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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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 →

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    includes The History of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

  • Cover of Celestial Kingdom
    Celestial KingdomSeries

    series · 4 books · 2022

    About gods.

    “Sue Lynn Tan's Celestial Kingdom duology reimagines the Chinese legend of the moon goddess Chang'e, following her daughter Xingyin as she seeks to free her mother from an enchantment binding her to the moon.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Daughter of the Moon Goddess →

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  • Cover of A Court of Thorns and Roses
    A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

    series · 6 books · 2015

    Romantasy, about fae.

    “There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

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  • Cover of Folktales
    FolktalesSeries

    series · 3 books · 1978

    Fairy tale retelling.

    “Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Beauty →

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  • Cover of Kushiel's Legacy Universe
    Kushiel's Legacy UniverseSeries

    series · 13 books · 2001

    About political intrigue.

    “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 →

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  • Cover of Fionavar Universe
    Fionavar UniverseSeries

    series · 5 books · 1984

    Epic fantasy and portal fantasy, set in contemporary.

    “Kay lived in the countryside near Aix-en-Provence, the setting of Ysabel, while he wrote it.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Summer Tree →

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