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Henghis Hapthorn is 13 books, 2004–2013.

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Tolkien's legendarium
Dying Earth
Apprentice Adept
Howl's Castle
Cosmere
The Kingkiller Chronicle
Kairos
Tortall
Magic Kingdom of Landover

universe163 books1923

Fantasy, 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.”
from the catalogue description

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Dying EarthSeries

seriesJack Vance, Jeff VanderMeer, Dan Simmons, Lucius Shepard & Michael Shea27 books1950

Fantasy, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series.”
from the catalogue description of The Dying Earth
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Apprentice AdeptSeries

seriesPiers Anthony7 books1980

Set in parallel universe.

“Phaze is a lush planet of magic, where Proton is a barren mining planet of science.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Split Infinity →

Howl's CastleSeries

seriesDiana Wynne Jones3 books1986

Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Final Empire →

The Kingkiller ChronicleSeries

seriesPatrick Rothfuss8 books2002

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Name of the Wind →

KairosSeries

seriesMadeleine L'Engle11 books1962

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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

About coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue description

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Magic Kingdom of LandoverSeries

seriesTerry Brooks8 books1986

Fantasy, 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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What should I read after Henghis Hapthorn?: Tolkien's legendarium — the closest match to Henghis Hapthorn on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Henghis Hapthorn?: Majestrum. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Henghis Hapthorn.
How big is Henghis Hapthorn?: Henghis Hapthorn is 13 books, 2004–2013.

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