Books like Diana Wynne Jones by Farah Mendlesohn

Bod is the lone living child in a graveyard, raised by ghosts, werewolves and other spectral inhabitants. As he learns their ancient customs and the ability to Fade, he confronts the mysteries of both living and dead worlds.

A middle‑aged man returns to his childhood home, where memories of a magical girl and a mysterious farm haunt him, revealing a dark, supernatural mystery from his youth.

A young man named Tristran Thorn vows to find a lost love by crossing a forbidden wall into the starry sky, where a mysterious meteor unveils a fantastical journey through Cornwall’s ancient legends.

Philip Pullman's acclaimed trilogy follows Lyra Belacqua, a young girl with an animal‑daemon, as she ventures across parallel universes to rescue her kidnapped friend and confront the enigmatic forces of Dust.

Twelve‑year‑old Conrad Tesdinic is sent to the enigmatic Stallery Mansion, where he discovers a wine cellar that holds the key to magic threatening to merge his world with ten parallel universes.

Elda, a griffin‑born child of wizard Derk, attends the Wizards’ University, where her studies mingle with friendships, intrigue, and the peril of magic in a world of academics and adventure.

A whimsical guide that explores Fantasyland, the shared setting of all fantasy novels, as imagined by Diana Wynne Jones, blending playful insight with a touch of literary scholarship for readers of all ages.

When Kay stumbles upon a magical golden leaf that turns sand pies—and dreams—into reality, only her grandmother can help her navigate the wondrous and sometimes chaotic world of family and magic.

Muggles and Magic offers a comprehensive look at the Harry Potter world, covering J.K. Rowling’s life, the development of the books and films, and includes 16 photo pages.

"This collection of more than twenty-five critical essays, speeches, and biographical pieces written and/or chosen by Diana Wynne Jones will be required reading for the author's many fans and for students and teachers of the genre. Reflections includes insightful literary criticism alongside autobiographical anecdotes about reading tours (including an account of the author's famous travel jinx), revelations about the origins of the author's books, and thoughts in general about the life of an author and the value of writing. The longest autobiographical piece, "Something About the Author," details Diana's extraordinary childhood and is illustrated with family photographs. Reflections is essential reading for anyone interested in Diana Wynne Jones's work, fantasy, or creative writing. With a foreword by Neil Gaiman, introduction and interview by Charlie Butler, bibliography, and index. "Various threads run through this collection, but by far the strongest is that of the need for fantasy in all its many facets and its value for children and adults alike. It is my hope that some of these items will be of use to people."-Diana Wynne Jones "Her writings assembled in one place tell us how she thought about literature and the reasons for literature, about the place of children's fiction in the world, about the circumstances that shaped her and her own understanding and vision of who she was and what she did. It is ferociously intelligent, astonishingly readable, and as with so much that Diana Wynne Jones did, she makes each thing she writes, each explanation for why the world is as it is, look so easy."-Neil Gaiman"--