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Good Faeries/Bad Faeries
by Brian Froud
A visual exploration of the world of faeries, both good and bad, through art and storytelling.
"Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday ... (Goodreads)
Amphigorey
by Edward Gorey
A collection of darkly humorous and macabre illustrated short stories, showcasing Gorey's unique and twisted imagination.
The title of this deliciously creepy collection of Gorey's work stems from the word amphigory , meaning a nonsense verse or composition. As always, Gorey's painstakingly cross-hatched pen and ink ... (Goodreads)
Griffin & Sabine
by Nick Bantock
A mysterious correspondence between two artists, Griffin and Sabine, unfolds through a series of beautifully illustrated postcards and letters.
Griffin Moss is an artist living in London who makes postcards for a living. He is unhappy and lonely, though he is unaware of these feelings. His life is changed forever when he receives a cryptic ... (Wikipedia)
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
by Edward Gorey
An alphabet book featuring children meeting their untimely demise in various ways, illustrated in Gorey's signature macabre style.
The Gashlycrumb Tinies: or, After the Outing is an abecedarian book written by Edward Gorey that was first published in 1963. Gorey tells the tale of 26 children (each representing a letter of the ... (Goodreads)
Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book
by Terry Jones
A mischievous young girl captures fairies and presses them into her book, creating a whimsical and humorous collection of illustrations.
This is a reproduction of the diary of Lady Angelica Cottingham, which features pressed garden fairies. Or rather the psychic images of the fairies, who quickly turned it into a game, where they ... (Goodreads)
Calvin and Hobbes
by Bill Watterson
The adventures of a young boy and his imaginary tiger friend, exploring the world with humor and imagination.
This is the first collection of the popular comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes charmingly to life. ... (Goodreads)
The Complete Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe
A collection of dark and mysterious stories and poems, exploring the depths of the human condition.
This single volume brings together all of Poe's stories and poems, and illuminates the diverse and multifaceted genius of one of the greatest and most influential figures in American literary ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Book of Bunny Suicides
by Andy Riley
A collection of darkly comic tales featuring a group of suicidal bunnies.
Rabbits. We'll never quite know why, but sometimes they decide they've just had enough of this world- and that's when they start getting inventive. The Book of Bunny Suicides follows over one hundred ... (Goodreads)
A Spell for Chameleon
by Piers Anthony
A young man must find his true love in a magical land where everyone has a unique magical talent.
The book starts with the main character, Bink in his home town. He must discover his magical talent before he comes of age, or be exiled to Mundania. While on his way to see the Good Magician Humfrey ... (Wikipedia)
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time
by James Gurney
A fantastical adventure of a father and son who discover an island inhabited by humans and dinosaurs.
In the year 1860, biologist and explorer Arthur Denison and his son, Will, set out on a sea voyage of discovery and adventure. When a powerful typhoon wrecks the ship in uncharted waters, Arthur and ... (Goodreads)
The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern
by Jody Lynn Nye
A comprehensive guide to the world of Pern, including its dragons, their riders, and the society they live in.
An indispensable companion guide to the wonderful world of Anne McCaffrey and her dragons. Guaranteed to enrich every armchair traveler's journey into McCaffrey's legendary world, this illuminating ... (Goodreads)
Mort
by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld fantasy novel about a young man's journey to save a princess from a magical kingdom.
As a teenager, Mort has a personality and temperament that makes him unsuited to the family farming business. Mort's father Lezek takes him to a local hiring fair in the hope that Mort will land an ... (Wikipedia)
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror
by H.P. Lovecraft
Collection of horror stories about the unknown and unknowable, exploring the deepest fears of mankind.
Few writers can evoke such nightmarish visions as H. P. Lovecraft—and few of his stories are as chilling as these canonical tales of terror. ,“H. P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice
A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.
Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)
Fables, Vol. 15: Rose Red
by Bill Willingham
A collection of stories centered around traditional fairy tale characters and their struggles with morality.
Winner of Fourteen, Eisner, Awards Every Rose has its thorn. As the Fables of the mundane world try desperately to shield themselves from the withering power of Mister Dark, Rose Red - the Farm's ... (Goodreads)
Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.
18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)
Wizard at Large
by Terry Brooks
The third book in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series. Ben Holiday must save his kingdom from a powerful demon and confront his own personal demons.
In an attempt to return Abernathy to his former human self, court wizard Questor Thews inadvertently sends the canine court scribe, along with Ben Holiday's royal medallion, to Earth. Specifically, ... (Wikipedia)
Split Infinity
by Piers Anthony
A young man's quest to save the universe from a dangerous cult, with magical help from an alien race.
On the technological, decadent world of Proton, someone was trying to destroy Stile, serf and master Gamesman. His only escape lay in Phaze, a world totally ruled by magic. Soon he learned that his ... (Goodreads)
Spindle's End
by Robin McKinley
A young girl is transformed into a princess and embarks on a quest to save her kingdom from an evil fairy.
In McKinley's version of the classic fairy tale , Sleeping Beauty , a wicked fairy named Pernicia appears on the princess' name-day and places a curse on the baby, claiming that the child will, on ... (Wikipedia)
Dragonflight
by Anne McCaffrey
A young dragonrider embarks on a mission to save her kingdom from a mysterious threat.
Dragonflight is the story of Lessa , the sole survivor of the noble ruling family of Ruatha Hold on the northern continent of Pern. When the rest of her family is killed by a cruel usurper, Fax , she ... (Wikipedia)
Bone, Vol. 4: The Dragonslayer
by Jeff Smith
The Bone cousins continue their journey and meet new allies and enemies, including a fierce dragon.
The forces of evil are growing stronger - but could our heroes' worst enemy be Phoney Bone himself?,Fone Bone confronts a host of dangers in Book 4 of the BONE saga, The Dragonslayer. He and Gran'ma ... (Barnes & Noble)
Falling Up
by Shel Silverstein
A whimsical collection of poems about the funny, strange, and wondrous experiences of life.
Millie McDeevit screamed a scream,So loud it made her eyebrows steam.,She screamed so loud,Her jawbone broke,Her tongue caught fire,Her nostrils smoked..., Poor Screamin' Millie is just one of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman
A mysterious journey through a hidden realm of London, filled with danger and unexpected allies.
Neverwhere is the story of Richard Mayhew and his trials and tribulations in London. At the start of the story, he is a young businessman, recently moved from Scotland and with a normal life ahead. ... (Wikipedia)
Sabine's Notebook
by Nick Bantock
A journey of exploration and discovery into the hidden secrets of an ancient culture.
Griffin Moss is an artist living in London who makes postcards for a living. He is unhappy and lonely, though he is unaware of these feelings. His life is changed forever when he receives a cryptic ... (Wikipedia)
Lord Brocktree
by Brian Jacques
An inspiring tale of courage and heroism, as a brave badger rescues a royal family from their captors.
This book revolves around the badger Lord Brocktree, father of Boar the Fighter, grandfather of Bella of Brockhall, and great-grandfather of Sunflash the Mace. He sets out to find the ancient badger ... (Wikipedia)
The Source of Magic
by Piers Anthony
A wizard's quest to unlock the secrets of magic, save the kingdom from destruction.
On his way to Queen Iris 's masquerade ball in honor of Trent's accession to the throne one year before, Bink is attacked by a floating sword, which he deflects using his talent of protection against ... (Wikipedia)
The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
by Bill Watterson
A compilation of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons, exploring the humor of everyday life.
Find Sunday comic favorites in this classic, Calvin and Hobbes, collection. This is a collection of the classic comic strip that features Calvin, a rambunctious 6-year-old boy, and his stuffed tiger, ... (Goodreads)
The Bride
by Julie Garwood
A daring journey of love and courage as a young woman fights to save her family.
By edict of the king, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, youngest daughter of Baron Jamison...a feisty, violet-eyed beauty. Alec ached to touch ... (Barnes & Noble)
Stardust
by Neil Gaiman
A fantastical journey of discovery, romance and adventure in a magical world.
On the outskirts of Wall, a small town in rural England, the Faerie Market is held every nine years on the other side of the wall dividing Faerie — a mystical realm of magic — from our world and for ... (Wikipedia)
