HG Wells
120 - The Magic Shop - HG Wells (1903)
Fantasy Supernatural

The Magic Shop – HG Wells (1903)

The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells follows a boy named Gip as he visits an eerie shop where the magic is far more real and sinister than expected.
Oscar Wilde
38 - A House of Pomegranates - Oscar Wilde (1888)
Fantasy

A House of Pomegranates – Oscar Wilde (1888)

A House of Pomegranates by Oscar Wilde is a collection of fairy tales exploring themes of beauty, sacrifice, and morality in a world of fantasy and allegory.
Vladimir Nabokov
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Classics

Glory – Vladimir Nabokov (1931)

A young exile pursues an unnamed glory through memory, longing, and quiet defiance, where every step into the unknown feels like stepping deeper into a dream.
Jules Verne
179 - In the Year 2889 - Jules Verne (1889)
Science Fiction

In the Year 2889 – Jules Verne (1889)

In the Year 2889 by Jules Verne is a futuristic short story envisioning technological and societal advancements shaping human civilization in the distant future.
Brandon Sanderson
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Adventure Fantasy

The Most Boring Book Ever – Brandon Sanderson (2024)

A boy defies a lifeless narrative with wild imagination, turning silence into adventure in a tale that playfully unravels the rules of storytelling itself.
Richard Kadrey
321 - Butcher Bird - Richard Kadrey (2005)
Fantasy Supernatural

Butcher Bird – Richard Kadrey (2005)

Butcher Bird by Richard Kadrey follows Spyder Lee, a tattoo artist who stumbles into a supernatural war in San Francisco, facing demons, angels, and dark magic.
Scott Westerfeld
Succession
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Fantasy Science Fiction

The Risen Empire – Scott Westerfeld (2003)

A daring rescue, a rising AI god, and a galaxy held hostage - duty, immortality, and love collide in a space opera where failure means death, and silence is not survival.
Scott Westerfeld
Succession
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Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction

The Killing of Worlds – Scott Westerfeld (2003)

As war ignites between empire and machine, Captain Laurent Zai must defy fate, tradition, and death itself to stop a godlike AI from seizing a world.
Leo Tolstoy
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Classics Historical Psychological

What Men Live By? – Leo Tolstoy (1885)

A poor shoemaker’s act of compassion unravels divine truths about love, fate, and the soul, illuminating what truly sustains humanity through life’s deepest trials.
Gayle Forman
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Fantasy Young Adult

After Life – Gayle Forman (2025)

A girl returns seven years after her death, unraveling the lives of those she left behind in a haunting journey through memory, love, and the fragile line between worlds.