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AnathemNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2008
Hard science fiction, about aliens.
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, about wizards.
“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
New CrobuzonSeries
series4 books2000
Weird fiction, dark in tone.
“The New Crobuzon books are three standalone novels by China Miéville set in and around New Crobuzon, a vast, corrupt industrial city in his invented world of Bas-Lag where magic, biopunk technology, and several sentient species coexist.”
from the catalogue
Start with Perdido Street Station →
NeveryonSeries
series19 books1979
Sword and sorcery.
Start with Tales of Nevèrÿon →
Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.
“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mistress of Mistresses →
The DreamNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1924
About identity, set in british isles and early 20th century.