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William Goldmanstandalone novel1973

Romance and adventure.

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

Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries

series7 books2006

About con artists and heist, set in big city.

“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
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Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →

KarouSeries

series4 books2011

Emotional in tone.

“From copyright page: Seventeen year old Karou, a lovely, enigmatic art student in a Prague boarding school, carries a sketchbook of hideous, frightening monsters - the chimerae who form the only family she has ever known.”
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Start with Daughter of Smoke & Bone →

Crimson SailsSeries

series3 books2023

About pirates and vampires, set in otherworld.

“Evelyn is a witch with a perfect storm of impulses: terrible taste in bed partners, sticky fingers, and a lust for danger.”
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Start with Hunt on Dark Waters →

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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