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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
Mordant's NeedSeries
series2 books1986
Portal fantasy.
Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →
The Dead Cat Tail AssassinsNovel
P. Djèlí Clarkstandalone novel2024
About revenge.
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About quests and coming of age.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
The Rising WorldSeries
series2 books2023
Epic fantasy, tense in tone, about demons.
Start with Witch King →
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
About coming of age.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes The Immortals, Song of the Lioness, Daughter of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles