This trilogy of fantasy novels , coming together to form an epic comprising Northern Lights ( 1995 , published as The Golden Compass in North America ) , The Subtle Knife ( 1997 ) , and The Amber Spyglass ( 2000 ) .
This trilogy of fantasy novels form an epic that includes Northern Lights ( 1995 , published as The Golden Compass in North America ) , The Subtle Knife ( 1997 ) , and The Amber Spyglass ( 2000 ) .