![]() | The Gumshoe, The Witch, And The Virtual Corpse by Keith Hartman
Buy new: $19.95 / Used from: $44.62 An AMAZING book, I was so glad to find out that it is back in print. It's a big sprawling novel about a gay detective, a wiccan journalist, a cop, a Cherokee Shaman, a christian music star, and a teenage comic book writer. I particularly love the way the book describes wiccan rituals and magick.
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![]() | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis
Buy used from: $1.49 I loved this as a kid, and I just started reading it to my godson. Gotta say-- it's a great read for adults as well.
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![]() | The Hobbit: 70th Anniversary Edition by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $15.75 / Used from: $16.89 There's a reason Tolkien is considered the grand master. I loved Lord of the Rings, but I'll have a soft spot in my heart for THE HOBBIT-- the story of a young man discovering that life can be an adventure, and that the world is more wonderful and terrible than he ever imagined.
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![]() | The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain) by Lloyd Alexander
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $2.25 This series seems to have fallen out of favor, but it really is a great epic fantasy ride. Still, this one is better suited to young adults.
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![]() | The Once and Future King by Terence Hanbury White
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $4.50 Of all the Arthurian books, this is still my favorite. It won't necessarily be to everyone's taste-- the plot is a bit slow. But the characters are delightful, the writing is inventive, and it takes the reader on a lot of fun, strange side trips.
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![]() | The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $13.59 / Used from: $9.23 A bizarre, beautiful graphic novel. The Lord of Dreams has been imprisoned, and must fight to reclaim his kingdom. The artwork is as stunning as the writing.
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![]() | Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel by Susanna Clarke; Portia Rosenberg
Buy used from: $7.99 This is a book set in the Napoleonic era, when the last two magicians in England become bitter rivals. It may not be to everyone's taste. The plot is a bit slow, but the writing about magic is incredibly evocative. I couldn't put it down.
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![]() | A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $5.46 I debated putting this one on the list. I loved the first couple books in the series, but the quality of the later books takes a nosedive. I hate getting hooked on a series only to have it disappoint me.
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![]() | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder) by L. Frank Baum
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $9.88 A great fantasy novel. Also, one of the few series that managed to sustain the magic through a large number of books. Surprisingly, even the later books in the series are good, after the original author died and a replacement stepped in.
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![]() | Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) by Jim Butcher
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.65 This one is a guilty pleasure. A wizard detective tries to survive in the modern world. Pure fun. Long running series that holds up well.
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![]() | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $1.10 And of course, I have to include Harry Potter. I just love the world that Rowling built for this series. Whimsical and full of wonder.
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