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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
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone.
“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
Tales of King KojoSeries
series4 books1938
completed
Fantasy, whimsical and lighthearted in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.
Start with A Wiseman Brings His Present to the King →
The Charwoman's ShadowNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1926
About identity.
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Adventurous in tone.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
Halfblood ChroniclesSeries
series3 books1991
Epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about dragons.
“Elvenbred, the fourth book in the series, remained unfinished due to the death of Andre Norton.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Elvenbane →