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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
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
Coloured Fairy BooksSeries
series13 books1883
completed
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone, set in our world.
“Compiled with his wife Leonora Blanche Lang, the series collects nearly 800 stories in all and did much to establish fairy tales as a respected part of children's literature, inspiring many later imitators.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blue Fairy Book →
StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
About quests and fae, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
from the catalogue
At the Back of the North WindSeries
series2 books1869
About friendship and coming of age.
“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
from the catalogue
Start with At the Back of the North Wind →
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
Fairy Tales Retold (Anthologies)Series
series3 books2000
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, whimsical in tone.
Start with A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales →