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series27 books1983

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Brust weaves in interspersed folklore chapters drawing on Hungarian tradition, using the family's crumbling castle as a recurring symbol for both a body and a disintegrating kingdom.”
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Start with Jhereg →

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.”
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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

Mention My Name in AtlantisNovel

John Jakesstandalone novel1972

Humor, funny in tone.

“For Hoptor the Vintner, who considered himself a citizen of importance, things were going from bad to worse.”
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TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

About coming of age.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →

includes The Immortals, Song of the Lioness, Daughter of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles

ShadowNovel

Dave Duncanstandalone novel1987

Fantasy and sword and sorcery, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Sald Harl would like nothing more than to soar on the wings of his noble eagle, but his youthful rides in the sky are cut short by an appointment to guard the prince.”
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The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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Start with Magician →

includes Serpentwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, The Riftwar Legacy, Conclave of Shadows, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Darkwar Saga, Legends of the Riftwar, Riftwar Saga

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