The Golden Compass appears in 28 book lists

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The Golden Compass appears in 28 book lists on Shepherd.

The best dark Young Adult books that don’t insult their readers’ intelligence

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The best books that explore ethical themes in an engaging and age-appropriate way for kids

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The best books about adventurous girls in fantastic worlds

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The best science fiction and fantasy books with a heroic female coming-of-age story

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The best sci-fi and fantasy books with unusual found families

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The best books to kick-start the best mind-blowing sci-fi-fantasy-alternate-world trilogies

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The best young adult speculative fiction books with strong female protagonists

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The best books with animals that talk

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The best books for kids with smart, strong female protagonists

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The best books for understanding the uncanny feeling of felt presence

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The best fantasy books that will stretch your imagination and have you reaching for the pen

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The best books that will dazzle you with their science and allegorical magic—and stoke the science/religion debate

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The best fantasy books with a prominent feminist theme

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The best gaslamp fantasy books to read by the dragon-fire

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The best young adult fantasy novels to stoke the fires of your imagination

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The best kids book that you need to read again as an adult

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The best fantasy books that plunge us into alternate worlds of power, magic, betrayal, and love

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The best space opera books that mix myth and history

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The best middle grade adventure stories with talking animals and a dash of magic

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The best books with badass heroines that inspired my main character

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