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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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
    Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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    includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

  • Cover of The Princess Bride
    The Princess BrideNovel

    William Goldman · standalone novel · 1973

    Romance and adventure, about forbidden love.

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  • Cover of Discworld
    DiscworldUniverse

    universe · 84 books · 1983

    Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

    “Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Guards! Guards! →

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    includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Screenplays, Discworld Plays

  • Cover of Bored of the Rings
    Bored of the RingsNovel

    Henry N. Beard & Douglas C. Kenney · standalone novel · 1969

    Satire.

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  • Cover of Balumnia
    BalumniaSeries

    series · 4 books · 1982

    Fantasy, whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.

    “Scientific explanation depends on such tongue-in-cheek concepts as The Five Standard Shapes, The Three Major Urges, and The Six Links of Bestial Sciences.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Elfin Ship →

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  • Cover of Ebenezum & Wuntvor
    Ebenezum & WuntvorSeries

    series · 10 books · 1978

    Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in secondary world.

    Start with A Malady of Magicks →

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