I found out recently that some works of my favourite German author, Walter Moers, are actually available in English. Unfortunately not as ebooks
But if you see Rumo And His Miraculous Adventures (heroic fantasy) or The Alchemaster's Apprentice (bit of a fairy tale, along the lines of Krabat) by Walter Moers in your local dead tree library, it might be worth a look. The books are standalones, but set in the same fantasy world.