Written by English novelist Sir Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials is a young-adult fantasy series set across a multiverse, moving between many parallel worlds. More specifically, it follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes. In Lyra’s world, who resembles that…
Created by American author Laurell K. Hamilton, Anita Blake is a vampire hunter and necromancer who lives in the city of St. Louis. Not our St. Louis, but one in an alternate universe where magic, vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural elements are quite real. Working as a professional zombie animator, legal vampire executioner, and supernatural…
An American scholar and novelist, Deborah Harkness is best known as the author of the All Souls Trilogy. She also is an executive producer on the television series, A Discovery of Witches, based on her trilogy. Harkness is a professor of history at the University of Southern California who has been the recipient of multiple…
All of Guy Gavriel Kay’s Books in Order! Who is Guy Gavriel Kay? Guy Gavriel Kay is a Canadian writer known for his work in the fantasy fiction genre. In fact, most of his novels are set in fictional settings inspired by real places link to historical periods. Kay was a student when he started…
In Samaria, the fate of the world rests on the voice of an angel… What is the Samaria series about? Written by American novelist Sharon Shinn, the Samaria books are blends of SF, fantasy, and romance and depict a society divided into two classes: the mortals and the angels. And above the planet of Samaria…
You need to be an apprentice before becoming the ExtraOrdinary Wizard! What is the Septimus Heap series about? Septimus Heap is the protagonist in the eponymous bestselling book series written by English author Angie Sage. He was once a member of the Young Army, known as Boy 412. Now, Septimus Heap is the Apprentice to…
All of Kim Harrison’s Books in Order! Who is Kim Harrison? Born in 1966, Dawn Cook is most known under her pen name Kim Harrison, the author of the New York Times #1 best-selling Hollows series. Describing herself as a “former tomboy”, Kim Harrison grew up in a family of boys in the Midwest where…
You or your kids need something to read after Percy Jackson? You can give a try to The Seven Wonders series. What The Seven Wonders series is about? Written by American author Peter Lerangis, The Seven Wonders series is based on Greek mythology and set around the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The story…
All of Christopher Moore’s Books in Order! Who is Christopher Moore? Christopher Moore is an American writer known for his work in the comic fantasy genre, mostly stories of conflicted everyman characters who must comically deal with supernatural-or, at least, extraordinary-circumstances. Moore’s first book, Practical Demonkeeping, was published in 1992, launching the Pine Cove series….
All of J.K. Rowling’s Books in Order! Who is J.K. Rowling? Born July, 31 1965, in Yate, Gloucestershire, England, Joanne Rowling is a British author, film producer, television producer, and screenwriter best known for writing the Harry Potter fantasy series. Before becoming a writer, J.K. Rowling has been a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty…
If you want some noir mysteries in your fantasy series. What is the Garrett P.I. series about? Written by American writer Glen Cook (who also is the author of The Black Company series), the Garrett P.I. series is a contemporary fantasy series about a private investigator in a Fantasy land. More precisely, Garrett is an…
As promised, we continue into the world of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman. This particular series has inspired numerous spin-offs. There are a few anthologies, numerous one-shots, miniseries, and other specials – a few were written by Neil Gaiman. The character of Death is not one of those who were lucky enough to get an ongoing series, unlike…
