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Choose your first world.

Use this page to route readers quickly by age, genre, and mood.

Younger readers

Start with Stranger Truths for ages 7–11, then grow into Magic Lands for ages 11–16.

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Epic fantasy and sci-fi

Start with Kingdoms & the Elves for Ruin Mist fantasy or After the Machines for post-apocalyptic science fiction.

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Historical and literary fiction

Start with The Lights of Paris, The Lights of London, August Rains, or the YA edition of Almost California.

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