His dark materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by philip pullman consisting of northern lights 1995 published as the golden compass in north america the subtle knife 1997 and the amber spyglass 2000 it follows the coming of age of two children lyra belacqua and will parry as they wander through a series of parallel universesthe novels have won a number of awards including the . His dark materials the golden compass the subtle knife the amber spyglass everymans library 2011 fiction 1102 pages 106 reviews the only hardcover omnibus of the best selling and award winning fantasy trilogy in a contemporary classics edition philip pullmans trilogy is a masterpiece that transcends genre and appeals to readers of all ages his heroine lyra is an orphan living . Buy his dark materials the golden compass the subtle knife the amber spyglass everymans library contemporary classics by pullman philip isbn 9780307957832 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The amber spyglass is the third novel in the his dark materials trilogy by philip pullmanpublished in 2000 it won the 2001 whitbread book of the year award the first childrens novel to do so it was named childrens book of the year at the 2001 british book awards and was the first childrens book to be longlisted for the man booker prize. The subtle knife is the second book in the his dark materials trilogy it follows on from northern lights also known as the golden compass by adding a new protagonist will parry who around the same time as lyra silvertongue discovers a window to gain access to cittagazze a world haunted by spectres and a city inhabited entirely by children