Find your next SF/F read by mood

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

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

DiscworldUniverse

universe84 books1983

Funny in tone.

“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue

Start with Guards! Guards! →

includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays

Howl's CastleSeries

series3 books1986

completed

Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

The Girl Who Drank the MoonNovel

Kelly Barnhillstandalone novel2016

Hopeful in tone, about found family.

“From the Copyright page: An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.”
from the catalogue

The Wizards of OnceSeries

series4 books2017

About quests and wizards.

“When the two collide in the wildwood while hunting a deadly witch, their meeting sets off an adventure that could reshape both their peoples.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Wizards of Once →

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