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The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, about quests.
Garrett, P. I.Series
series15 books1987
“The novels are written in a hard-boiled detective fiction style, with elements of traditional mystery and dialogue-based humor.”
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Start with Sweet Silver Blues →
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Song of the Lioness, The Immortals, Protector of the Small, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles
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.”
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
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 →
Mention My Name in AtlantisNovel
John Jakesstandalone novel1972
Sword and sorcery, 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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