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series4 books1971
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Enchanted PilgrimageNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1975
Set in secondary world.
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Glory RoadSeries
series2 books1963
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.
“A veteran of the US military finds himself enlisted in a sword and sorcery style quest by a beautiful warrior empress from a coalition of different universes.”
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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Set in secondary world.
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Dark WorldNovel
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About transported to another world, set in secondary world.
“Roger Zelazny, author of The Chronicles of Amber, credits this book as being one of his primary influences during his youth.”
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series2 books1986
Portal fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.
Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →