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Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990

Epic fantasy and historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution and political intrigue.

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

FolktalesSeries

series3 books1978

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 →

The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series

series9 books2010

Epic fantasy, about gods and political intrigue.

Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →

DeerskinNovel

Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993

Dark fantasy and fairy tale retelling, sad in tone, about grief and loss.

Seven Kingdoms / Graceling RealmSeries

series6 books2008

About coming of age and political intrigue.

“Kristin Cashore continued the world with the prequel-adjacent Fire, set in a neighboring land, and the sequel Bitterblue, then extended it further north with Winterkeep and Seasparrow.”
from the catalogue

Start with Graceling →

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