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series3 books2005

Hopeful in tone, about coming of age.

“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue

Start with Princess Academy →

Circle of MagicUniverse

universe11 books1997

About coming of age.

“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue

Start with Sandry's Book →

includes Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Opens, The Circle Reforged

The School for Good and EvilSeries

series8 books2013

Fairy tale retelling.

“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue

Start with The School for Good and Evil →

RedwallUniverse

universe32 books1986

About quests.

“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue

Start with Redwall →

includes Redwall, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Picturebooks, Redwall Audio Version

EarthseaUniverse

universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, 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

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.”
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

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