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NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
“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
The Barbed CoilNovel
J. V. Jonesstandalone novel1997
Romantasy, about quests.
Books of BayernSeries
series4 books2003
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.
“Later volumes, including Enna Burning and River Secrets, follow other members of her found family through their own magical talents.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Goose Girl →
The Other NormalsNovel
Ned Vizzinistandalone novel2012
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about transported to another world and identity, set in secondary world.
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
Märchenmond / Magic MoonSeries
series2 books1983
About quests.
Start with Magic Moon →