The best Middle Grade books that adults can appreciate

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The best horror books that will keep you up at night

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The best books about the multiverse that dives through worlds beyond worlds

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The best portal fantasy books that transport you to unimaginable places

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The best mythic fiction exploring complex psychology

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The best books to whisk you between worlds

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The best books that feature talking cats—wait, what?

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The best creepy old house books to read on a dark and stormy night

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The best magical middle grade novels woven with darkness and heart

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The best fantasy books that feature childlike mischief and frights that’ll make you pull the bedcovers up a little closer

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The best books about imagination and the places it takes you

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The best books with portals for children and young adults

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The best whimsical books brimming with magic

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The best books to spook middle-grade readers

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The best creative magical realms in fantasy books

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