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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.”
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

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Set in secondary world.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue

Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →

includes The Immortals, Song of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Protector of the Small, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles

The Keys to the KingdomSeries

series7 books2003

About quests and chosen one.

Start with Mister Monday →

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

series2 books1871

completed

About quests, 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.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

The Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Portal fantasy, whimsical and funny in tone, about quests.

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