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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

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, 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 →

includes Earthsea Cycle

DragonlordsSeries

series4 books1995

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.

Start with The Last Dragonlord →

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

About coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue

Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →

includes The Immortals, Song of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles

The Firekeeper SagaSeries

series11 books2001

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Jane M. Lindskold is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels.”
from the catalogue

Start with Through Wolf's Eyes →

The Wizard KnightSeries

series2 books2004

completed

Epic fantasy, about transported to another world and coming of age.

“Able becomes a knight, and because of his connection with the magical and spiritual elements of the world around him is soon also dubbed a wizard.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Knight →

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