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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about 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
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
Dragon TrilogiesSeries
series6 books1988
Epic fantasy and fantasy, tense in tone, about political intrigue and dragons, set in secondary world.
“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 →
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, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Serpentwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, Riftwar Saga, The Riftwar Legacy, Darkwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows
The Codex AleraSeries
series6 books2004
About war.
“Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”
from the catalogue
Start with Furies of Calderon →
Kyralia seriesUniverse
universe8 books2001
Epic fantasy and fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Magicians' Guild →
includes The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Black Magician Trilogy