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  • Cover of The Riftwar Universe
    The RiftwarUniverse

    universe · 44 books · 1982

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “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 →

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

  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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 →

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    includes The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings

  • Cover of The Codex Alera
    The Codex AleraSeries

    series · 6 books · 2004

    Tense in tone, about political intrigue.

    “Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Furies of Calderon →

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  • Cover of The Dreamers
    The DreamersSeries

    series · 5 books · 2003

    completed

    About gods and dark lord.

    “The Elder Gods are not permitted to use their powers to kill, but the young Dreamers can use their dreams to predict and affect the future.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Elder Gods →

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  • Cover of Guardians of Ga'hoole
    Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

    series · 17 books · 2003

    About coming of age.

    “Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Capture →

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  • Cover of Terra Incognita (Kevin J. Anderson)
    Terra Incognita (Kevin J. Anderson)Series

    series · 4 books · 2009

    About quests and expeditions, set in at sea.

    “The Edge of the World opens the story, continuing through The Map of All Things and The Key to Creation.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Edge of the World →

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