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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
ShannaraUniverse
universe50 books1977
Epic fantasy.
“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
from the catalogue
Start with Imaginary Friends →
includes A Shannara Trilogy Prequel, Legends of Shannara, The Dark Legacy of Shannara, Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, High Druid of Shannara, Heritage of Shannara, Paladins of Shannara, The Fall of Shannara
The Legends of King Arthur and His KnightsNovel
Sir James Knowlesstandalone novel1862
About chosen one.
The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries
series3 books1976
completed
Epic fantasy.
“Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”
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Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →
The Bright SwordNovel
Lev Grossmanstandalone novel2024
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue and war, set in british isles.
The Fire's StoneNovel
Tanya Huffstandalone novel1990
Epic fantasy.
“Aaron - Clan Heir, he had fled his people when his beloved was slain by his own father's command, abandoning his training, duty, and beliefs to become a thief.”
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