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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
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
The School for Good and EvilSeries
series8 books2013
Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about magic schools, set in secondary world.
“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue
Start with The School for Good and Evil →
Enchanted ForestSeries
series7 books1985
“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dealing with Dragons →
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Fantasy, whimsical and adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beauty →