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GrishaverseUniverse

universe19 books2012

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
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Start with Six of Crows →

includes The Grisha, The Nikolai Duology, Six of Crows

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“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.”
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Start with Magician →

includes Kelewan Empire, Legends of the Riftwar, Conclave of Shadows, Darkwar Saga, Serpentwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, Demonwar Saga, Krondor's Sons

The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries

series11 books1995

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

Start with Sabriel →

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

series6 books2015

Romantasy, emotional in tone, about fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

The IckabogNovel

J. K. Rowlingstandalone novel2020

Fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone.

“Upon release the book received generally positive critical reviews and emerged a bestseller.”
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More like Dark Mist Rising