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One Thousand and One Nights and Early Fantasy Stories

​​It's impossible to know when the first fantasy stories for young people were ever told, but some of the oldest in written form hail from One Thousand and One Nights (ʾAlf Laylah wa-Laylah in Arabic). The stories are not original works, but rather a collection of folk tales from across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Some of the stories are very old, extending all the way back to ancient Mesopotamia. There is still considerable debate among scholars as to the origin of the Nights and how it was actually created in its current form.  

The one consistent element is Queen Scheherazade, who acts as narrator and provides the connective element between the diverse stories, framing many as morality tales. It is intended that one story is told every night for one thousand and one nights, and many of the stories end on cliff-hangers to keep the reader enthralled for the next installment. 

The stories were translated into English in the early 18th century and became commonly known as Arabian Nights. Later additions to the book, such as Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor were added by Western editors and were not in the original Arabic text. These stories have subsequently been told and retold — or turned into Disney movies — ever since. Some modern fantasy titles based on 1001 Nights include A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston, The Storyteller's Daughter by Cameron Dokey and Every Rising Sun by Jamila Ahmed.
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The Empire of Dreams by Rae Carson
The Last Unicorn
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
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The Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set: Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Song of Silver Flame Like Night
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night by Amélie Wen Zhao
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The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
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