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Only You Can Save Mankind – Terry Pratchett (1992)

When alien enemies in a video game surrender, Johnny Maxwell faces a surreal quest that blurs the line between war, reality, and what it means to do the right thing.

Terry Pratchett

Johnny Maxwell

Fantasy Supernatural Young Adult

Johnny and the Dead – Terry Pratchett (1993)

A boy who sees the dead stands between a forgotten cemetery and modern destruction in this witty, moving tale of memory, community, and courage beyond the grave.

Terry Pratchett

Johnny Maxwell

Fantasy Science Fiction Young Adult

Johnny and the Bomb – Terry Pratchett (1996)

A time-traveling cart, a wartime secret, and a boy who must rewrite history before it rewrites him - history bends when the past meets the most unexpected heroes.

Helen Fielding

Mystery Romance Satire

Olivia Joules and the Overactive Imagination – Helen Fielding (2003)

A daring journalist's wild imagination leads her into a glamorous, deadly game of espionage, where paranoia might just be the key to uncovering the truth.

Roald Dahl

Classics Fantasy

My Uncle Oswald – Roald Dahl (1979)

A wildly seductive tale of genius, lust, and a scandalous scheme to harvest greatness—where passion meets profit in the most unexpected and outrageous of ways.

Brandon Sanderson

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

Adventure Fantasy Young Adult

Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens – Brandon Sanderson (2010)

As war looms and a kingdom teeters, Alcatraz Smedry must outwit evil Librarians, wield his bizarre Talent, and accidentally become the hero no one expected - especially himself.

Brandon Sanderson

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

Adventure Fantasy Young Adult

The Dark Talent – Brandon Sanderson (2016)

Alcatraz returns for one last reckless mission where broken powers, buried truths, and impossible choices collide in a battle to end the Librarians’ reign of lies.

Brandon Sanderson

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

Adventure Fantasy Young Adult

Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians – Brandon Sanderson (2022)

As war erupts and hope crumbles, Bastille must rise from the shadows to protect a broken hero and stop a centuries-old evil from destroying their world.

Terry Pratchett

Fantasy Satire Science Fiction

Strata – Terry Pratchett (1981)

A world built flat, layered in lies and ancient technology, draws a master engineer into a mystery that unravels the very fabric of reality and creation itself.

JRR Tolkien