If you would like to learn more about fairy creatures, allow me to share my reading list with you. This list places a focus on the beings which are featured in the Fairy Fortunes Divination System, but these books also provide information on many different creatures.
If you don't see a particular book on this list please email me the title and author! because if it is not listed here, it is because I haven't read it yet!
Pookas
DePaola, Tomie. Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka. Puffin Books.
Recommended reading age: 4-8 years.
Diterlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles (Book Series – See Below for complete list). Simon and Schuster. Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Alfar (Commonly known as Elves)
Diterlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Simon and Schuster. Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Hamilton, Laurell K., Merry Gentry (Book Series – See Below for complete list). Berkley.
Recommended reading age: NOT recommended for UNDER 18
Note: The Sidhe referenced in this series bear a striking resemblance to the Alfar
Paolini, Christopher. The Inheritance Cycle (Book Series – See Below for complete list). Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Recommended Reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Pini, Wendy and Richard Pini. Elfquest (Comic Book Series). Warp Graphics.
Recommended reading age: 14 years and beyond.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings (Book Series - See Below for complete list). Mariner Books.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Alicorns (Commonly known as Unicorns)
Beagle, Peter S. The Last Unicorn. Viking Press
Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Brooks, Terry. Magic Kingdom of Landover (Book Series - See Below for complete list). Del Rey.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Murray, Diana. Unicorn Day. Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.
Recommended reading age: 4 years and beyond.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Penguin Random House.
Recommended reading age: 10 years and beyond.
Penates
Pratchett, Terry. Tiffany Aching (Book Series- See Below for complete list). HarperCollins.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Note: Anoia, The Goddess of Things That Get Stuck in Drawers bears, a striking resemblance to Penates.
Fairy Queen
Brooks, Terry. Magic Kingdom of Landover (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Del Rey.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Paolini, Christopher. The Inheritance Cycle (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Recommended Reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Mariner Books.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Centaurs
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series- See Below for complete list). HarperCollins.
Recommended reading age: 8 years and beyond.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (Book Series- See Below for complete list). Penguin Random House.
Recommended reading age: 10 years and beyond.
Peris
General Note: The term ‘fairy’ in modern times generally brings to mind the diminutive winged Peri to mind
Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. CreateSpace.
Recommended reading age: 5 years and beyond.
Barrie, J.M. Peter and Wendy. CreateSpace.
Recommended reading age: 5 years and beyond.
Disney. R.H. Walt Disney’s Peter Pan. Golden/Disney.
Recommended reading age: 3 years and beyond.
Diterlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Simon and Schuster. Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Note: Slyphs bear a striking resemblance to Peris.
Redcaps
Diterlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Simon and Schuster. Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Note: Wormrat is the leader of the goblins, but does wear a red cap, which I think is a nod to the Red Cap
Gruenberg, Sidonie Matsner, editor. Favorite Stories Old and New. Doubleday & Company.
Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Note: Rumpelstiltskin bears a striking resemblance to a Red Cap
Hamilton, Laurell K., Merry Gentry (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Berkley.
Recommended reading age: NOT recommended for UNDER 18
Notes: Some members of the Slaugh bear a striking resemblance to Red Caps
Cailleach
Brooks, Terry. Magic Kingdom of Landover (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Del Rey.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Note: Nightshade is in some ways a Cailleach and also a Fairy Queen
Hyman, Helen, adaptor. A Treasury of the World’s Greatest Fairy Tales. The Danbury Press.
Recommended reading age: 5 years and beyond.
Note: The Witch in Hansel and Gretel is one of the best examples of a Cailleach
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series– See Below for complete list). HarperCollins.
Recommended reading age: 8 years and beyond.
Note: The White Witch is another great example of a Cailleach
Leshiis
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series– See Below for complete list). HarperCollins.
Recommended reading age: 8 years and beyond.
Note: Mr. Tumnus the fawn bears a resemblance to Russian Leshiis
Dragons
Paolini, Christopher. The Inheritance Cycle (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Recommended Reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Hobbit. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Penguin Random House.
Recommended reading age: 10 years and beyond.
Fairy Princesses
Beagle, Peter S. The Last Unicorn. Viking Press
Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Hamilton, Laurell K., Merry Gentry (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Berkley.
Recommended reading age: NOT recommended for UNDER 18
Hyman, Helen, adaptor. A Treasury of the World’s Greatest Fairy Tales. The Danbury Press.
Recommended reading age: 5 years and beyond.
Paolini, Christopher. The Inheritance Cycle (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Knopf Books for Young Readers.
Recommended Reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Pratchett, Terry. Tiffany Aching (Book Series– See Below for complete list). HarperCollins.
Recommended reading age: 12 years and beyond.
Villas
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Penguin Random House.
Recommended reading age: 10 years and beyond.
Alicantos and Tengues
NOTE: I am unaware of books containing these beings or a fairy creature that bears a resemblance. However, this book series I feel captures the spirit of the gold digging Alicantos and the warrior spirit of the Tengues.
Lasky, Kathryn. The Guardians of Ga'Hoole (Book Series– See Below for complete list). Scholastic.
Recommended reading age: 7 years and beyond.
Book Series with Complete Book List
Brooks, Terry. Magic Kingdom of Landover (Book Series)
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The Black Unicorn
Wizard at Large
The Tangle Box
Witches' Brew
A Princess of Landover
Diterlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles (Book Series)
The Field Guide
The Seeing Stone
Lucinda's Secret
The Ironwood Tree
The Wrath of Mulgarath
Hamilton, Laurell K., Merry Gentry (Book Series)
A Kiss of Shadows
A Caress of Twilight
Seduced by Moonlight
A Stroke of Midnight
Mistral's Kiss
A Lick of Frost
Swallowing Darkness
Divine Misdemeanors
A Shiver of Light
Lasky, Kathryn. The Guardians of Ga'Hoole (Book Series).
The Capture
The Journey
The Rescue
The Siege
The Shattering
The Burning
The Hatchling
The Outcast
The First Collier
The Coming of Hoole
To Be a King
The Golden Tree
The River of Wind
Exile
The War of the Ember
The Rise of a Legend
Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (Book Series).
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician’s Nephew
The Last Battle
Paolini, Christopher. The Inheritance Cycle (Book Series)
Eragon
Eldest
Brisingr
Inheritance
Pratchett, Terry. Tiffany Aching (Book Series).
The Wee Free Men
A Hat Full of Sky
Wintersmith
I Shall Wear Midnight
The Shepherd's Crown
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (Book Series). Penguin Random House.
Philosopher's Stone
Chamber of Secrets
Prisoner of Azkaban
Goblet of Fire
Order of the Phoenix
Half-Blood Prince
Deathly Hallows
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings (Book Series)
The Hobbit (It was written as a stand alone novel but is now generally considered as the prequel to the Lord of the Rings Trilogy)
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
Non-Fiction
Artisson, Robin. An Carow Gwyn: Sorcery and the Ancient Fayerie Faith. Black Malkin Press. 2018.
Briggs, Katharine. The Vanishing People: Fairy Lore and Legends. New York: Pantheon Books. 1978.
Daimler, Morgan. Fairycraft: Following the Path of Fairy Witchcraft.” Moon Books. 2016.
Evans-Wentz, W.Y. The Fairy Faith in Celtic Countries. Bibliobazaar. 2008.
Rose, Carol. Giants, Monsters and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend and Myth. New York: W.W. Norton and Company. 2000.
Rosen, Brenda. The Mythical Creatures Bible: The Definitive Guide to Legendary Beings. New York: Sterling Publings. 2009
Young, Simon and Ceri Houlbrook. Magical Folk: British and Irish Fairies, 500 AD to the Present. London: Gibson Square 2018