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Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising

On the eve of his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, a group of immortals dedicated to fighting the forces of evil. As the Dark threatens to engulf the world, Will must find the six signs of the Light and use them to defeat the Dark.

Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife

The second book in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, The Subtle Knife continues the adventures of Lyra and Will, who find themselves in a world filled with danger and wonder.

Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass

The third and final book in Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, The Amber Spyglass follows Lyra and Will on their journey to the World of the Dead and their fight against the forces of evil.

Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book

After his family is brutally murdered, a toddler wanders into a graveyard, where the ghostly residents decide to raise him as their own. As he grows up, Nobody Owens, as he is called, must navigate the dangers of both the living and the dead.

Neil Gaiman

Coraline

Coraline Jones discovers a door in her family's new home that leads to an alternate universe, one that seems to be a better version of her own. But when her

Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

Meg Murry, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe embark on a dangerous journey through space and time to rescue Meg's father, a scientist who has been imprisoned on a distant planet by a dark force known as IT.

Lois Lowry

The Giver

In a seemingly perfect society where there is no pain, no fear, and no choice, a young boy named Jonas is chosen to become the Receiver of Memory, the one person who carries the memories of the past. As he learns the truth about his world, Jonas must decide whether to accept things as they are or fight for change.

C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Four siblings, Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, discover a magical land called Narnia hidden in the back of a wardrobe. As they become embroiled in a battle between the forces of good and evil, they must learn to work together and rely on their own strengths to save Narnia.

Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game

In a future where Earth is at war with an alien race, a young boy named Ender Wiggin is recruited to attend Battle School, a military academy in space. As he rises through the ranks, Ender must confront his own demons and make difficult choices in order to save humanity.

Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games

In a dystopian future, sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games, a brutal reality TV show in which twenty-four young people are forced to fight to the death. As she navigates the treacherous world of the arena, Katniss must rely on her instincts and her wits to survive.

Veronica Roth

Divergent

In a future society divided into five factions, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose whether to remain with her family or transfer to a different faction. As she uncovers a dangerous secret about herself and the society she lives in, Beatrice, now known as Tris, must fight for her own survival and the future of her world.

James Dashner

The Maze Runner

When sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up in the Glade, a vast maze filled with deadly creatures, he has no memory of who he is or how he got there. As he and the other Gladers try to find a way out of the maze, they uncover a dark secret that threatens their very existence.