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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
About war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution.
Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries
series13 books2001
Fantasy, emotional in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.”
from the catalogue
Start with Kushiel's Dart →
The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series
series9 books2010
About gods.
Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
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 Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark.
“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness