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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

series4 books1922

completed

Epic fantasy.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
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Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

includes The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue

Start with Magician →

includes Serpentwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, Conclave of Shadows, The Riftwar Legacy, Legends of the Riftwar, Darkwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Riftwar Saga

The Daevabad TrilogySeries

series5 books2017

Epic fantasy.

“Nahri is a con artist and unlicensed healer working the streets of 18th-century Cairo who accidentally summons Dara, a formidable djinn warrior, during a fake exorcism gone wrong.”
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Start with The City of Brass →

Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

series13 books2001

Emotional in tone.

“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
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Start with Kushiel's Dart →

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