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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
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
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
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about political intrigue and war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse
universe14 books1988
Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Dragonbone Chair →
includes The Dragonbone Chair Prequels, The Last King of Osten Ard
Throne of GlassSeries
series15 books2012
Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
from the catalogue
Start with Throne of Glass →
The Symphony of Ages UniverseSeries
series14 books1999
Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
Start with Rhapsody: Child of Blood →