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The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, about quests.
DiscworldUniverse
universe84 books1983
Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.
“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guards! Guards! →
includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays
Myth AdventuresSeries
series33 books1978
Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in secondary world.
“After twelve novels by Asprin, published 1978 to 2002, he and Jody Lynn Nye continued the series with seven more books that they wrote together.”
from the catalogue
Start with Another Fine Myth →
Bored of the RingsNovel
Henry N. Beard & Douglas C. Kenneystandalone novel1969
Satire, about quests.
The Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark.
“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness
Mention My Name in AtlantisNovel
John Jakesstandalone novel1972
Sword and sorcery, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue.
“For Hoptor the Vintner, who considered himself a citizen of importance, things were going from bad to worse.”
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