Last updated 6/17/08

 

IBBOTSON, EVA

 

Dial a Ghost  (Dutton, 2001.)

 

                A youngster hires some ghosts to haunt his house.

 

Great Ghost Rescue, The   (Macmillan, 1975.)

 

                Not seen.

 

Island of the Aunts  (Dutton, 2000, Puffin, 2001.)

 

                Some strange women kidnap some children and introduce them to the merpeople.

 

Secret of Platform 13, The  (Dutton, 1998, Puffin, 1999.)

 

                A mysteriously missing king leads to some magical adventures.

 

Which Witch?  (Macmillan, 1979, Dutton, 2000, Puffin, 2001.)

 

                A wizard must decide upon a wife.

 

IGNIZO, JAMES P.

 

Gone Awry  (1st Books, 2000.)

 

                Satirical look at telemarketing and other aspects of modern life from the perspective of a tour guide employed in Hell.

 

IMBERT, ENRIQUE ANDERSON

 

Other Side of the Mirror, The  (Southern Illinois University, 1966, Macdonald, 1968.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

INCE, RICHARD BASIL

 

At the Sign of Sagittarius  (Faber, 1926, Day, 1927.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

INCLAN, JESSICA  (Pseudonym of Jessica Inclan Barksdale.)

 

Reason to Believe (Zebra, 2006.)

 

A woman befriends a telepath beset by magical enemies.

 

INGALESE, ISABELLA

 

Linked Lives  (Occult Book Concern, 1903.)

 

                Not seen.  Involves reincarnation.

 

Mata the Magician  (Abbey, 1901.)

 

                Not seen.

 

INGELOW, JEAN

 

Little Wonder Box, The  (Farran, 1887.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Little Wonder Horn, The  (King, 1872.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Mopsa the Fairy  (?, 1869.)

 

                Not seen.

 

INGS, SIMON  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

City of the Iron Fist  (Harper, 1994.)

 

                Two inhabitants of an isolated city guarded by magic set out to explore the outside world and uncover the secret of their homeland.

 

IPCAR, DAHLOV

 

Dark Horn Blowing, A  (Viking, 1978, Magic Carpet, 1997.)

 

                A human woman is kidnapped to be the nursemaid of the prince of a magical land, but when the queen dies, she attracts the unwanted attention of the king, who seeks someone new to share his throne.

 

Nightmare and Her Foal and Other Stories, The  (North Country, 1990.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Queen of Spells  (Viking, 1973, Dell, 1975.)

 

                A young girl encounters a handsome and mysterious man who claims to be held prisoner in a magical land. Years later she encounters him again, makes love to him, and then pursues him into a land of fairies and sorcery.

 

Warlock of Night, The  (Viking, 1969.)

 

                The lands of night and day are involved in a chess match against each other.

 

IRONSIDE, VIRGINIA

 

Roseanne and the Magic Mirror  (Walker, 1990.)

 

                Not seen.

 

IRVINE, ALEXANDER  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Down in the Fog Shrouded City  (Wormhole, 2004.)

 

                Short story in pamphlet form.

 

Narrows, The  (Del Rey, 2005.)

 

                War threatens the world in an alternate version of 1940s America where factories turn out golems instead of automobiles.

 

One Soldier, One King  (Del Rey, 2004)

 

                A newly returned Korean War veteran is told that he is destined to serve as the protector of the Holy Grail.

 

Scattering of Jades, A  (Tor, 2002.)

 

                A cult in 1840s New York City attempts to summon a supernatural creature with the power to end the world.

 

IRVINE, IAN

 

Dark Is the Moon  (Penguin, 1998, Orbit, 2001, Aspect, 2002.)

 

View from the Mirror #3.

 

                The protagonists are lost in a gigantic inhuman palace, and they are pursued by a villain who wants to be master of all the universes.

 

Geomancer  (Orbit, 2002.)

 

Well of Echoes #1.

 

                A young woman begins to have mystical visions connected to crystals as her world seeks to repel an invasion of intelligent, winged predators.

 

Shadow on the Glass, A  (Orbit, 1999, Aspect 2001.)

 

View from the Mirror #1.

 

                The pathways among the various worlds have been closed, but now a mysterious force is plotting to change the balance of power.

 

Tetrarch  (Orbit, 2003.)

 

Well of Echoes #2.

 

                Humans seek to defend their world from an invading force of winged creatures determined to exterminate them.

 

Tower on the Rift, The  (Orbit, 2000, Aspect, 2002.)

 

View from the Mirror #2.

 

                A desperate man seizes a mystical mirror and flees into the wilderness to prevent it from falling into the hands  of the warring factions in his world.

 

Way Between the Worlds, The  (Orbit, 2001.)

 

View from the Mirror #4.

 

                The heroes have failed and are imprisoned or disgraced.  There seems to be no one who can prevent the evil magician from seizing power.

 

IRVING, WASHINGTON  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Alhambra, The  (Colborn & Bentley, 1832.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Chronicles of Wolfert’s Roost and Other Papers  (Constable, 1855.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories, not all of which are fantasy.

 

Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Selections, The  (Washington Square, 1962, Airmont, 1964, Lancer, 1968.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories, The  (Andor, 1976.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

Rip Van Winkle  (Altemus, ?)

 

                Classic short story about a man’s experience with the fairies, published as a booklet.

 

Rip Van Winkle and Other Stories  (Doubleday, 1955.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow  (Penguin, 1995.)

 

                Pamphlet containing the two stories.

 

Six Selections from Irving’s Sketch Book  (Ginn, 1904.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, The  (Van Winkle, 1820.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories, not all of which are fantasy.

 

Tales of the Alhambra  (Avon Camelot, 1965, Pedro Suarez, 1968.)

 

                Collection of loosely related stories.

 

IRWIN, MARGARET  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Still She Wished for Company   (Heinemann, 1924.  Seltzer, 1924, as Who Will Remember.)

 

                Two women are magically linked through time, and the unwise occult experiments of a man nearly destroys them both.

 

These Mortals  (Heinemann, 1925.)

 

                A young girl grows up in a magical palace.

 

Who Will Remember.  (See Still She Wished for Company.)

 

IRWIN, ROBERT

 

Arabian Nightmare, The  (Dedalus, 1983, Viking, 1987, Overlook, 2002.)

 

                Historical fantasy about a man who travels to Arabia and gets involved with both mundane and lightly magical elements by means of a series of dreams. 

 

ISAAK, ELAINE

 

Singer's Crown, The  (Eos, 2005.)

 

                Another usurped crown in a magical kingdom.

 

ISH-KISHOR, SULAMITH

 

Master of Miracle, The  (Harper, 1971.)

 

                Not seen.  A retelling of the golem story.

 

ISIDORE, SARAH

 

Hidden Land, The  (Avon Eos, 1999.)

 

Daughters of Bast #1.

 

                A young girl is given a magical gift by a goddess.  Her destiny is to help protect her native Egypt from the depredations of Julius Caesar and his legions.

 

Shrine of Light  (Avon Eos, 2000.)

 

Daughters of Bast #2.

 

                One of the last priestesses to worship Bast among the Celts attempts to fend off the efforts of Christian missionaries as well as the malevolent intentions of the goddess Sekhmet.

 

ISLE, SUE

 

Scale of Dragon Tooth of Wolf  (Hodder, 1996.)

 

                A trainee sorceress is sent on a mission to lift a curse from her home town, but she discovers that it is not the simple task she had expected.

 

IVERSON, ERIC  (Pseudonym of Harry Turtledove, whom see.)

 

Wereblood  (Belmont Tower, 1979.)

 

Gerin #1.

 

                A hero travels to a distant city, overcoming supernatural obstacles, in order to enlist the aid of a sorcerer in the defense of his people.

 

Werenight  (Belmont Tower, 1979.)

 

Gerin #2.

 

                Gerin has found a sorcerer capable of defending his people, but there are complications in enlisting his help that he hadn't planned for.

 

JABLONSKI, CARLA  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Bindings  (Eos, ?)

 

Book of Magic #2.

 

                ?

 

Children's Crusade, The  (Eos, ?)

 

Book of Magic #3.

 

                ?

 

Consequences  (Eos, ?)

 

Book of Magic #4.

 

                ?

 

Invitation, The  (Eos, 2003.)

 

Book of Magic #1.

 

                A young boy has the powers of a full grown wizard.

 

Lost Places  (Eos, ?)

 

Book of Magic #5.

 

                ?

 

Reckonings  (Eos, 2004.)

 

Book of Magic #6.

 

                A young magician confronts the fairie queen.

 

JAC, CHERLYN  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Shadows in Time  (Pinnacle, 1994.)

 

Romance about a woman mysteriously swept back through time where she finds herself plotting the murder of the man she loves.

 

Timeswept Love  (Zebra, 1996.)

 

                A policewoman tracking her sister’s murderer is magically transported back through time to the Old West, where she joins a handsome lawman in his efforts to track down the criminal gang led by the ancestor of the man she seeks.

 

JACKMAN, STUART

 

Burning Men, The  (?, 1976.)

 

Christ #3.

 

                Not seen.

 

Davidson Affair, The  ( ?, 1966.)

 

Christ #1.

 

                Opening volume of a series of novels that transpose a strangely altered story of the life of Christ to the modern Middle East.

 

Slingshot  (?, 1974.)

 

Christ #2.

 

                ?

 

JACKS, L.P.

 

All Men Are Ghosts  (Williams & Norgate, 1913.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

Magic Formula and Other Stories, The  (?, 1927.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

JACKSON, BIRDSALL

 

Pipe Dreams and Twilight Tales  (Paumanok, 1936.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

JACKSON, CHARLES LORING

 

Gold Point and Other Strange Stories, The  (Stratford, 1926.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

JACKSON, LISA

 

Sorceress  (Signet, 2007.)

 

A woman is the focus of a magical test of wills.

 

JACKSON, MELANIE

 

Night Visitor  (Lovespell, 2001.)

 

                A woman pricks her thumb on a skeleton and is transported into the past by a ghost.

 

Selkie, The  (Love Spell, 20023.)

 

                A woman encounters a merman.

 

JACKSON, STEPHEN

 

Magic Mantle and Other Stories, The  (Greene, 1903.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

JACKSON, STEVE  (See also collaboration which follows. Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Appointment with Fear  (Puffin, 1985.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Citadel of Chaos, The  (Dell, 1983, Puffin, 1983.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

Multi-path gamebook in which you invade the fortress of an evil sorcerer.

 

Creature of Havoc  (Puffin, 1986.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Crown of Kings, The  (Puffin, 1985.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

House of Hades.  (See House of Hell.)

 

House of Hell  (Puffin, 1985.  Dell, 1985, as House of Hades.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Keep of the Lich-Lord  (Puffin, 1990.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Khare - Cityport of Traps  (Puffin, 1984.)

 

Sorcery #2.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Seven Serpents, The  (Puffin, 1984.)

 

Sorcery #3.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Shamutanti Hills, The  (Puffin, 1984.)

 

Sorcery #1.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Trolltooth Wars, The  (Puffin, 1989.)

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

JACKSON, STEVE & LIVINGSTONE, IAN

 

Demons of the Deep  (Puffin, 1986.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Scorpion Swamp  (Puffin, 1984.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

                Multi-path gamebook.

 

Warlock of Firetop Mountain, The  (Dell, 1982, Puffin, 1982.)

 

A Fighting Fantasy book.

 

Multi-path gamebook in which you avoid monsters on your search for a fabulous treasure.

 

JACOBS, A.J.

 

Fractured Fairy Tales  (Bantam, 1999.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

JACOBS, JOSEPH

 

Book of Wonder Voyages, The  (Putnam, ?)

 

                Fictional accounts of legendary fantastic voyages.

 

English Fairy Tales  (Bodley Head, 1968, Puffin, 1970.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

More English Fairy Tales  (Bodley Head, 1968.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories.

 

JACOBY, KATE

 

Black Eagle Rising  (Gollancz, 2000, Millennium, 2001.)

 

Elita #3.

 

                The evil sorcerer has recovered from his wounds and is now planning a new campaign of conquest.  His old enemies must ride into battle once again to save the world.

 

Exile’s Return  (Gollancz, 1998, Millennium, 1999.)

 

Elita #1.

 

                A noble returns from exile determined not to get involved in politics, but when the usurper of the local throne evinces more interest in replacing a foreign ruler than serving his own people, he is reluctantly drawn into a fresh conflict.

 

Rebel's Cage, The  (Gollancz, 2001.)

 

Elita #4.

 

                The land of Lusara is still ruled by an evil king, but there is a growing movement to depose him, led by a veteran of previous battles.  But the king has a sorcerer for an ally.

 

Trial of Fire  (Gollancz, 2002.)

 

Elita #5.

 

                The rebellion in Lusara is near the boiling point, and the sorcerer who joined two magical artifacts is opposed by a secretive group that has another enemy as well.

 

Voice of the Demon  (Gollancz, 1999, Millennium, 2000.)

 

Elita #2.

 

                The Duke of Haddon refuses to use sorcery to remove a usurping king from the throne, which makes him an outcast among his guild.  But a greater prophecy is about to come to fruition, one which involves the future of nations.

 

JACQ, CHRISTIAN

 

Nefer the Silent  (Simon & Schuster, 2000.)

 

Stone of Light #1.

 

                Historical novel about ancient Egypt with minor magical elements.  Various people contend to join or destroy the aristocracy.

 

JACQUES, BRIAN  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Angel's Command, The  (Ace, 2004.)

 

Ben #2.

 

                A pirate adventure with a real ghost.

 

Bellmaker, The  (Philomel, 1995, Ace, 1996.)

 

Redwall #7.

 

                Another quest by a band of heroic mice to thwart the plans of a villainous rat leader and his bloodthirsty followers.

 

Castaways of the Flying Dutchman  (Philomel, 2001, Ace, 2002.)

 

Ben #1.

 

                The story of a boy and his dog, trapped on the Flying Dutchman.

 

Doomwyte  (Philomel, 2008.)

 

Redwall #?

 

?

 

High Rhulain  (Philomel, 2005.)

 

Redwall #18.

 

                ?

 

Legend of Luke, The  (Hutchinson, 1999, Philomel, 2000, Ace, 2000.)

 

Redwall #12.

 

                A retrospective look at the world of Redwall before that edifice was built.  A battle against a marauding pirate and other dangers.

 

Loamhedge  (?, Ace, 2004, Firebird, 2005.)

 

Redwall #16.

 

                A search for a magical cure in a mysterious abbey.

 

Long Patrol, The  (Philomel, 1997, Ace, 1999.)

 

Redwall #10.

 

                Another series of heartwarming adventures involving a group of heroic animals.

 

Lord Brocktree  (Philomel, 2000 Ace, 2001.)

 

Redwall #13.

 

                A badger leads an army against an invading force led by a malevolent wildcat.

 

Mariel of Redwall  (Philomel, 1991, Hutchinson, 1991, Avon, 1993, Ace, 2000.)

 

Redwall #4.

 

                A band of seafaring mice run afoul of a pirate band of rats, and a young female leads a band on a mission of revenge and rescue.

 

Marlfox  (Ace, 1999.)

 

Redwall #11.

 

                A coalition of villainous animals tries to seize control of the Redwall abbey.

 

Martin the Warrior  (Philomel, 1994, Ace, 1995.)

 

Redwall #6.

 

                Retrospective look at the life of the heroic mouse who would subsequently free Mossflower Wood from its nasty rulers.

 

Mattimeo  (Hutchinson, 1989, Philomel, 1990, Avon, 1991, Ace, 1999.)

 

Redwall #3.

 

                A band of foxes steal the children from Redwall, and the pursuit is launched despite an invasion by nasty ravens.

 

Mossflower  (Hutchinson, 1988, Philomel, 1988, Beaver, 1989, Red Fox, 1990, Avon, 1990, Ace, 1998.)

 

Redwall #2

 

                Martin the Mouse organizes his fellow forest creatures to overthrow the rule of queen of the wildcats who prey upon the other inhabitants of a magical forest.

 

Outcast of Redwall, The  (Hutchinson, 1995, Philomel, 1996, Red Fox, 1996, Ace, 1997.)

 

Redwall #9.

 

                An outcast ferret must decide whether to side with his own kind despite their evil activities, or help the animals who befriended him when he was abandoned.

 

Pearls of Lutra, The  (Philomel, 1996, Hutchinson, 1996, Ace, 1998.)

 

Redwall #8.

 

                A hedgehog decides to solve a series of riddles linked to the disappearance of some precious gems.

 

Rakkety Tam  (Philomel, 2005.)

 

Redwall #17.

 

                A warrior squirrel rescues two maidens in distress.

 

Redwall  (Philomel, 1986, Hutchinson, 1986, Avon, 1990, Ace, 1998.)

 

Redwall #1.

 

                A horde of savage rats arrives in Mossflower Wood and launches a war against the peaceful nation of mice living there.

 

Redwall Trilogy, The  (Red Fox, 1991.)

 

                Omnibus of the first three in the Redwall series.

 

Salamandastron  (Philomel, 1993, Ace, 1994.)

 

Redwall #5.

 

                The peace that held sway among badgers, mice, and moles is disrupted by the arrival of a sinister weasel on a mission of murder.

 

Taggerung  (Philomel, 2001, Ace, 2002.)

 

Redwall #14.

 

                An otter goes on a quest to find the family he never knew.

 

Triss  (Philomel, 2002, Ace, 2003.)

 

Redwall #15.

 

                A squirrel sets out to launch a rebellion against a cruel ruler.

 

Voyage of Slaves  (Ace, 2007.)

 

Ben #3.

 

?

 

JAKES, JOHN  (See also collaboration which follows.  Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Brak the Barbarian  (Avon, 1968, Tower, ?)

 

A Brak adventure.

 

                Fix up of short stories into an episodic novel about a barbarian hero who battles and defeats a number of human and inhuman enemies.

 

Brak the Barbarian vs the Mark of the Demons  (Paperback Library, 1969, Tandem, 1970.  Tower, ?, as The Mark of the Demons.)

 

A Brak adventure.

 

                Brak is lost in the desert and joins a caravan, where his sword and strength come in handy against human raiders.  But when a supernatural force begins stalking the travelers, even his abilities might not be great enough to withstand the assault.

 

Brak the Barbarian vs the Sorceress  (Paperback Library, 1969. Tandem, 1970.  Tower, ?, as The Sorceress.  Magazine version, 1963.)

 

A Brak adventure.

 

                Brak’s travels are interfered with by a malevolent magician who diverts him to a land ruled by a ruthless and powerful sorceress.

 

Brak: When the Idols Walked  (Pocket, 1978.  Magazine version, 1964, and Tower, ?, as When the Idols Walked.)

 

A Brak adventure.

 

                The barbarian warrior finds himself caught in the middle of a war, and menaced by sorcery as well as the arms of his enemies.

 

Fortunes of Brak, The  (Dell, 1980.)

 

A Brak adventure.

 

                Collection of related stories about a barbarian warrior.

 

Last Magicians, The  (Signet, 1969.)

 

                A tired warrior with a magic sword has vowed to participate no further in the battles that rage across his world.  But then he falls in love with a beautiful woman whose fate may hang in the balance, so he reluctantly takes up his sword and wades into the battle.

 

Mark of the Demons, The.  (See Brak the Barbarian vs the Mark of the Demons.)

 

Mention My Name in Atlantis  (DAW, 1972.)

 

                A spoof of the Conan series with a brash barbarian warrior washed up on the shores of Atlantis, in more ways than one.

 

Sorceress, The.  (See Brak the Barbarian vs the Sorceress.)

 

When the Idols Walked.  (See Brak: When the Idols Walked.)

 

JAKES, JOHN & KANE, GIL

 

Excalibur!  (Dell, 1980, Pendragon, 1980.)

 

                A long, very traditional retelling of the story of King Arthur, Merlin, and Camelot.

 

JAKOBER, MARIE  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Black Chalice, The  (Edge, 2000, Ace, 2002.)

 

                The dead rise and supernatural creatures lurk in an invented medieval world following the First Crusade.  A half human witch, a knight, and a squire must prevent a power made Duke from ruling all of Europe.

 

Even the Stones  (Edge, 2004.)

 

                A woman finds herself enslaved in a world where warring magical kingdoms battle for power.

 

JAMES, ALLYSON

 

Black Dragon, The (Berkley, 2007.)

 

Dragon #2.

 

A witch gets involved with weredragons.

 

Dragon Heat  (Berkley, 2007.)

 

Dragon #1.

 

A woman has an uneasy relationship with a man who can transform himself into a dragon.  What a surprise that is.

 

JAMES, BETSY

 

Dark Heart  (Dutton, 1992.)

 

                A young tribeswoman in a primitive society in another world/time tries to gain acceptance as an adult.

 

JAMES, CARY

 

King and Raven  (Tor, 1995.)

 

                An interesting peripheral story to the Arthurian legend.  Four drunken knights rape and kill a young peasant girl, and her brother bides his time as he grows to maturity and eventually tracks them down to avenge her.

 

JAMES, DARIUS

 

Negrophobia: An Urban Parable  (Citadel, 1992.)

 

                Magic transportation to an alternate world where all racial stereotypes are true and exaggerated.

 

JAMES, J. ALISON

 

Runa  (Atheneum, 1993.)

 

                A young girl’s visit to Scandinavia gets more complicated when she discovers that the Norse gods are still around in her homeland.

 

Sing for a Gentle Rain  (Atheneum, 1990.)

 

                A high school student is magically carried back through time to the period of the Anasazi people, where he meets and falls in love with a young girl.

 

JAMES, JOHN

 

Men Went to Cattraeth  (Cassell, 1969.)

 

                Humorous retelling of Celtic legends.

 

Not For All the Gold in Ireland  (Cassell, 1968.)

 

                Humorous retelling of Celtic legends.

 

Votan  (Cassell, 1966, New American Library, 1967.)

 

                Humorous retelling of German and Norse legends.

 

JAMES, L. DEAN  (Also writes Science Fiction and Horror.)

 

Book of Stones   (TSR, 1993.)

 

Kingslayer #3.

 

                The arrival of a secretive sorcerer causes minor upsets among the rulers of a magical land, until it appears that he is endangering their continued authority.  A young student must find a way to counter his magic by consulting a sacred book.

 

Kingslayer  (TSR, 1992.)

 

Kingslayer #2.

 

                Armed with a magical sword, the new ruler of a kingdom must master himself and the sword in order to impose stability on his people in the face of internal and external threats.

 

Sorcerer’s Stone  (TSR, 1991.)

 

Kingslayer #1.

 

                An untried prince must overcome his own shortcomings and lack of confidence in order to take up the magical sword belonging to his family and defend their land from a host of invaders.

 

Summerland  (Avon, 1994.)

 

                Hybrid of SF and fantasy.  Los Angeles is an independent, but drought plagued city state that is near totoal chaos.  Before rain will return to that land, a young woman will have to learn to deal with magic that originates in a parallel world.

 

JAMES, MARY

 

Shoebag  (Scholastic, 1990.)

 

Shoebag #1.

 

                A cockroach is turned into a child.  For younger readers.

 

Shoebag Returns  (Scholastic, 1996.)

 

Shoebag #2.

 

                The cockroach turned child is back for another adventure.

 

JAMES, M.R.  (Also writes Horror.)

 

Five Jars, The  (Arnold, 1922.)

 

                The protagonist discovers a chest that gives him magical powers.

 

JAMES, PAUL

 

Rogan  (Moat Hall, 1980.)

 

                One of the last of the guardians of the galaxy travels to Earth to try to recruit fresh members to help him oppose a threat to the entire universe.  Magic rather than technology.

 

JAMES, VALERIE

 

Bewitching Beloved  (Carousel, 1981.)

 

                A union organizer finds herself falling in love with the member of management opposing her activities, and realizes as well that they were lovers in a former life.  A romance novel.

 

JAMESON, CYNTHIA

 

Clay Pot Boy, The  (Coward McCann McGeoghan, 1973, Dell Yearling, 1975.)

 

                A short fairy tale with many illustrations.

 

JANE, FRED T.  (Also writes Science Fiction.)

 

Incubated Girl, The  (Tower, 1896.)

 

                An artificial girl has mystical properties.

 

JANES, HENRY P.  (See collaboration with Frederick Arnold Kummer.)

 

JANSSON, TOVE

 

Comet in Moominland  (Benn, 1951, Avon Camelot, ?, translated by Elizabeth Portch.  .  Finnish version 1946.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                Not seen.

 

Exploits of Moominpappa  (Benn, 1952, Avon Camelot, ?, translated from the Finnish by Thomas Warburton.  Finnish version, 1950.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                Not seen.

 

Finn Family Moomintroll  (McKay, 1950, translated from the Finnish by Elizabeth Portch.  Finnish version 1948.  Avon Camelot, 1975.  Bobbs-Merrill, 1952, as The Happy Moomins.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                A family of friendly trolls finds a mysterious hat which starts a series of odd events underway.

 

Happy Moomins, The.  (See Finn Family Moomintroll.)

 

Moominland Midwinter  (Benn, 1958, Avon Camelot, ?, translated from the Finnish by Thomas Warburton.  (Finnish version 1957.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                Not seen.

 

Moominsummer Madness  (Benn,. 1955, Avon Camelot, ?, translated from the Finnish by Thomas Warburton. Finnish version 1954.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                Not seen.

 

Moominpappa at Sea  (Walck, 1966, Avon Camelot, 1977, translated from the Finnish by Kingsley Hart.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                The Moomin family moves to a new land and finds strange creatures there.

 

Moominvalley in November  (McKay, 1971, Avon Camelot, 1976, translated from the Finnish by Kingsley Hart.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                Children’s story about a family of odd creatures who each have a strange adventure one autumn.

 

Tales from Moominvalley  (Avon Camelot, 1977, translated from the Finnish by Thomas Warburton.)

 

A Moomin story.

 

                Collection of related stories about the Moomin family.

 

JANVIER, THOMAS

 

In Great Waters  (Harper, 1901.)

 

                Collection of unrelated stories not all of which are fantasy.

 

JARRELL, RANDALL

 

Animal Family, The  (Pantheon, 1965, Dell Yearling, 1972.)

 

                Children’s story about talking animals and a mermaid.

 

JARRETT, DAVID

 

Witherwing  (Warner, 1979, Sphere, 1979.)

 

                Typical fantasy adventure with a hero battling magic and human enemies, hampered and helped by his peculiarity.  One of his arms is actually the wing of a giant swan.

 

JARRETT, MIRANDA

 

Starlight  (Sonnet, 2000.)

 

                Light Georgian romance fantasy involving a magical cat.

 

Wishing  (Sonnet, 1999.)

 

                Marginal romantic fantasy about a magic bottle that helps a man find love.

 

JARROD, SARA

 

Arranged in Heaven  (Jove, 1998.)

 

                Two of the departed leave Heaven to help their children find true love in this romance novel.

 

Heaven Above  (Jove, 1996.)

 

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