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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
Halfblood ChroniclesSeries
series3 books1991
About dragons.
“Elvenbred, the fourth book in the series, remained unfinished due to the death of Andre Norton.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Elvenbane →
The Crescent Moon KingdomsSeries
series1 book2012
About quests and monster hunting, set in desert.
“A handful of reluctant heroes must uncover the truth behind the killings before the kingdom tears itself apart.”
from the catalogue
Start with Throne of the Crescent Moon →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Reflective in tone.
“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
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Fantasy and epic 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 Riftwar Saga, Demonwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Serpentwar Saga, The Riftwar Legacy, Legends of the Riftwar
Sun Wolf and StarhawkSeries
series7 books1984
Fantasy and sword and sorcery, adventurous in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“Sun Wolf's partnership with his lieutenant Starhawk carries across The Ladies of Mandrigyn, The Witches of Wenshar, and further volumes as both are drawn deeper into magic neither originally wanted.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Ladies of Mandrigyn →