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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Fantasy and epic fantasy, about wizards.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle
The Forgotten Beasts of EldNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1974
Fantasy, about wizards and coming of age.
AnathemNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2008
Science fiction and hard science fiction, challenging in tone, about aliens.
Soldier SonSeries
series3 books2005
Fantasy and epic fantasy, about colonialism and coming of age.
“Set in a new world unrelated to her previous trilogies, the Soldier Son trilogy follows the life of Nevare Burvelle, the second son of a newly elevated Lord of the Kingdom of Gernia.”
from the catalogue
Start with Shaman's Crossing →
LilithNovel
George MacDonaldstandalone novel1895
Fantasy, eerie in tone, set in otherworld.
Annals of the Western ShoreSeries
series3 books2004
completed
Fantasy, about coming of age.
“Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gifts →