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Dragons in a Bag is 6 books, 2018–2024.

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Tolkien's legendarium
World of Ice and Fire
Enchanted Forest
Earthsea
Kairos
Kingdom of the Wicked (Kerri Maniscalco)
Magic Kingdom of Landover
Tales of the Frog Princess
Fablehaven Universe

universe163 books1923

Set in secondary world.

“Before the seas were bent and the mountains raised, there was Music — and from that Music came Arda, and in the west of Middle-earth the long defeat and stubborn hope of those who dwell there.”
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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Enchanted ForestSeries

seriesPatricia C. Wrede7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

Science fiction.

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Kingdom of the Wicked (Kerri Maniscalco)Series

seriesKerri Maniscalco6 books2020

Romantasy, about demons.

“Kerri Maniscalco's trilogy follows Emilia, a Sicilian witch whose twin sister is murdered by a serial killer targeting witches, forcing her into an uneasy bargain with Wrath, one of the seven princes of Hell, to hunt the culprit.”
from the catalogue description

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Magic Kingdom of LandoverSeries

seriesTerry Brooks8 books1986

Set in secondary world.

“Written in 1986, it tells the story of how Ben Holiday, a talented but depressed Chicago trial lawyer, comes to be king of Landover, an otherworldly magical kingdom.”
from the catalogue description of Magic Kingdom for Sale—Sold!
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Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries

seriesE. D. Baker9 books2002

Fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

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Fablehaven UniverseSeries

seriesBrandon Mull12 books2006

Adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

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What should I read after Dragons in a Bag?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Dragons in a Bag on what it is about, not on what sells.
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How big is Dragons in a Bag?: Dragons in a Bag is 6 books, 2018–2024.

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