"Transported to Another World" Fiction

Includes portal fantasies, isekai, and similar.

Updated June 1, 2023
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The Twelve Kingdoms. Volume 2, Sea of wind
Ono, Fuyumi.
Paper Book
"After a year of depending on her ministers to govern the kingdom of Kei, Yoko follows Keiki's advice and descends the mountain to live among her people, eager to learn how to be a better leader from the village's wise-man, Enho. However, when Enho is kidnapped, Yoko finds herself thrust into an all...
Saga of Tanya the evil
Zen, Carlo
Paper Book
High above the blood- and mud-soaked trenches, a young girl pits herself against army mages in high stakes aerial duels with bullets, spells, and bayonets. Her name is Tanya Degurechaff and she is the Devil of the Rhine, one of the greatest soldiers the Empire has ever seen! But inside her mind...
The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe
Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 author.
Paper Book
A beautiful hardcover edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia.  The full-color jacket features art by three-time Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator David Wiesner. The interior includes ...
Gregor the Overlander
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
This irresistible novel by Suzanne Collins tells the story of a boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City. Gregor the Overlander joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and...
How a realist hero rebuilt the kingdom
Dojōmaru
Paper Book
Summoned to another world to slay the mighty beast...of governance! (And soon to be an anime!) When Kazuya Souma is unexpectedly transported to another world, he knows the people expect a hero. But Souma's idea of heroism is more practical than most--he wants to rebuild the flagging economy...
Peter Pan
Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew), 1860-1937.
Paper Book
One of the most popular, magical novels in literature joins the Scholastic Classics library. Barrie's enchanting tale of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up, his home in Neverland, and his adventures with the Darling children and the Lost Boys as they go up against the evil Captain Hook, remains a...
In another world with my smartphone
Fuyuhara, Patora
Paper Book
An epic tale of swords, sorcery, and smartphone apps begins! After a freak accident involving some lightning winds up zapping him dead, 15-year-old Mochizuki Touya wakes up to find himself face-to-face with God. "I am afraid to say that I have made a bit of a blunder..." laments...
Woof woof story I told you to turn me into a pampered pooch, not Fenrir!
Inumajin
Paper Book
After being worked quite literally to death, corporate slave Routa Okami's dying wish is to be reborn as the well-loved pet of a rich family. When a compassionate goddess actually grants his wish, Routa commits himself to the lazy, carefree, all-you-can-nap lifestyle of a pampered pup-complete with...
The Twelve Kingdoms. Volume 3, The vast spread of the seas
Ono, Fuyumi.
Paper Book
The third volume in the international bestseller - now in paperback! When an eggfruit, the kirin of the En Kingdom, Rokuta, was transported to Japan for his own protection. But he was abandoned soon after birth by his surrogate parents, left to fend for himself in the mountains. It just so happened...
The Twelve Kingdoms. Volume 4, Skies of dawn
Ono, Fuyumi
Paper Book
In the kingdom of Kei, Youko struggles in her new role as ruler. She's ashamed that her subjects are disappointed in her weakness, and she suffers greatly. In the kingdom of Hou, young, pampered Shoukei watches her father, the ruler of Hou, slain before her very eyes. And in the kingdom of Sai, Suzu...
The rising of the shield hero
Aneko, Yusagi author.
Paper Book
A mysterious woman named Ost appears and identifies herself as a familiar of the Spirit Tortoise. With her help, Naofumi and the others begin the desperate battle to seal away the Spirit Tortoise once again.
Didn't I say to make my abilities average in the next life?!
FUNA (Light novelist)
Paper Book
Be careful what you wish for in this magical comedy about the pitfalls of rebirth--now with a manga AND anime! When she turns ten years old, Adele von Ascham is hit with a horrible headache--and memories of her previous life as an eighteen-year-old Japanese girl named Kurihara Misato. That...
The wonderful Wizard of Oz
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 author.
Paper Book
Journey to the spectacular land of Oz with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! This classic tale from L. Frank Baum has enchanted readers for over a century. Now, in this stunning hundredth anniversary edition featuring the original illustrations by W.W. Denslow, new readers will learn the power of the...
The phantom tollbooth
Juster, Norton, 1929-2021 author.
Paper Book
"Comes up bright and new every time I read it . . . it will continue to charm and delight for a very long time yet." --Phillip Pullman, New York Times bestselling author of His Dark Materials  With almost 5 million copies sold in the 60 years since it was published, generations of...
Every heart a doorway
McGuire, Seanan author.
Paper Book
Winner of the Hugo Award, Hugo Award for Best Series, Alex Award, Locus Award, and Nebula Award Nominated for the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, and Tiptree Honor List "A mini-masterpiece of portal fantasy -- a jewel of...
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
Paper Book
By falling down a rabbit hole, Alice experiences unusual adventures with a variety of nonsensical characters.
Nos4a2 [electronic resource] A novel.
Hill, Joe.
Ebook
The spine-tingling, bone-chilling novel of supernatural suspense from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Horns--now an AMC original series starring Zachary Quinto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Ashleigh Cummings. "A masterwork of...
The saint's magic power is omnipotent, volume 1 [electronic resource]
Tachibana, Yuka.
Ebook
In the shadow of the throne
Sheridan, Kate
Paper Book
When his younger siblings and parents begin to irritate him on vacation, Jordan tries to get some space. But instead of wandering around the museum, he finds himself dropped in a fantasy world of magic where he can finally have some fun and train to become a knight. Except Prince Astel and Sir...

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