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Fantasy for non-fantasy fans

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innocentize · 01/06/2026 16:46

As a kid, I really liked Harry Potter, Worst Witch, Magic Faraway Tree etc - all the obvious ones. I really want to find that enjoyment of fantasy as an adult.

I know there’s a lot of adult fantasy but it often seems to be quite romance/historical based, lots of complex worlds and systems. Is there anything which is more like ‘normal person sudd let immersed in fantasy world’ in the same way Harry Potter or magic faraway tree are, but for adults?

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HedgehogsOnTheWall · 01/06/2026 16:50

Your tastes sound quite similar to mine. I enjoyed Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree (and the other books in the series) and The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.

FionnulaTheCooler · 01/06/2026 16:47

Have you read the His Dark Materials trilogy?

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