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universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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Start with Magician →

includes Serpentwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Darkwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, The Riftwar Legacy, Kelewan Empire, Legends of the Riftwar

The Codex AleraSeries

series6 books2004

Epic fantasy and fantasy, adventurous and tense in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.

“Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”
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Start with Furies of Calderon →

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Fantasy and epic fantasy, about wizards and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
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Start with The Magicians' Guild →

includes The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Black Magician Trilogy

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.”
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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

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

Dragon TrilogiesSeries

series6 books1988

About dragons.

“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
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Start with Dragon Prince →

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