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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 Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
BeyondersSeries
series4 books2011
Portal fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and quests, set in secondary world.
“Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen.”
from the catalogue
Start with A World Without Heroes →
RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue
Start with Redwall →
includes Redwall, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Audio Version, Redwall Picturebooks
Spearwielder's TalesSeries
series3 books1993
About dragons.
“The Woods Out Back, The Dragon's Dagger, and Dragonslayer's Return follow Gary as he's pulled back into that world again and again, growing into the role thrust on him.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Woods Out Back →
Willow UniverseSeries
series6 books1988
Epic fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about chosen one and quests, set in secondary world.
“In a magical land, a poor farmer is entrusted with the care of an infant who is destined to become a good and wise queen and bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress who is the present queen.”
from the catalogue
Start with Willow →