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ImAnEasel said:
Pretty much any Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett is a thoroughly enjoyable read, but especially the Tiffany Aching series and The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents.
Then there's His Dark Materials, a series by Phillip Pullman (the first book was later adapted into the film 'The Golden Compass', which is an abomination and a horrendous insult to the book), set in a world where a part of everyone's soul takes the form of an animal companion. In fact, practically anything by Phillip Pullman is well worth reading.
If you feel like something more in the real world, Notes from a Big Country, A Walk in the Woods or, indeed, anything by Bill Bryson, is great.
The Stone Heart trilogy is another great fantasy series by Charlie Fletcher about statues coming to life; it's really underrated.
If you're more in the mood for a romance, North Child is a good one - basically Beauty and the Beast, but better (not that I don't like Beauty and the Beast).
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