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RithmatistSeries
series1 book2013
Adventurous in tone, about murder investigation.
Start with The Rithmatist →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, 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 Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Kyralia seriesUniverse
universe8 books2001
Epic fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue.
“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 Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy Trilogy
Uncommon MagicSeries
series2 books2015
Mystery & detective, set in big city.
Start with A Pocket Full of Murder →
World of Septimus HeapSeries
series12 books2005
Adventurous in tone, about wizards.
Start with Magyk →