Research
Guests can visit our museum to gain an understanding of the wonderful genre of fantasy. Our collection of books provides insight into the tropes that fantasy is known for as well as bibliographic information for each title. For ease of access, we provide a digital version of our collection that anyone can view. Additionally, our knowledgeable staff are always open to inquiries about the genre and our collection.
Collection
Down below you can view our collection of fantasy books and their series ranging from the 1900s to the present. Stay tuned, as our collection is always growing!
01
Series Title: Harry Potter
Author: J. K. Rowling
Description: Harry Potter is a seven-part children’s series written by J.K. Rowling. The series follows young Harry Potter as he attends a magical school for witchcraft and wizardry where he faces a dark evil that will destroy both the Wizarding and Non-Magical worlds.
Titles in Series:
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Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
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Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire
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Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
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Harry Potter: A Magical Year
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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard
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Quidditch Through the Ages
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two
Date: 1997-2007 (original series)
Publisher: Scholastic
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://kids.scholastic.com/content/kids64/en/books/harry-potter.html
02
Title: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Author: C. S. Lewis
Description:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is the first book in the Chronicles of Narnia book series written by C.S. Lewis. Four siblings named Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy, discover a magical portal in a wardrobe that takes them to another world. However, this world has been trapped in an eternal winter and taken over by the White Witch. All hope is lost until the Great Lion, Aslan, returns.
Date: 1950
Publisher: HarperCollins
Physical Description:
208 pages, 5x8 inches
Link:
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe-c-s-lewis?variant=33007580708898
03
Title: The Hobbit
Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Description:
A Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins is not one for adventures, but is called upon by Gandalf the wizard and a group of dwarves to retrieve a dragon’s treasure.
Date: 1937
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin (US) and George Allen and Unwin (UK)/ Currently HarperCollins
Physical Description:
352 pages, 5x8 inches
Link:
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-hobbit-jrr-tolkien?variant=39936029622306
04
Series Title: Deltora Quest
Author: Emily Rodda
Description:
Lief finds out about his parents’ secret and must go on a journey to find seven gems that will help save his land.
Date: 2000-2005
Titles in Series:
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The Forests of Silence
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The Lake of Tears
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City of the Rats
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The Shifting Sands
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Dread Mountain
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The Maze of the Beast
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The Valley of the Lost
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Return to Del
Publisher: Scholastic
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.scholastic.com/deltora/book_excerpts/quest01.htm
05
Series Title: Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Author: Rick Riordan
Description:
Percy Jackson is a middle school boy who struggles academically and behaviorally. Then he learns monsters are hunting him down because he is a demigod and the son of Poseidon. He attends a summer camp called Camp Half-blood to train with other demigods and learns there is a big danger threatening Olympus and the world: Kronos.
Date: 2005-2024
Titles in Series:
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The Lightning Thief
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The Sea of Monsters
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The Titan’s Curse
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The Battle of the Labyrinth
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The Last Olympian
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The Chalice of the Gods
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Wrath of the Triple Goddess
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://books.disney.com/character-series/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians/
06
Series Title: The Witcher
Author: Andrzej Sapkowski
Description:
Geralt of Rivia is a witcher--a mercenary with superhuman powers that kills monsters for money.
Date: 1994-2022
Titles in Series:
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Blood of Elves
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The Time of Contempt
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Baptism of Fire
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The Tower of Swallows
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Lady of the Lake
Publisher:
Orbit/Hachette Book Group
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/andrzej-sapkowski/the-witcher-boxed-set-blood-of-elves-the-time-of-contempt-baptism-of-fire-the-tower-of-swallows-the-lady-of-the-lake/9780316498845/
07
Title: The Last Unicorn
Author: Peter S. Beagle
Description:
A lone unicorn goes on a quest to find out if she really is the last unicorn.
Date: 1991
Publisher: Ace Books
Physical Description: 320 pages
Link:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/320742/the-last-unicorn-by-peter-s-beagle-with-a-new-introduction-by-patrick-rothfuss/9780451450524
08
Title: Eragon
Author: Christopher Paolini
Description:
Eragon is a poor farmer boy who finds a blue stone in the forest. The stone hatches a baby dragon and Eragon is thrust into an adventure of magic and destiny.
Date: 2002
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Physical Description: 544 pages
Link:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/126442/eragon-by-christopher-paolini/9780375826696
09
Series Title: Fablehaven
Author: Brandon Mull
Description:
Kendra and Seth learn their grandfather is the caretaker of Fablehaven, a refuge for mystical creatures. Kendra and Seth must defeat a powerful force of evil to save Fablehaven, their family, and maybe the world.
Date: 2006-2011
Titles in Series:
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Fablehaven
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Rise of the Evening Star
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Grip of the Shadow Plague
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Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
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Keys to the Demon Prison
Publisher: Aladdin Books
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.simonandschuster.biz/series/Fablehaven
10
Series Title: Land of Stories
Author: Chris Colfer
Description:
Alex and Conner are twins who enter a world of magic and fairy tales by a magical book of stories. As they try to get back home, they encounter many obstacles like witches, goblins, and trolls.
Date: 2012-2018
Series in Title:
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The Wishing Well
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The Enchantress Returns
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A Grimm Warning
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Beyond the Kingdoms
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An Author’s Odyssey
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World’s Collide
Publisher:
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/series/chris-colfer/the-land-of-stories/
11
Title: A Game of Thrones
Author: George R. R. Martin
Description:
A Game of Thrones follows the political turmoil and entanglements of a kingdom about to fall into an eternal winter after decades of summer.
Date: 1996
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/108336/a-game-of-thrones-hbo-tie-in-edition-by-george-r-r-martin/
12
Title: Divine Rivals
Author: Rebecca Ross
Description:
Iris WInnow’s brother is missing in action and her mother is drowning in her worries, and she believes the best way to keep her family together is to be promoted to columnist at the paper she writes for. Her letters to her brother then fall into the hands of her rival at the paper, Roman Kitt, and together they must withstand the fight of a magical war.
Date: 2023
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Physical Description:
368 pages, 6x9 inches
Link:
https://wednesdaybooks.com/galaxies-and-kingdom/divine-rivals/
13
Series Title: Mistborn
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Description:
Kelsier is a half-Skaa, an enslaved race that has lived in fear for thousands of years. He finds he has the powers of a Mistborn and decides to use his new powers to take down the Lord Ruler
Date: 2006-2008
Series in Title:
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Mistborn
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The Well of Ascension
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The Hero of Ages
Publisher: Tor Books
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.brandonsanderson.com/pages/the-mistborn-saga-the-original-trilogy
14
Title: The Princess Bride
Author: William Goldman
Description:
William Goldman was read a version of the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride, as a boy by his father, where all the boring parts were taken out. He then decided to publish the “good version” which is a swashbuckling adventure following a princess who marries a prince who isn’t who she thought he’d be.
Date: 1973
Publisher: HarperCollins
Physical Description:
464 pages, 5x8 inches
Link:
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-princess-bride-william-goldman?variant=39973892259874
15
Series Title: Dragon Prince
Author: Melanie Rawn
Description:
Rohan is the new prince of the Desert and he has two goals in mind after claiming the title. He wants to bring permanent peace in his world, which is divided into two princedoms, and he wants to protect and preserve the last remaining dragons.
Date: 1988-1990
Titles in Series:
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Dragon Prince
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The Star Scroll
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Sunnrunner’s Fire
Publisher: DAW Books
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://astrapublishinghouse.com/tax-series/dragon-prince-aut/
16
Title: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Description:
Feyre kills a wolf in the forest and a beast demands retribution. She is dragged into a land she only knew in legends and learns the beast is actually an immortal faerie. She develops passionate feelings for Tamlin, the faerie, as an ancient evil grows to destroy the land of the faeries.
Date: 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Physical Description:
448 pages, 6x8 inches
Link:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/court-of-thorns-and-roses-9781635575569/
17
Title: The Night Circus
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Description:
Le Cirque des Rêves arrives mysteriously and is only open at night. Two magicians, Celia and Marco, are to duel each other. As they compete, the two fall in love despite the fate that one of them will not make it out alive from this duel.
Date: 2011
Publisher: Anchor Books
Physical Description:
516 pages, 5x8 inches
Link:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/211964/the-night-circus-by-erin-morgenstern/
18
Title: Circe
Author: Madeline Miller
Description:
Based on Greek Mythology, Miller retells and expands upon the story of Circe, daughter of the titan Helios and witch of monsters. Zeus banishes her to a deserted island where she meets many famous mythological figures including Odysseus.
Date: 2018
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Physical Description: 416 pages
Link:
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/madeline-miller/circe/9780316556323/
19
Series Title: Green Rider
Author: Kristen Britain
Description:
Karigan is expelled from school for dueling and is now committed to sending a message assigned to the Green Rider, one of the elite messengers that use horses and magic.
Date: 2008-2025
Titles in Series:
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Green Rider
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First Rider’s Call
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The High King’s Tomb
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Blackveil
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Mirror Sight
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Firebrand
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Winterlight
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Falling in a Sea of Stars
Publisher: Daw Books
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://astrapublishinghouse.com/tax-series/green-rider-ay1/
20
Series Title: Apprentice Adept
Author: Piers Anthony
Description:
Stile lives in the technologically advanced world of Proton but must leave as someone is trying to destroy him. He escapes to Phaze, a world ruled by magic. He must master magic to survive this new world.
Date: 1980-1982
Titles in Series:
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Split Infinity
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Blue Adept
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Juxtapostion
Publisher: Del Ray
Physical Description: Varies
Link:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/APA/apprentice-adept/