Series · 5 books

His Dark Materials

by Philip Pullman
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Description

This series follows Lyra Belacqua, whose life is disrupted by mysterious visitors and dangerous discoveries in the far North. The books explore parallel universes, a mysterious substance called Dust, and a war with the Kingdom of Heaven, all connected by the journeys of Lyra and Will Parry.

Books in order

3 books · 1995–2020
1Northern Lights1995 · 3.93 avg · 1,177 readers
2The Subtle Knife1997 · 3.99 avg · 500 readers
3The Amber Spyglass2000 · 3.86 avg · 381 readers

Extras

2 books
Outside the numbered order. You don’t need these to finish the series.
Once Upon a Time in the North2008 · 4.60 avg · 50 readers
Serpentine2020 · 4.00 avg · 16 readers

Known for

Across 5 books
Parallel UniverseHeroic FantasyPortal FantasyWonderMysticalThe Uncanny

Details

Books
3 + 2 extras
Published
1995–2020
Length
1,272 pages · about 32 hours

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