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The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.
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
Dying EarthSeries
series27 books1950
Fantasy, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“Vance returned to the setting in 1965 and thereafter, making it the first book in the Dying Earth series.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Dying Earth →
Jack of ShadowsSeries
series4 books1971
About reincarnation.
Start with Jack of Shadows →
Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Set in far future.
“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue
Start with Heavy Time →
includes Morgaine, Chanur, Mri Wars, The Hinder Stars, Company Wars, Era of Rapprochement, Age of Exploration, Unionside
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About coming of age.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →