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universe163 books1923

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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

includes The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, The History of the Lord of the Rings

The Lair of the White WormNovel

Bram Stokerstandalone novel1911

Horror, eerie in tone, about shapeshifters, set in early 20th century.

“A huge snake or dragon from prehistoric times survives in England, with intelligence and the ability to transform into a lady.”
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TemeraireSeries

series48 books2006

Historical fantasy and alternate history, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century.

Start with Temeraire →

Dragonslayer / The Chronicles of KazamSeries

series4 books2010

Whimsical in tone.

“Jasper Fforde's Chronicles of Kazam series follows Jennifer Strange, a fifteen-year-old foundling running a magical employment agency in an alternate Britain where magic is fading, who unexpectedly becomes the last Dragonslayer.”
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Start with The Last Dragonslayer →

The Fellowship of the TalismanNovel

Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1978

Historical fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and dark lord.

“Astride his mighty war horse, he was pursuing a quest vital to the future of civilization.”
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EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“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

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