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RoadmarksNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1979
Science fantasy and time travel, adventurous in tone.
The Goblin ReservationNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1968
Time travel, adventurous and whimsical in tone.
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
I Am LegendNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1954
Post-apocalyptic, about survival and last of their kind, set in mid 20th century.
“The last human survivor of the vampire epidemic has to maintain his defences against their onslaught, while attempting to research the cause and possibly solution to the plague.”
from the catalogue
Dreamsongs / RRetrospectiveSeries
series4 books2003
Science fiction and fantasy.
Start with GRRM: A RRetrospective →
Coloured Fairy BooksSeries
series13 books1883
completed
Fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone.
“Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blue Fairy Book →