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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 Fall of Gondolin
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
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
TemeraireSeries
series48 books2006
Historical fantasy and alternate history, adventurous in tone, set in 19th century.
Start with Temeraire →
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“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 Lair of the White WormNovel
Bram Stokerstandalone novel1911
Horror, about shapeshifters, set in british isles and early 20th century.
“A huge snake or dragon from prehistoric times survives in England, with intelligence and the ability to transform into a lady.”
from the catalogue
My Father's DragonSeries
series4 books1948
completed
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in secondary world and islands.
Start with My Father's Dragon →