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His Dark Materials

3 books in reading order by Pullman, Philip

New to His Dark Materials? Start with book 1, The Golden Compass.

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  1. The Golden Compass

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    The Golden Compass

    by Pullman, Philip

    This series follows two world hopping children through fateful adventures as they try to save the world—all of them. Mysterious, heroic, magical, breathtaking, this trilogy has lots to offer.

    A young girl's journey of magic and discovery that will take her to the ends of the earth...and beyond.  His Dark Materials is a modern classic that can be enjoyed...

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  2. The Subtle Knife

    Book 2

    The Subtle Knife

    by Pullman, Philip

    The second book in the His Dark Materials series introduces readers to Will who is from our Oxford. Will and Lyra travel worlds and together. Yet another example of Crossworlds meant for YA audiences.

    The spellbinding sequel to The Golden Compass, the modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an "All-Time Greatest Novel" and Newsweek hailed as a "Top 100 Book of All Time,"...

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  3. The Amber Spyglass

    Book 3

    The Amber Spyglass

    by Pullman, Philip

    Lyra and Will find themselves at the center of a battle between the forces of the Authority and those gathered by Lyra's father, Lord Asriel.

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