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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

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

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

series4 books1922

completed

Epic fantasy and fantasy, about court intrigue and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue

Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

The White Mists of PowerNovel

Kristine Kathryn Ruschstandalone novel1991

Tense in tone, about quests.

“Synopsis -An innocent excited boy, a prince and heir, takes his first journey to the city.”
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The Daevabad TrilogySeries

series5 books2017

Epic fantasy and fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Nahri is a con artist and unlicensed healer working the streets of 18th-century Cairo who accidentally summons Dara, a formidable djinn warrior, during a fake exorcism gone wrong.”
from the catalogue

Start with The City of Brass →

Seven Realms UniverseSeries

series8 books2009

Start with The Demon King →

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