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The Ordinary PrincessNovel
M. M. Kayestandalone novel1980
Fairy tale retelling.
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
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
The Charwoman's ShadowNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1926
About wizards.
The Princess ImposterNovel
Vivian Vande Veldestandalone novel2017
About fae.
“Princess Gabriella is accustomed to a certain kind of castle life.”
from the catalogue
CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Epic fantasy.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Final Empire →
includes Komashi, Warbreaker, Canticle, Elantris, Lumar, Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Threnody