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  • Cover of Earthsea
    EarthseaUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1964

    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 →

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    includes Earthsea Cycle

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

  • Cover of Zimiamvian Trilogy
    Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

    series · 4 books · 1922

    completed

    About political intrigue and court intrigue.

    “Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

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  • Cover of The Well at the World's End
    The Well at the World's EndNovel

    William Morris · standalone novel · 1896

    Adventurous in tone, about quests.

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  • Cover of Fillory
    FillorySeries

    series · 7 books · 2009

    Portal fantasy, about magic schools, set in contemporary.

    Start with The Magicians →

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  • Cover of The Kingkiller Chronicle
    The Kingkiller ChronicleSeries

    series · 8 books · 2002

    “The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Name of the Wind →

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