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Coloured Fairy BooksSeries
series13 books1883
completed
Fairy tale retelling.
“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 →
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 →
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 History of Middle Earth, The Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
Kai LungSeries
series62 books1900
completed
Set in east asia.
Start with The Wallet of Kai Lung →
The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
About fae and forbidden love, set in fairyland and secondary world.
The Crock of GoldNovel
James Stephensstandalone novel1912
Humor, about fae and gods, set in british isles.