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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 History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The History of the Lord of the Rings

Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

series11 books1977

Epic fantasy, about quests.

Start with Lord Foul's Bane →

The DevilsSeries

series1 book2025

Grimdark, about quests and found family, set in mediterranean.

“The audiobook, read by Steven Pacey, won an AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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Start with The Devils →

Empire of the VampireSeries

series3 books2021

Dark fantasy and grimdark, tense in tone, about revenge.

Start with Empire of the Vampire →

Nytefall TrilogySeries

series3 books2023

Fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Chloe C. Peñaranda's Nytefall trilogy continues the star-maiden Astraea's story after she wins her freedom, following her as she tries to hold onto it while recovering memories and coming into dangerous new powers.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Stars Are Dying →

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, 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

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