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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, 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
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 History of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The History of the Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin
Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.
“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mistress of Mistresses →
The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
Whimsical in tone, about fae and forbidden love, set in fairyland.
The Wood Beyond the WorldNovel
William Morrisstandalone novel1894
About quests.
“Young Walter, running away from an unhappy love story, starts a voyage towards unknown faraway countries, where visions lead him into a mysterious world beyond a wood.”
from the catalogue
The Forgotten Beasts of EldNovel
Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1974
About wizards and coming of age.