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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.”
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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

StardustNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fairy tale retelling, about fae and coming of age, set in fairyland.

“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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The Princess BrideNovel

William Goldmanstandalone novel1973

Romance and adventure, set in secondary world.

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

series2 books1871

completed

About coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Portal fantasy, funny in tone, about coming of age, set in otherworld.

“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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The Ship of IshtarNovel

A. Merrittstandalone novel1926

Portal fantasy and mythic fantasy, about transported to another world and gods.

“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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