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Books by Philip Pullman on this site: 2 books.

About: English author (Source: Wikidata)

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Born: Born in Norwich, United Kingdom, in 1946. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Philip Pullman was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2001. Source: Wikidata, citing Who's Who, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Philip Pullman was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2004. Source: Wikidata, citing Who's Who, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2005) among Philip Pullman's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Eleanor Farjeon Award (2002) among Philip Pullman's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Carnegie Medal (1995) among Philip Pullman's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Nestlé Children's Book Prize (1996) among Philip Pullman's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (1996) among Philip Pullman's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Philip Pullman received the Knight Bachelor in 2019. Source: Wikidata, citing Who's Who, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors: Wikidata lists the Literaturpreis der Jury der jungen Leser (2002) among Philip Pullman's awards and honors. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own, checked November 6, 2026.

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The Time Traveler's Wife Adult
Audrey Niffenegger · 2003

about 550 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Subtle Knife: "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "science fiction" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Subtle Knife: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject)
  The Time Traveler's Wife: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Subtle Knife; Open Library and Wikidata for The Time Traveler's Wife.
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Annihilation Adult
Jeff VanderMeer · 2014

about 210 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Subtle Knife: "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  Annihilation: "Science-Fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Subtle Knife: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject)
  Annihilation: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Subtle Knife; Open Library and Wikidata for Annihilation.
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A Princess of Mars Adult
Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1912

about 180 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Subtle Knife: "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Juvenile Fiction / Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  A Princess of Mars: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, action & adventure" (OL subject); "Fiction, science fiction, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, romance, science fiction" (OL subject)
- fantasy
  The Subtle Knife: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject)
  A Princess of Mars: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Subtle Knife; Open Library and Wikidata for A Princess of Mars.
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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle · 1962 · Children's

about 210 pages

Why: Both are science fiction and fantasy books.
- Science fiction
- Fantasy
What both books share
- science fiction
  The Amber Spyglass: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
  A Wrinkle in Time: "Science fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "science fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  The Amber Spyglass: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  A Wrinkle in Time: "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Amber Spyglass; Open Library and Wikidata for A Wrinkle in Time.
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Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy · Young adult

about 370 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Amber Spyglass: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Skulduggery Pleasant: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Amber Spyglass; Open Library and Wikidata for Skulduggery Pleasant.
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Eragon
Christopher Paolini · Young adult

about 580 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Amber Spyglass: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Eragon: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic" (OL subject); "Fiction - Fantasy" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Amber Spyglass; Open Library and Wikidata for Eragon.
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