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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
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
Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
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
Tales of the Frog PrincessSeries
series9 books2002
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with The Frog Princess →
The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries
series7 books2010
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.
Enchanted ForestSeries
series7 books1985
Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.
“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dealing with Dragons →
Have Sword, Will TravelSeries
series2 books2017
Adventurous in tone.
Start with Have Sword, Will Travel →