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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
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About coming of age.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.
The Neverending StoryNovel
Michael Endestandalone novel1979
About books and reading and coming of age.
“A boy enters a fantasy world through the pages of an old book, and he sets about trying to save its empress to keep the enchantment alive.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Funny in tone, about coming of age, set in otherworld.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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