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The War of the Ring: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Three

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The History of the Hobbit, Part One: Mr. Baggins

John D. Rateliff, J.R.R. Tolkien · 512 pages

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Morgoth's Ring

J.R.R. Tolkien · 471 pages

In Morgoth's Ring, the tenth volume of The History of Middle-earth and the first of two companion volumes, Christopher Tolkien describes and documents the legends of the Elder Days, as they were evolved and transformed by his father in the years before he completed The Lord of the Rings. The text of the Annals of Aman, the "Blessed Land" in the far West, is given in full. And in writings never bef

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The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion

Wayne G. Hammond, Christina Scull · 935 pages

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

J.K. Rowling · 128 pages

The book 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find' is a copy of Harry Potter's textbook that was written by Newt Scamander, a magizoologist and fictional character from Series. The book has the same name as previously mentioned in the first novel of Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

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Wicked: The Grimmerie

David Cote, Stephen Schwartz, Joan Marcus, Winnie Holzman · 183 pages

A companion volume to the hit Broadway musical set in Oz recounts the exploits of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda, the good witch, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the musical and its creation, profiles of cast and crew, anecdotes, and the show's libretto.

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Harry Potter: Film Wizardry

Brian Sibley · 159 pages

Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular Harry Potter film series, and learn why Yule Ball ice sculptures never melt, where Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts are really "minted," how to get a Hippogriff to work with actors, the inspiration behind Hogwarts castle, and why Dementors move the way they do. Written and designed in collaboration with the cast and crew that brought J.K. Rowling's cele

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The Sandman Companion

Hy Bender, Neil Gaiman · 273 pages

The Sandman was a groundbreaking and award-winning series that told the dark and tragic tale of Morpheus, the King of Dreams. A fascinating mythology of horror and consequence, this epic masterfully combined intriguing literature with captivating art. THE SANDMAN COMPANION is an exhaustive guide to this legend. Revealing hitherto undisclosed information and behind-the-scenes secrets, this book fea

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The Sandman: King of Dreams

Alisa Kwitney · 177 pages

The first and only comic book to receive the World Fantasy Award, *The Sandman* continues to break new ground in the comic book medium and beyond. Author Alisa Kwitney explores its beginnings and chronicles the comic's emergence as a unique and undeniable force in the literary world. Richly illustrated, this history shows how Gaiman and *The Sandman*'s gifted artists, such as Dave McKean and Yoshi

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The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth

Ruth S. Noel, J.R.R. Tolkien · 207 pages

Presents a comprehensive pocket guide to the fourteen languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth and contains a dictionary and English/Elvish glossary, rules of grammar and pronunciation, and how to write the Elvish alphabet.

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The Annotated Brothers Grimm

Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 416 pages

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Stephen King from A to Z

George Beahm, Beahm · 278 pages

Contains hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the life and work of popular novelist Stephen King.

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Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader

Holly Black, Kate Milford, Diana Peterfreund, Sara Ryan, Scott Tracey, Robin Wasserman, Kendare Blake, Gwenda Bond, Sarah Rees Brennan, Rachel Caine, Sarah Cross, Kami Garcia, Michelle Hodkin, Kelly Link

Contains: Introduction by Cassandra Clare Unhomely Places by Kate Milford The Art of War by Sarah Cross Sharper Than a Seraph Blade by Diana Peterfreund When Laws Are Made to Be Broken by Robin Wasserman Simon Lewis: Jewish, Vampire, Hero by Michelle Hodkin Why the Best Friend Never Gets the Girl by Kami Garcia Brotherly Love by Kendare Blake Asking for a Friend by Gwenda Bond (Not) Fo

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Guía Completa a Narnia

Colin Duriez · 276 pages

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The End of Harry Potter?

David Langford · 208 pages

Examines mysteries raised by J. K. Rowling's first six Harry Potter novels, speculating on how they will be solved in the seventh; covers such topics as whether Albus Dumbledore is really dead, whose side Severus Snape is really on, and whether Harry bears a part of the Dark Lord's soul in his scar.

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The Road to Middle-earth

Tom Shippey · 252 pages

"The Road to Middle-earth, Tom Shippey's classic work, now revised and expanded in paperback explores J.R.R. Tolkien's creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien's professional background led him to write The Hobbit and create a timeless charm for millions of readers. He argues convincingly that the source of Tolkien's inspiration lay not just in his love of

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Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series

Leah Wilson · 208 pages

Which Greek god makes the best parent? Would you want to be one of Artemis' Hunters? Why do so many monsters go into retail? Spend a little more time in Percy Jackson's world—a place where the gods bike among us, monsters man snack bars, and each of us has the potential to become a hero. Find out: Why Dionysus might actually be the best director Camp Half-Blood could have How to

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Georgette Heyer's Regency World

Jennifer Kloester · 381 pages

This book recreates Georgette Heyer's most enchanting characters and their most memorable scenes in the locations in which they actually took place, guiding the reader through them in a series of tours.

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The Tolkien Companion

J.E.A. Tyler · 530 pages

Synopsis: Between 1932 and 1953, Professor John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, of Oxford, England, translated four volumes compiled by the renowned Hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, written during the Third Age of Middle Earth, far longer ago than the Celtic, Germanic and Icelandic manuscripts Professor Tolkien was used to deciphering. The result was The Hobbit, and readers have never been the same since. I

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Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks

John Curran · 480 pages

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The handmaid's tale, Margaret Atwood

Sandra Langdon · 80 pages

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Margaret Atwood The Essential Guide

Margaret Reynolds, Jonathan Noakes · 256 pages

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The Stephen King Universe

Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden, Hank Wagner · 432 pages

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