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| In the forests of the night |
| Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia |
| Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is pretty well-known to teenage girls who like dark fantasy. This book is her first, and one of the best. A fairly quick read. |
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| Dark Lord of Derkholm |
| Jones, Diana Wynne |
| This book is original and quite funny. The premise is that there is a whole fantasy world set aside for the tourism industry, much to the annoyance of its citizens. Recommended for anyone looking to read something completely different. |
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| Howl's moving castle |
| Jones, Diana Wynne |
| All right, another book by Diana Wynne Jones. Unrelated to the first (or third) of her works included in this list, it is another great read. Readers are also urged to check out the sequel, Castle in the Air, and the animated movie version by Hayao Miyazaki. |
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| The tough guide to Fantasyland |
| Jones, Diana Wynne |
| Written as a tour guide to "Fantasyland," the general area where fantasy books take place, this book has entries for everything a fantasy reader may expect to encounter. Hilarious to fantasy fans, but probably incomprehensible to everyone else. |
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| Ella enchanted |
| Levine, Gail Carson |
| Though the "children's fiction" label may throw some readers off, this book is very creative and well-written, enjoyable to any age group. Though Ella Enchanted was made into a movie, said movie was unrelentingly terrible. |
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| A vision of light : a Margaret of Ashbury novel |
| Riley, Judith Merkle. |
| This book is more of a historical fiction book than straight fantasy, but it does have supernatural elements in it. The author cleverly uses humor to break up what might otherwise be a depressing tale. Though somewhat hard to get into, this is the start of an excellent trilogy. |
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| Angelica |
| Shinn, Sharon |
| Here I would like to recommend any of Sharon Shinn's books. Angelica is one of my favorites, but all of her writing is beautiful. |
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| Crown duel |
| Smith, Sherwood |
| One I reread several times and finally bought, Crown Duel is great fun. Originally, this book was published as two separate ones, which does show. The first part is more action, while the second part is something of a comedy/drama of politics and manners. |
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| A scholar of magics |
| Stevermer, Caroline |
| This is actually a sequel to College of Magics, but comprehensible without having read the first, as the plot and most of the characters are unrelated. Takes place in an alternate nineteenth century where magic exists. |
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| Alice 19th. Volume 1, Lotis master |
| Watase, Yuu, 1970- |
| This is a wonderful story that is, at its heart, about the power of words. Most readers of fiction have a certain wariness of "comic books," but I urge you to put aside your prejudice and check out this manga. There are seven volumes in the completed series, all of which the library owns. |
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| The haunting of Alaizabel Cray |
| Wooding, Chris, 1977- |
| A well-constructed setting and interesting characters are what sets this book apart. This is a darker fantasy than some of the others on this list. |
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