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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 Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Glory RoadSeries
series2 books1963
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.
“A veteran of the US military finds himself enlisted in a sword and sorcery style quest by a beautiful warrior empress from a coalition of different universes.”
from the catalogue
Start with Glory Road →
The Ship of IshtarNovel
A. Merrittstandalone novel1926
Portal fantasy and mythic fantasy, about gods.
“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
from the catalogue
The Riddle of the WrenNovel
Charles de Lintstandalone novel1984
Portal fantasy.
“The Riddle of the Wren is set in an alternate universe, and is heavily influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, particularly The Hobbit.”
from the catalogue
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
About coming of age.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
Green Star RisesSeries
series5 books1972
completed
Science fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Linwood Vrooman Carter was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor and critic.”
from the catalogue
Start with Under the Green Star →