Call numbers are given for those books available in our campus library. For others, check local libraries. You might also be able to get books through inter library loan. Most of these books should also be available through local bookstores.

Disclaimer: Some of these books contain adult material

These books have been selected because of their relevance to the concepts examined in this class and for their literary merit.

Novel List for the Novel Analysis assignment
Author Title Call number Brief description
Allende, Isabel. Zorro: A Novel PQ8098.1.L54 Z4613 2005 Prequel to the story of Zorro, childhood, education in Spain
Attanasio, A. A. The Moon's Wife: A Hystery PS3551.T74 M66 1993 Woman has orgasm in grocery store and hears voice of the Moon saying she is to be his wife (Strong Sexual Content)
Atwood, Margaret. The Penelopiad PR9199.3.A8 P46 2005 The Odyssey from Penelope's viewpoint
Barth, John. Chimera PS3552.A78 C48 Three connected stories: Scheherazade, Perseus, Bellerophon
Barth, John. The Last Voyage of Somebody the Sailor PS3552.A75 L37 1991 Simon Behlor, contemporary author, struggling with his writing and relationships finds himself with Sinbad in Baghdad. (Strong Sexual Content)
Beagle, Peter. A Fine and Private Place
(see Fantasy Worlds)		 PS3552 .E13 F14 A man and woman, recently deceased, find new "life" in the grave.
Bellow, Saul. Henderson, the Rain King PS3503.E4488 H4 A middle-aged man travels to Africa to try and find meaning for his life.
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. The Mists of Avalon PS3552.R228 M5 1984 Re-telling of Arthur legend from view of Celtic women opposing influx of Christianity in effort to preserve their culture
Brooks, Terry. Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold! Not in library A disillusioned Chicago lawyers answers an ad to become king of a magic kingdom in another dimension.
Brooks, Terry. Running with the Demon PS3552.R6596 R86 2007 Young teenaged girl in Illinois who must fight against a demon and the Void with aid from supernatural helpers and a "Knight of the Word"
Brown, Dan. The Da Vinci Code PS3552.R685434 .D3 2003 A man is drawn into a search for the Holy Grail while being chased by the police and those who want to control the Grail.
Brown, Mary. The Unlikely Ones PR6052 .R6143 1999 A group of animals and a young woman, enchanted by a witch, seek their freedom with the help of a unicorn and knight.
Butler, Octavia. Fledgling PS3552.U827 F47 2007 A young black woman awakens in the forest to discover she is a member of a clan of vampires who have been killed.
Butler, Robert Olen. Mr. Spaceman PS3552.U8278 M7 2000 An alien who is supposed to reveal himself to humanity on New Year's Eve interviews humans to decide what he should do.
Castillo, Ana. So Far From God: A Novel PS3553.A8135 S65 2005 A Chicana woman and her four daughters, living in New Mexico, struggle to find meaning in their lives.
Clarke, Arthur C. Childhood's End PR6005.L36 C55 2010 An alien race arrives on Earth to provide for every human need in preparation for the future.
Coelho, Paul. The Alchemist PQ9698.13.O3546 A4513 1998 A young Spaniard leaves home to find his destiny in North Africa.
Coelho, Paul. The Fifth Mountain PQ9698.13.O3546 Q5613 2009 A re-telling, re-imagination of the life of Elijah
Crichton, Michael. Eaters of the Dead DL31. C74 1976b An Arab takes a journey with 12 Vikings against an enemy.
Crowley, John. Little, Big PS3553.R597 L5 2002 The adventures of the Drinkwater family who live in the house Edgewood, which is a door to the world of Faerie
de Lint, Charles. Forests of the Heart PR9199.3.D357 F67 2000 Conflict between the Irish Gentry and the manitou spirits of the American West and the humans caught between
de Lint, Charles. Greenmantle Not in library A man hiding from the mafia in Canada, a woman who has won the lottery, and strange pipe music coming from the woods
de Lint, Charles. The Little Country Not in library Folk musician Janey Little finds a manuscript that takes her into the magic hidden in Cornwall.
de Lint, Charles. Memory and Dreams Not in library Newford artist Isabelle Copley, raped and abused by her mentor, had the ability to create life through her art but a tragedy led to denying her powers.
de Lint, Charles. The Onion Girl Not in library Newford resident Jilly Coppercorn enters the spirit world after an accident but must face the rape and abuse she faced as a child.
de Lint, Charles. Someplace to be Flying Not in library Newford photojournalist Lily and homeless man Hank are drawn into a war involving Coyote, Raven, and the Crow Girls.
de Lint, Charles. Spirits in the Wires Not in library A computer crash while Newford residents are exploring a computer site called Wordwood results in mysterious disappearances.
Donaldson, Stephen R. Lord Foul's Bane PS3554.O469 L88 An American novelist who has contracted leprosy and lost his family finds himself in another world where everything is healthy, and he is hailed as a mythic hero. (Rape)
Donaldson, Stephen R. A Man Rides Through Not in library (Mordant's Need, Book 2) Geraden, bumbling mirror master who brought Terisa Morgan from Earth to Mordant, now, with Terisa, must discover their talents to save the world despite being branded as traitors.
Donaldson, Stephen R. The Mirror of Her Dreams Not in library (Mordant's Need, Book 1) Terisa, a young woman dominated by her father, is transported through a mirror to a world where she may or may not be the hero that world has been seeking.
Donohue, Keith. The Stolen Child PS3604.O5654 S76 2006 The story of a child who is replaced by a changeling, and the life both then lead
Elyot, Amanda. The Memoirs of Helen of Troy Not in library The story of Helen of Troy told from her perspective (Strong Sexual Content)
Ende, Michael. The Neverending Story JUV PT2665.N27 U513 1984 A boy steals a book and hides at school to read it, only to find himself drawn into the world of the book.
Engdahl, Sylvia. Enchantress from the Stars PS3555.N39 E5 2003 A young female scientist from an advanced culture is trying to secretly protect a non-technical culture from a space-faring race.
Esquivel, Laura. Like Water for Chocolate PQ7298.15.S638 C66131992 A young daughter unable to marry because she must care for her mother expresses her feelings, magically, in her cooking.
Feist, Raymond. Faerie Tale PS3556.E446 F3 1989 Twins Sean and Patrick with their family are caught up in a conflict between the worlds of humans and faeries.
Franklin, Tom andBeth Ann Fennelly The Tilted World PS3556.R343 T55 2014 A revenuer rescues an orphan baby only to place the child with the moonshiner he has been tasked to find.
Frazier, Charles. Cold Mountain PS3556.R3599 C6 1997 A Civil War soldier struggles to return home to the woman he loves, who herself struggles to survive.
Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart Juv PZ7.F96624 In 2003 A young girl discovers her father's magical talent and the consequences it has for them all.
Gaiman, Neil. American Gods PR 6057 .A319 A84 2003 Recently released from prison, a man gets caught up in a war between the old and new gods.
Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys PR6057.A319 A85 2008 The trickster god Anansi has died, leaving his two sons to work out their destinies.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book JUV PZ7.G1273 Gr 2008 A young boy, his family murdered, becomes the ward of ghosts in a cemetery.
Gaiman, Neil. Stardust YA PZ7.G1273 Star 2007 A young man seeks for a fallen star in order to win his true love.
Gardner, John. Grendel PS3557.A712 G7 1989 Beowulf told from Grendel's perspective
Heinlein, Robert Glory Road PS3515.E288 G51 1979 A young man is recruited by a beautiful woman to travel to alien worlds as her hero.
Heinlein, Robert Have Spacesuit--Will Travel Not in library A young man wins a spacesuit in a contest and is unexpectedly thrust into an interstellar conflict.
Heinlein, Robert. Job: A Comedy of Justice PS3515.E288 J6 1992 Alex finds himself moving between realities with his love Margrethe on a journey to eternity.
Heinlein, Robert. A Stranger in a Strange Land PS3515.E288 S88 1991 An orphan raised by Martians is returned to earth to find his place--and to change the world.
Helprin, Mark. Winter's Tale PS 3558 .E4775 W5 2005 A young thief finds love with a woman only to lose her to a fatal illness--and then find her again in a magical New York City.
Herbert, Frank. Dune PS3558.E63 D8 2005 A young man Paul Atreides fights enemies to become a promised savior on another world.
Herbert, Frank Dune Messiah PS3558.E63 D82 1987 (Sequel to Dune) Paul must find a way to lead his people while avoiding a terrible future.
Herbert, Frank Children of Dune PS3558.E63 C49 1987 (Sequel to Dune Messiah) Paul has disappeared; his sister, corrupted, rules, while his twin children struggle to realize Dune's future.
Hesse, Hermann. Siddhartha PT2617.E85 S52 Siddhartha makes a spiritual journey to find wisdom and enlightenment.
Hilton, James. Lost Horizon PR6015.I53 L6 1957 Fleeing a revolution in India, a group of Europeans plane crashes in Tibet where they find sanctuary in the magical valley of Shangri-La.
Holdstock, Robert. Mythago Wood PR6058.O442 M9 1984 An Englishman Harry Keeton has strange experiences in a magical forest.
Holdstock, Robert. Lavondyss Not in library (Sequel to Mythago Wood) Tallis Heeton meets magical creatures from Ryhope Wood and searches for her lost brother Harry.
Hopkinson, Nalo. Brown Girl in the Ring PR9199.3.H5927 B76 1998 In a post-apocalyptic Toronto, T- Jeanne struggles to protect her child from a demonic gang leader.
Irving, John. A Prayer for Owen Meany PS3559.R8 P7 1989 John Wheelwright tells the story of his childhood friend Owen Meany, a boy both strange and with a divine destiny.
Kidd, Sue Monk. The Mermaid Chair PS3611.I44 M47 2005 Struggling with her marriage, a woman returns to the island of her childhood to care for her mother and find herself.
Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees PS3611.I44 S38 2002 A young girl leaves home looking for information on her mother and finds herself living with a trio of woman beekeepers.
Kostova, Elizabeth. The Historian PS3611.O74927 H57 2005 A woman researches the history of Dracula only to be caught up in the conflict of good and evil.
Larsen, Jeanne. Bronze Mirror Not in library Intwerwoven tales about a 12th century Chinese shopkeeper's daughter serving a rich family struggling through hard times.
Lee, Tanith. White as Snow (Fairy Tales) PR6062.E4163 W48 2000 A princess raped, her child despised and sent off to be killed only to first be rescued by dwarves and then imprisoned by an evil king.
Le Guin, Ursula. The Left Hand of Darkness PS3562.E42 L39 2000 Genly Ai, Terran, is on a mission to the planet Gethen to persuade them to join the confederation of planets. Gethens are ambisexual with changing sexual traits.
Le Guin, Ursula. Rocannon's World PS3562.E42 R6 An alien from an advanced civilization must protect the people of a Bronze Age world from alien invaders from a third world, who are engaged in an interstellar war.
Le Guin, Ursula. A Wizard of Earthsea PS3562.E42 W4 In a world of small islands, a young man discovers his magical talent but must learn to control it or be destroyed by it.
L'Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time PZ7.L5385 Wr 1976 A brother and sister and their friend are transported off-world to rescue their missing father.
Lewis, C. S. Perelandra PR6023.E926 P4 A human from Earth is transported to the planet Venus to protect that world's "Eve" from the machinations of another earthling.
Lewis, C. S. Till We Have Faces PR6023.E926 T54 1980 Orual, oldest and ugliest of three sisters first tries to protect her half-sister Istra who has been offered as a sacrifice to the goddess, only to find her living in an invisible palace with the God of the Mountain. Her efforts to intercede create problems for both.
McKillip, Patricia A. In the Forests of Serre PS3563.C38 I5 2004 Grieving the death of his wife and child, a prince flees a new betrothal only to be enchanted and driven mad by a firebird while his betrothed seeks to find peace for both her kingdom and the prince's.
McKillip, Patricia A. Solstice Wood Not in library A woman returns to her home at the death of her grandfather only to find her cousin has been kidnapped by fairies and replaced by a changeling.
Maine, David. The Preservationist PS3613.A3495 P74 2004 Re-imagining of the story of Noah
Marquez, Gabriel Garcia. Love in the Time of Cholera PQ8180.17.A73 A813 1988 A young couple in love are separated, find new relationships, only to find themselves again years later.
Michener, James. Hawaii PQ8180.17.A73 A813 1988 Fictional re-telling of the history of Hawaii and the various cultures influencing the islands
Miller, Walter. A Canticle for Leibowitz PS3563.I44 C3 1975 In a post-apocalyptic America, devasted by nuclear war, monks in a southwestern Catholic monastery preserve scientific knowledge until the world is ready for it.
Momaday, N. Scott. The Ancient Child PS3563.O47 A78 1990 A 40 year old artist and a 19 year old who has visions and fantasies about Billy the Kid find a life together as each tries to make sense of life.
Morrison, Toni. Beloved PS3563.O8749 B4 2004 After escaping slavery, a mother kills her child to keep the child from being taken back as a slave. The child's ghost returns to haunt her.
Mosse, Kate. Labyrinth PS3613.O784 L33 2007 The stories of two women, Alice in the 21st century and Alaï in the 13th century, are entwined around a quest for the Holy Grail.
Murphy, Pat. Nadya: The Wolf Chronicles Not in library A young female werewolf is raped, her family killed, and flees into the West to create a new life for herself.
Neville, Katherine. The Eight PS 3564 .E8517 E35 1989 The stories of two women, 1970s computer expert Cat Vellis and 1790s French nun Mireille, are entwined around a mysterious chess set, rumored to have magical powers
Neville, Katherine. The Fire PS3564.E8517 F57 2009 (Sequel to The Eight) The race is on again for control of a chess set rumored to have magical powers. This time to conflict is centered around Alexandra Solarin, daughter of Cat Vellis.
Pratchett, Terry and Neil Gaiman Good Omens PR6057.A319 G6 2007 The apocalypse is coming as a young boy becomes a teenaged Anti-Christ--only everything is topsy-turvy, and an angel and a demon have joined forces to save the world.
Powers, Tim. The Anubis Gates PS3566.O95 A58 1997 In 1983, a scholar is sent back in time to lead a group attending a lecture by Coleridge, only he is trapped in the past and struggles with old Egyptian gods, who are looking to regain pwoer.
Quinn, Daniel. Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit PS3567.U338 I8 1995 A young man answers an ad for a student only to face a gorilla.
Renault, Mary. The Bull from the Sea PS3567.U338 I8 1995 PR6035.E55 B8 (Sequel to The King Must Die)A retelling of the life of Theseus after his return from Crete.
Renault, Mary. The King Must Die PR6035.E55 K4 (Prequel to The Bull from the Sea) A retelling of the life of Theseus from childhood to his return from Crete.
Roberts, Dorothy James. Kinsmen of the Grail Not in library Arthurican Cycle: The story of Gawin, his search for Perceval and the Grail
Rushdie, Salman. Haroun and the Sea of Stories Not in Library Haroun's father Rashid is a famous storyteller, but after his wife is seduced by a neighbor and leaves home, Rashid loses his ability. Haroun goes on a quest to help his father recover his gift of storytelling.
Rushdie, Salman. The Satanic Verses PR9499.3.R8 S28 1989 Rooted in the story of Muhammad and the satanic verses in the Quran, the story follows the lives of two Indian Muslim actors who are transformed, one into the archangel Gabriel and the other into a devil.
Silko, Leslie Marmon. Ceremony PS3569.I44 C4 2006 The struggles of a half-Native American, half-Anglo man suffering from PTSD following his service in World War 2.
Stewart, Mary. The Crystal Cave PR6069 .T46 C89 (Authurian Cycle, Book 1) The story of Merlin from childhood to the conception of Arthur.
Stewart, Mary. The Hollow Hills PR6069.T46 H5 1973 (Authurian Cycle, Book 2) Merlin's supervision of Arthur from birth to his becoming king.
Stewart, Mary. The Last Enchantment PR6069.T46 L17 (Authurian Cycle, Book 3) Merlin's assistance to the new King Arthur until Merlin's retirement
Stewart, Mary The Wicked Day PR6069.T46 W5 2003 (Authurian Cycle, Book 4) From Merlin's exile to the death of Mordred and Arthur
Stewart, Mary. A Walk in Wolf Wood PZ7.S8495 Wal 1981 A brother and sister from 20th century England are transported to 14th century England, where they meet a werewolf.
Tan, Amy. The Hundred Secret Senses PS3570.A48 H86 2010 The story of two sisters, Chinese born Kwan and her younger Chinese-American sister Olivia, who resists her Chinese sister's superstitions.
Tepper, Sherri. Beauty PS3570.E673 B4 1992 A retelling of the story of Sleeping Beauty that mixes time travel and other fairy tales
Tolstoy, Nikolai. The Coming of the King Not in library A re-telling of the life of Merlin from the Welsh perspective
Twain, Mark. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court PS1308 .A1 1949 A 19th century man from Connecticut finds himself in Arthur's England.
White, T.H. The Once and Future King PR6045 .H2 O52 A comprehensive re-telling of the story of Arthur from childhood to his final battle
Yolen, Jane. Briar Rose PS3575.O43 B75 2002 A blending of the story of a Holocaust survivor and the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty
Yolen, Jane. Sword of the Rightful King PZ7.Y78 Sw 2003 The story of the sword in the stone and a mysterious slender young child going by the name of Gawen.

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