chilling Effect; The Chilling Effect series, Book 1: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Space Opera: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: *****
- Vinge, Vernor
- A Fire Upon the Deep; The Zones of Thought series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***+
- Warne, Kennedy
- Let Them Eat Shrimp: Nonfiction, Nature: ****
- Wexler, Django
- Ashes of the Sun; The Burningblade & Silvereye series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- White, J. A.
- The Thickety: A Path Begins; The Thickety series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Wilde, Oscar
- Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories: Fiction, Collection/Humor/Literary Fiction: ***+
- Wohlleben, Peter
- The Hidden Life of Trees: Nonfiction, Nature/Science: ****+
Portal Adventures
Via rabbit hole or wormhole, plunge into other worlds, often quite distant from our own.
- Alexander, Zeno
- The Library of Ever; The Library of Ever series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Rebel in the Library of Ever; The Library of Ever series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Anderson, Poul
- Three Hearts and Three Lions; The Holger Danske series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Anthony, Piers
- Demons Don't Dream; The Xanth series, Book 16: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Humor: **
- Dream a Little Dream (with Julie Brady): Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Applegate, K. A. (Katherine)
- The Everworld series; The Everworld series, Books 1 - 12: Fiction, YA Fantasy
- Arden, Katherine
- Small Spaces; The Small Spaces quartet, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Dead Voices; The Small Spaces quartet, Book 2: Fiction, MG Horror: ****
- Baker, A. Deborah
- Over the Woodward Wall; The Up-and-Under series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Along the Saltwise Sea; The Up-and-Under series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Into the Windwracked Wilds; The Up-and-Under series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****+
- Under the Smokestrewn Sky; The Up-and-Under series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Barker, Clive
- Abarat; The Abarat series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **
- Barrie, James M.
- Peter Pan: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- Baum, L. Frank
- The Wizard of Oz; The Oz series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Sea Fairies; A Trot and Cap'n Bill Adventure, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***
- BBC Audio
- Great Classic Science Fiction: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- Becker, Aaron
- Journey; The Journey trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Quest; The Journey trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Return; The Journey trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Picture Book: ****+
- Beckwith, R. G.
- A Hollow World: Down the Rabbit Hole; Series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Blackwood, Heather
- The Clockwork Cathedral; The Time Corps Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Bowers, Chad
- Swordquest: Realworld (with Chris Sims), illustrations by X Ghostwriter; The Swordquest series, Issues 0 - 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Brennan, Herbie
- Faerie Wars; The Faerie Wars Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Brennan, Marie
- Driftwood: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Brin, David
- The Practice Effect: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- Brooks, Terry
- Magic Kingdom For Sale - Sold!; The Magic Kingdom of Landover series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Bryan, JL
- Fairy Metal Thunder; The Songs of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- A Princess of Mars; The Barsoom/John Carter of Mars series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Burt, Marissa
- Storybound; The Storybound series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Callander, Don
- Dragon Companion; The Dragon Companion series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *
- Carroll, Lewis
- The Best of Lewis Carroll: Fiction, CH? Essays/Fantasy/Poetry: ***+
- Chalker, Jack L.
- Midnight at the Well of Souls; The Well of Souls series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Clarke, Platte F.
- Bad Unicorn; The Bad Unicorn trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Cogman, Genevieve
- The Invisible Library; The Invisible Library series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Cook, Rich
- The Wiz Biz; The Wizardry series, Books 1 and 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ***
- The Wiz Biz II: Cursed and Consulted; The Wizardry series, Books 3 and 4: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: **
- Corp, Carey
- Doon (with Lorie Langdon); A Doon novel, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***
- De Bonneval, Gwen
- William and the Lost Spirit: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***
- Dickson, Gordon R.
- The Dragon and the George; The Dragon Knight series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Drake, Melissa
- Daughter of Mythos; The Daughter of Mythos series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Durst, Sarah Beth
- Fire & Heist: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Eager, Edward
- Knight's Castle; Tales of Magic, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Edwards, Julie Andrews
- The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- Elliott, Zetta
- Dragons in a Bag; The Dragons in a Bag series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****+
- Ende, Michael
- The Neverending Story: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: ***
- Feist, Raymond E.
- Magician: Apprentice; The Riftwar Saga, Book 1: **+
- Flint, Eric
- Pyramid Scheme (with Dave Freer); The Pyramid series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***
- Forster, E. M.
- The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: **+
- Foster, Alan Dean
- Cat-A-Lyst: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: **
- Funke, Cornelia
- Inkheart; The Inkheart trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG : *****
- Inkspell; The Inkheart trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, MG : ****
- Inkdeath; The Inkheart trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, MG : **
- Gaiman, Neil
- Coraline: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Neverwhere: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Stardust: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- InterWorld (with Michael Reaves); The Inter World series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Gillen, Kieron
- Die Volume 1, illustrations by Stephanie Hans; The Die series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Gladstone, Max
- Empress of Forever: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Gläser, Mechthild
- The Book Jumper: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Grossman, Lev
- The Magicians; The Magicians series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Harrow, Alix E.
- A Spindle Splintered; The Fractured Fables series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- A Mirror Mended; The Fractured Fables series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Hill, Joe
- Full Throttle: Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Hobbs, Eric
- The Librarian: Little Boy Lost; The Librarian series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Houser, Jody
- Stranger Things: The Other Side, illustrations by Stefano Martino and Keith Champagne; A Stranger Things graphic novel, Volume 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror/Media Tie-In: ***+
- Ibbotson, Eva
- The Secret of Platform 13: Fiction, CH Fantasy/Humor: **+
- Jones, Diana Wynne
- The Lives of Christopher Chant; The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Book 2: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ***
- Dark Lord of Derkholm; The Derkholm series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Humor: *****
- The Merlin Conspiracy: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Kay, Elizabeth
- The Divide; The Divide trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****
- King, Stephen
- The Talisman (with Peter Straub); The Jack Sawyer trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- King, Wesley
- Dragons vs. Drones; The Dragons vs. Drones series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Kladstrup, Kristin
- The Book of Story Beginnings: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Kuttner, Henry
- The Dark World: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- L'Amour, Louis
- The Haunted Mesa: Fiction, Action/Sci-Fi/Western: **+
- Lansdown, Andrew
- Beyond the Open Door: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***
- Lawry, LJ
- George Grove and the Dragon; The George Grove series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *
- Lewis, C. S.
- The Chronicles of Narnia; The Chronicles of Narnia series, Books 1 - 7: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: ****
- Lickiss, Rebecca
- Eccentric Circles: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- MacHale, D. J.
- The Merchant of Death; The Pendragon series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
- Mafi, Tahereh
- Furthermore: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- McGuire, Seanan
- Every Heart a Doorway; The Wayward Children series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: *****
- Down Among the Sticks and Bones; The Wayward Children series, Book 2: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Beneath the Sugar Sky; The Wayward Children series, Book 3: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: *****
- In an Absent Dream; The Wayward Children series, Book 4: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: *****
- Come Tumbling Down; The Wayward Children series, Book 5: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Horror: *****
- Across the Green Grass Fields; The Wayward Children series, Book 6: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****+
- Where the Drowned Girls Go; The Wayward Children series, Book 7: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****+
- Lost in the Moment and Found; The Wayward Children series, Book 8: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****+
- Mislaid in Parts Half-Unknown; The Wayward Children series, Book 9: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****
- Meadows, Foz
- An Accident of Stars; The Manifold Worlds series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Miéville, China
- Un Lun Dun: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Oh, Axie
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Owen, James A.
- Here, There be Dragons; The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- The Search For the Red Dragon; The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Parsons, Colin R.
- The Curious World of Shelley Vendor: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *+
- Paulsen, Gary
- The Transall Saga: Fiction, MG Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Peel, John
- Diadem: Book of Names; The Diadem series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Diadem: Book of Signs; The Diadem series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Diadem: Book of Magic; The Diadem series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Diadem: Book of Thunder; The Diadem series, Book 4: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Diadem: Book of Earth; The Diadem series, Book 5: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Pierson, D. C.
- Crap Kingdom: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Riley, James
- Story Thieves; The Story Thieves series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: ****+
- Roberts, Shelly
- Avalon: Circles in the Stream; The Avalon: Web of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ***
- Rosado-Machain, Julian
- Guardians Inc.: The Cypher; The Guardians Incorporated series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Scalzi, John
- The Kaiju Preservation Society: Fiction, Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Scarborough, Jim
- Broken: A Mystical Trip Through Oz; The Mystical Trip Through Oz series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: *
- Schwab, V. E.
- A Darker Shade of Magic; The Shades of Magic series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Spurrier, Simon
- Jim Henson's Labyrinth Coronation: Volume 1; The Labyrinth Coronation series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Media Tie-In: ***+
- Swanwick, Michael
- The Iron Dragon's Daughter: Fiction, Fantasy: *
- Taft, Nicole
- Blood for Wolves; A Figments Fable: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: ****
- Thomas, Scarlett
- Dragon's Green; The Worldquake series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Tynion, James (IV)
- The Woods Volume 1: The Arrow; The Woods series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Woods Volume 2: The Swarm; The Woods series, Issues 5 - 8: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Woods Volume 3: New London; The Woods series, Issues 9 - 12: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Horror/Sci-Fi: ****
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making; The Fairyland series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There; The Fairyland series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two; The Fairyland series, Book 3: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy: ****+
- The Boy Who Lost Fairyland; The Fairyland series, Book 4: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home; The Fairyland series, Book 5: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy: *****
- The Glass Town Game: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Vance, Alexander
- Behind the Canvas: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- West, Brandon Charles
- Scarlet and the Keepers of Light; The Scarlet Hopewell series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- White, E. H.
- Kasey and His Dragon: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *
- Williams, Tad
- Mirror World: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- The Dragons of Ordinary Farm (with Deborah Beale); The Ordinary Farm Adventures, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
- Williamson, Joshua
- Birthright Volume 1: Homecoming, illustrations by Andrei Bressan; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 2: Call to Adventure, illustrations by Andrei Bressan; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 3: Allies and Enemies, illustrations by Andrei Bressan; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 4: Family History, illustrations by Andrei Bressan; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 5: Belly of the Beast, illustrations by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 6: Fatherhood, illustrations by Andrei Bressanand Adriano Lucas; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 7: Blood Brothers, illustrations by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 8: Live by the Sword, illustrations by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Birthright Volume 9: War of the Worlds, illustrations by Andrei Bressan and Adriano Lucas; The Birthright series: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***+
- Willingham, Bill
- Fables: Legends in Exile, Volume 1; The Fables series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Wilson, N. D.
- 100 Cupboards; The 100 Cupboards series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Dandelion Fire; The 100 Cupboards series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- The Chestnut King; The 100 Cupboards series, Book 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **+
- Winthrop, Elizabeth
- The Castle in the Attic; The Castle in the Attic series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Battle for the Castle; The Castle in the Attic series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***
- Wong, David
- John Dies at the End; The John Dies at the End series, Book 1: Fiction, Horror/Humor: ***+
- Young, Skottie
- I Hate Fairyland Volume 1: Madly Ever After; The I Hate Fairyland series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Humor: ***
Religious and Spiritual Themes
Stories with religious themes and and spiritual overtones, or with belief systems central to the tale.
- Abraham, Daniel
- The Dragon's Path; The Dagger and the Coin series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Age of Ash; The Kithamar trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Blade of Dream; The Kithamar trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Allende, Isabel
- City of the Beasts; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Kingdom of the Golden Dragon; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Forest of the Pygmies; The Memories of the Eagle and the Jaguar series, Book 3: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ****
- Anderson, Poul
- Three Hearts and Three Lions; The Holger Danske series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Aryan, Stephen
- The Coward; The Quest for Heroes series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Beatty, Robert
- Serafina and the Black Cloak; The Serafina series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: ***
- Bell, Bill
- Cat Hisstory: A Feline Tour Through the Ages (with text by Frederica Templeton): Fiction, CH Picture Book: ****
- Bennett, Robert Jackson
- City of Stairs; The Divine Cities series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Blackwood, Heather
- The Clockwork Cathedral; The Time Corps Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Bray, Libba
- The Diviners; The Diviners series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Mystery: ***+
- Brennan, Marie
- Driftwood: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Brittain, C. Dale
- A Bad Spell in Yurt; The Royal Wizard of Yurt series, Volume 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ***
- Brooks, Terry
- Running With the Demon; The Word and the Void trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Buehlman, Christopher
- Between Two Fires: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Horror: ****+
- The Suicide Motor Club: Fiction, Horror: ****
- Bujold, Lois McMaster
- Penric's Demon; The World of the Five Gods universe: The Penric & Desdemona series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Burke, H. L.
- Cora and the Nurse Dragon: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- Buxton, Kira Jane
- Hollow Kingdom: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Card, Orson Scott
- Speaker for the Dead; The Enderverse Universe: The Ender Quintet, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: *****
- Xenocide; The Enderverse Universe: The Ender Quintet, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Children of the Mind; The Enderverse Universe: The Ender Quintet, Book 4: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Shadow Puppets; The Enderverse Universe: The Shadow series, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Cervantes, Miguel de
- Don Quixote (translated by Walter Starkie): Fiction, General Fiction/Humor: ***+
- Chakraborty, Shannon
- The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi; The Amina al-Sirafi series, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Fantasy: ****+
- Chalker, Jack L.
- Midnight at the Well of Souls; The Well of Souls series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Chambers, Becky
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built; A Monk and Robot book, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Chu, Wesley
- The Art of Prophecy; The War Arts Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ****
- Clark, P. Djèlí
- The Black God's Drums: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****+
- A Dead Djinn in Cairo; A Dead Djinn Universe novella: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- A Master of Djinn; The Dead Djinn Universe series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: *****
- Cluess, Jessica
- House of Dragons; The House of Dragons series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Cole, Myke
- The Armored Saint; The Sacred Throne series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Colfer, Eoin
- The Wish List: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Humor: *****
- Conway, Martha
- Thieving Forest: Fiction, Historical Fiction: ****
- Cooke, Lucy
- The Truth About Animals: Nonfiction, Animals/History/Nature/Science: ****
- Cooper, Susan
- Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising Sequence, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Dark is Rising; The Dark is Rising Sequence, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Ghost Hawk: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Corey, James S. A.
- Leviathan Wakes; The Expanse series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Caliban's War; The Expanse series, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Abaddon's Gate; The Expanse series, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- The Vital Abyss; An Expanse novella: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Cibola Burn; The Expanse series, Book 4: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Nemesis Games; The Expanse series, Book 5: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Babylon's Ashes; The Expanse series, Book 6: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Persepolis Rising; The Expanse series, Book 7: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Tiamat's Wrath; The Expanse series, Book 8: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Leviathan Falls; The Expanse series, Book 9: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Memory's Legion; The Expanse novellas: Fiction, Collection/Sci-Fi: ****
- Corp, Carey
- Doon (with Lorie Langdon); A Doon novel, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy/Romance: ***
- Darlington, C. J.
- Jupiter Winds; The Jupiter Winds series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: **+
- de Bodard, Aliette
- The Tea Master and the Detective: Fiction, Mystery/Sci-Fi: ***
- De Bonneval, Gwen
- William and the Lost Spirit: Fiction, MG? Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ***
- de Castell, Sebastien
- Traitor's Blade; The Greatcoats series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Dickens, Charles
- A Christmas Carol: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- DiMartini, Michael Dante
- Rebel Genius; The Rebel Geniuses series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Douglass, Frederick
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Nonfiction, Autobiography: ****+
- Duchovny, David
- Holy Cow: Fiction, General Fiction/Humor: ***
- Durst, Sarah Beth
- Race the Sands: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Eason, K.
- Nightwatch on the Hinterlands; The Arithmancy and Anarchy series: The Weep series, Book 1: Fiction, Fanatasy/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Nightwatch Over Windscar; The Arithmancy and Anarchy series: The Weep series, Book 2: Fiction, Fanatasy/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Elliott, Kate
- King's Dragon; The Crown of Stars series, Volume 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Ende, Michael
- The Neverending Story: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: ***
- Farland, David
- Nightingale; The Nightingale series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *+
- FitzGerald, Holly
- Ruthless River: Nonfiction, Memoir: ***+
- Fleming, Fergus
- The Sword and the Cross: Two Men and an Empire of Sand: Nonfiction, Biography/History: ***+
- Friedman, C. S.
- Black Sun Rising; The Coldfire trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- When True Night Falls; The Coldfire trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Crown of Shadows; The Coldfire trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Gaiman, Neil
- American Gods; The American Gods series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Humor/Poetry/Sci-Fi: ****
- Neverwhere: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- The Sandman Volume 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Sam Keith; The Sandman series, Issues 1 - 8: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- The Sandman Volume 2: The Doll's House, 30th Anniversary Edition, illustrations by Mike Dringenberg and Malcom Jones III; The Sandman series, Issues 9 - 16: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel/Horror: ***
- Geiger, John
- The Third Man Factor: Nonfiction, Psychology/Survival: ****
- Gillen, Kieron
- Die Volume 1, illustrations by Stephanie Hans; The Die series, Issues 1 - 5: Fiction, Fantasy/Graphic Novel: ****
- Gilman, Laura Ann
- Flesh and Fire; The Vineart War trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: ****
- Gladstone, Max
- Three Parts Dead; The Craft Sequence, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Empress of Forever: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Greeley, Andrew M.
- God Game: Fiction, Fantasy/General Fiction: ****
- Greenwood, Ed
- The Kingless Land; The Band of Four series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Grey, Zane
- Riders of the Purple Sage: Fiction, Western: ***
- Groom, Mat
- Self / Made, illustrations by Eudardo Ferigato and Marcelo Costa; Issues 1 - 6: Fiction, YA? Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Harbou, Thea von
- Metropolis: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+
- Hardinge, Frances
- Fly By Night; The Fly By Night series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
- Harper, Chris
- Welcome to Jesusland! (Formerly the United States of America)(with Andrew Bradley and Eric Walker)>: Fiction, Humor: ****+
- Hartman, Rachel
- Seraphina; The Seraphina series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Henry, Emily
- When the Sky Fell on Splendor: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: **
- Hood, Daniel
- Wizard's Heir; The Familiar Dragon series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****
- Hopson, Nasuġraq Rainey
- Eagle Drums: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Ifueko, Jordan
- Raybearer: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****+
- Islington, James
- The Shadow of What Was Lost; The Licanius Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Jemisin, N. K.
- The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories 2018 (editor, with John Joseph Adams): Fiction, Anthology/FantasySci-Fi: ****
- Jones, J. Carrell
- Blessed Lands Egypt: Fiction, Fantasy/Romance: *
- Kaner, Hannah
- Godkiller; The Fallen Gods series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Kaplan, Zack
- Eclipse Volume 1, illustrated by Giovanni Timpano; The Eclipse series, Issues 1 - 4: Fiction, Graphic Novel/Sci-Fi: ****
- King, Stephen
- The Dark Tower I: Gunslinger; The Dark Tower series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- It: Fiction, Horror: ****+
- The Mist: Fiction, Horror: ****+
- The Talisman (with Peter Straub); The Jack Sawyer trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Kingfisher, T.
- Nettle & Bone: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Swordheart: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Romance: ***
- Klasky, Mindy L.
- The Glasswright's Apprentice; The Glasswright's Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Knighton, Andrew
- By Sword, Stave or Stylus: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy: ***
- Kraus, Daniel
- Whalefall: Fiction, Sci-Fi/Thriller: ***
- Law, Stephanie Pui-Mon
- Dreamscapes: Creating Magical Angel, Faery & Mermaid Worlds in Watercolor: Nonfiction, Art: ****
- Leckie, Ann
- Ancillary Justice; The Imperial Radch trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Lee, Tanith
- The Silver Metal Lover; The S.I.L.V.E.R. series, Book 1: Fiction, Romance/Sci-Fi: ***+
- le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
- Carmilla: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***+
- Le Guin, Ursula
- The Tombs of Atuan; The Earthsea Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ***
- L'Engle, Madeline
- A Wrinkle in Time; The Time Quintet, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Lewis, C. S.
- The Chronicles of Narnia; The Chronicles of Narnia series, Books 1 - 7: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: ****
- Lowry, Lois
- The Giver; The Giver quartet, Book 1: Fiction, YA Sci-Fi: ****
- Lyons, Jenns
- The Ruin of Kings; A Chorus of Dragons, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- MacDonald, George
- The Princess and the Goblin: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***+
- MacHale, D. J.
- The Merchant of Death; The Pendragon series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
- Martinson, Tyrean
- Dragonfold and Other Adventures: Fiction, YA? Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: **+
- Maxey, James
- Bitterwood; The Dragon Age series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ***
- McClellan, Brian
- Promise of Blood; The Powder Mage trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Meadows, Foz
- An Accident of Stars; The Manifold Worlds series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Meyer, Kai
- The Water Mirror; The Dark Reflections Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Miller, Stephen
- Beowulf: Fiction, Fantasy/Poetry: ****
- Milton, John
- Paradise Lost: Fiction, Fantasy/Poetry: ****
- Moon, Elizabeth
- Sheepfarmer's Daughter; The Deed of Paksenarrion Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Moreno-Garcia, Silvia
- Gods of Jade and Shadow: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ****
- Ness, Patrick
- Burn: Fiction, YA? Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***
- Nix, Garth
- The Keys to the Kingdom: Mister Monday; The Keys to the Kingdom series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Okorafor, Nnedi
- Binti; The Binti trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****+
- Binti: Home; The Binti trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Binti: The Night Masquerade; The Binti trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Lagoon: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Onyebuchi, Tochi
- Beasts Made of Night; The Beasts Made of Night series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***+
- Owen, Margaret
- The Merciful Crow; The Merciful Crow series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- The Faithless Hawk; The Merciful Crow series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Palmer, Ada
- Too Like the Lightning; The Terra Ignota series, Book 1: Fiction, Literary Fiction/Sci-Fi: **
- Pirinçci, Akif
- Felidae; The Felidae series, Book 1: Fiction, Mystery: ****
- Polk, C. L.
- Even Though I Knew the End: Fiction, Fantasy/Mystery: ****+
- Pratchett, Terry
- Small Gods; A Discworld novel: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: *****
- The Illustrated Good Omens (with Neil Gaiman), illustrations by Paul Kidby: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor/Media Tie-In: ****+
- Nation: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Prendes, Jose
- Sharcano; The Sharkpocalypse Trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Action/Humor/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Pullman, Philip
- The Golden Compass; The His Dark Materials series, Book 1: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ***
- Reeve, Philip
- No Such Thing as Dragons: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Rivera, K. Arsenault
- The Tiger's Daughter; The Ascendant series, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Fantasy: *****
- Rosado-Machain, Julian
- Guardians Inc.: The Cypher; The Guardians Incorporated series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ***
- Rustad, Harley
- Lost in the Valley of Death: Nonfiction, Biography/Survival/True Stories: ****
- Salvatore, R. A.
- The Demon Awakens; The DemonWars Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: **
- Sanderson, Brandon
- Mistborn: The Final Empire; The Mistborn series: The Mistborn trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- The Well of Ascension; The Mistborn series: The Mistborn trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hero of Ages; The Mistborn series: The Mistborn trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- The Alloy of Law; The Mistborn series: The Wax and Wayne series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***
- The Way of Kings; The Stormlight Archive, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Words of Radiance; The Stormlight Archive, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Warbreaker: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Schwab, V. E.
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Shaw, Vivian
- Strange Practice; A Dr. Greta Helsing novel, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Simak, Clifford D.
- Way Station: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Shannon, Samantha
- The Priory of the Orange Tree: Fiction, Fantasy: **+
- Shelly, Mary Wollstonecraft
- Frankenstein: Fiction, Horror/Sci-Fi: **+
- Silverberg, Robert
- Gilgamesh the King: Fiction, Fantasy/Historical Fiction: ***+
- Nightwings: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Skelton, Matthew
- Endymion Spring: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***
- Smith, G. Elliot
- The Evolution of the Dragon: Nonfiction, Essays/Mythology: ***+
- Stewart, Andrew Kelly
- We Shall Sing a Song into the Deep: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Stoddard, James
- High House; The Evenmere Chronicles, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: *
- Stoker, Bram
- Dracula: Fiction, Horror: ***
- The Jewel of Seven Stars: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ***
- Sullivan, Michael J.
- Age of Myth; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Swords; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of War; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Legend; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Age of Death; The Legends of the First Empire series, Book 5: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Swanwick, Michael
- The Iron Dragon's Daughter: Fiction, Fantasy: *
- Tchaikovsky, Adrian
- Children of Time; The Children of Time series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ****
- Tiernan, Cate
- Sweep: Book of Shadows; The Sweep series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Turner, Megan Whelan
- The Thief; The Queen's Thief series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- Comfort Me With Apples: Fiction, Fantasy/Horror: ****
- Six-Gun Snow White: Fiction, Fantasy/Western: ***+
- Vine, Beatrice
- The Hunt for Elsewhere: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: **
- Wagers, K. B.
- A Pale Light in the Black; The NeoG series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: ***
- Wallace, Matt
- Envy of Angels; A Sin du Jour Affair, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: **+
- Walton, David
- Quintessence; The Quintessence series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Weis, Margaret
- Dragon Wing (with Tracy Hickman); The Death Gate Cycle, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- Elven Star (with Tracy Hickman); The Death Gate Cycle, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Fire Sea (with Tracy Hickman); The Death Gate Cycle, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Serpent Mage (with Tracy Hickman); The Death Gate Cycle, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Hand of Chaos (with Tracy Hickman); A Death Gate novel, Book 5: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Into the Labyrinth (with Tracy Hickman); A Death Gate novel, Book 6: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Seventh Gate (with Tracy Hickman); A Death Gate novel, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- The Dragons of Autumn Twilight (with Tracy Hickman); The Dragonlance Saga: Chronicles trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***
- White, J. A.
- The Thickety: A Path Begins; The Thickety series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy/Horror: ****+
- Williams, Tad
- Caliban's Hour: Fiction, Fantasy: **
- Shadowmarch; The Shadowmarch series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ****
- Shadowplay; The Shadowmarch series, Book 2: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Shadowrise; The Shadowmarch series, Book 3: Fiction, Fantasy: *****
- Shadowheart; The Shadowmarch series, Book 4: Fiction, Fantasy: ****+
- Winthrop, Elizabeth
- The Castle in the Attic; The Castle in the Attic series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- The Battle for the Castle; The Castle in the Attic series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ***
- Wolf, Sara
- Heavenbreaker; The Heavenbreaker series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Romance/Sci-Fi: **+
- Wolfe, Missy
- Insubordinate Spirit: Nonfiction, History: **
- Yolen, Jane
- How to Fracture a Fairy Tale: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Poetry: ****+
- Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: ****
- The Young Merlin Trilogy; The Young Merlin trilogy, Books 1 - 3: Fiction, MG Fantasy: **
- Zelazny, Roger
- A Night in the Lonesome October: Fiction, Horror/Humor: ***
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- Bell, Ted
- Nick of Time; The Nick McIvers Adventures Through Time series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Bow, Erin
- Plain Kate: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ***+
- Cho, Zen
- Sorcerer to the Crown; The Sorcerer to the Crown series, Book 1: Fiction, Fantasy/Humor: ***+
- Funke, Cornelia
- Dragon Rider; The Dragon Rider series, Book 1: Fiction, CH Fantasy: ****
- Holm, Chris F.
- A Rip Through Time: The Dame, the Doctor, and the Device (with Chad Eagleton, Garnett Elliot, and Charles A. Gramlich, authors; David Cranmer, editor); A Rip Through Time series, Volume 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **
- Gaiman, Neil
- Fragile Things: Fiction, Collection/Fantasy/Horror/Poetry/Sci-Fi: *****
- Levine, David D.
- Arabella of Mars; The Aventures of Arabella Ashby, Book 1: Fiction, YA? Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Arabella and the Battle of Venus; The Aventures of Arabella Ashby, Book 2: Fiction, YA? Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Arabella the Traitor of Mars; The Aventures of Arabella Ashby, Book 3: Fiction, YA? Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Lin, Grace
- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- O'Malley, Kevin
- Captain Raptor and the Space Pirates (with Patrick O'Brien), illustrations by Patrick O'Brien; The Captain Raptor series, Book 2: Fiction, CH Adventure/Picture Book/Sci-Fi: ****
- Oppel, Kenneth
- Airborn; The Airborn series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: *****
- Skybreaker; The Airborn series, Book 2: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Starclimber; The Airborn series, Book 3: Fiction, YA Fantasy: ****
- Palmer, Ada
- Too Like the Lightning; The Terra Ignota series, Book 1: Fiction, Literary Fiction/Sci-Fi: **
- Pendleton, Paige W.
- The Keeper and the Rune Stone; The Black Ledge series, Book 1: Fiction, CH? Fantasy: **
- Pennypacker, Sara
- Pax, illustrations by Jon Klassen: Fiction, CH? General Fiction : ****
- Reeve, Philip
- Larklight; The Larklight series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Humor/Sci-Fi: **+
- Rose, Michael K.
- The City Beyond the Sands; The Strange Lands Saga, Book 1: Fiction, Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***
- Sky, Erin Michelle
- The Wendy (with Steven Brown); The Tales of the Wendy series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Fantasy: **+
- Thompson, Dan
- Rip Haywire and the Curse of Tangaroa; A Rip Haywire graphic novel: Fiction, Action/Graphic Novel/Humor: *****
- Rip Haywire Blows UP!; A Rip Haywire collection, Book 2: Fiction, Action/Comics/Humor: ****+
- Tripp, Ben
- The Accidental Highwayman; The Kit Bristol series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Adventure/Fantasy: **+
- Valente, Catherynne M.
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her Own Making; The Fairyland series, Book 1: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There; The Fairyland series, Book 2: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two; The Fairyland series, Book 3: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy: ****+
- The Boy Who Lost Fairyland; The Fairyland series, Book 4: Fiction, MG? Fantasy: ****+
- The Girl Who Raced Fairyland All the Way Home; The Fairyland series, Book 5: Fiction, MG/YA Fantasy: *****
- The Glass Town Game: Fiction, MG Fantasy: ****
- Osmo Unknown and the Eightpenny Woods: Fiction, MG Fantasy: *****
- Wells, Martha
- The Cloud Roads; The Books of the Raksura series, Volume 1: Fiction, Fantasy: ***+
- Emilie and the Hollow World; The Emilie series, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Fantasy: ***+
- Westerfield, Scott
- Leviathan; The Leviathan trilogy, Book 1: Fiction, YA Adventure/Sci-Fi: ***+
- Behemoth; The Leviathan trilogy, Book 2: Fiction, YA Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****+
- Goliath; The Leviathan trilogy, Book 3: Fiction, YA Adventure/Sci-Fi: ****
- Zahn, Timothy
- Night Train to Rigel; The Quadrail series, Book 1: Fiction, Sci-Fi: **+