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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.
“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
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“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 Kelewan Empire, Serpentwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Darkwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, The Riftwar Legacy, Riftwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows
GrishaverseUniverse
universe19 books2012
“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue
Start with Six of Crows →
includes The Nikolai Duology, The Grisha, Six of Crows
Dragon TrilogiesSeries
series6 books1988
About dragons.
“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dragon Prince →
Tower and KnifeSeries
series4 books2011
Epic fantasy and fantasy, tense and dark in tone, about political intrigue and court intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Treachery and betrayal characterize the struggle for power that ensues after the emperor of the Cerani Empire is afflicted with the plague that is sweeping the land.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Emperor's Knife →
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Night of Knives, Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy