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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 Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, about fae.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →
The Divine TraitorsSeries
series2 books2024
Epic fantasy, about gods and sibling rivalry.
“Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland.”
from the catalogue
Start with So Let Them Burn →
IskariSeries
series3 books2017
Fantasy, emotional in tone, set in secondary world.
“In the beginning, there was the Namsara: the child of sky and spirit, who carried love and laughter wherever he went.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Last Namsara →
Each of Us a DesertNovel
Mark Oshirostandalone novel2020
About quests, set in desert.
“Xochital is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds.”
from the catalogue
CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Epic fantasy.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Final Empire →
includes Komashi, The Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, Warbreaker, Canticle, Lumar, Elantris, First of the Sun