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universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.

“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

FillorySeries

series7 books2009

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world and contemporary.

Start with The Magicians →

The AncestorSeries

series4 books2017

Epic fantasy and dark fantasy, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“The three novels tell the story of Nona Grey, a peasant girl with mystical abilities.”
from the catalogue

Start with Red Sister →

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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

The Kingkiller ChronicleSeries

series8 books2002

Set in secondary world.

“The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Name of the Wind →

NevernightSeries

series3 books2016

Dark fantasy, about revenge and assassins, set in secondary world.

“Set in the Republic of Itreya, it follows fledgling assassin Mia Corvere seeking revenge for her family.”
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Start with Nevernight →

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