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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Epic fantasy and 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 Kelewan Empire, Serpentwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, The Riftwar Legacy, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], The Firemane Saga, Darkwar Saga, Riftwar Saga
GodspeakerSeries
series3 books2007
Dark in tone, about war.
Start with Empress of Mijak →
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Dark in tone, about war.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, Night of Knives, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
Dragon TrilogiesSeries
series6 books1988
About dragons.
“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dragon Prince →
SparhawkUniverse
universe6 books1989
Adventurous in tone, about quests.
“Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Diamond Throne →
includes Elenium, The Tamuli