If you were charmed by Fred Barber's adventures in the dreamlike, unpredictable Fairyland of The Land of Unreason, you'll be captivated by Lud-in-the-Mist. Mirrlees creates a whimsical yet eerie world where the boundary between reality and the fantastic is porous, and ordinary characters are swept into extraordinary, surreal happenings. The novel balances humor with a sly undercurrent of satire, all set in a town that must confront the intrusion of magical fairy fruit and the chaos it brings.

If the witty banter and playful subversion of fairy tale tropes in The Land of Unreason made you smile, you'll love Good Omens. Gaiman and Pratchett bring together an angel, a demon, and a cast of eccentric mortals (and supernatural beings) in a madcap race to prevent the apocalypse, all delivered with sharp dialogue, absurd situations, and a knowing wink at genre conventions.

If you enjoyed Fred's mission to fulfill a fairy quest in The Land of Unreason, The Last Unicorn will speak to you. Here, the unicorn's journey to discover what happened to her kind is filled with magical encounters, unexpected friends, and a bittersweet sense of wonder, all driven by a clear, heartfelt goal.

If you delighted in the intricate and peculiar depiction of the fairy realm in The Land of Unreason, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell offers a lushly detailed vision of magic woven into the fabric of an alternative England. Clarke's take on English magic, fairy bargains, and the dangerous allure of the otherworldly will feel both familiar and enchantingly new.

If you relished the unpredictable, surreal turns that Fred Barber's journey took in The Land of Unreason, The Anubis Gates will keep you guessing. Powers throws his protagonist into a Victorian London full of time travel, magical conspiracies, and bizarre characters, with plot twists that are as wild and imaginative as they are satisfying.