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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, about coming of age, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
About forbidden love, set in fairyland and secondary world.
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
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.”
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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
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, set in secondary world.
PhantastesSeries
series4 books1858
Reflective in tone, about identity, set in fairyland.
Start with Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women →
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Set in secondary world.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →