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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
RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue
Start with Redwall →
includes Redwall, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Picturebooks, Redwall Audio Version
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The Legends of King Arthur and His KnightsNovel
Sir James Knowlesstandalone novel1862
Fantasy and mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about chosen one and quests, set in secondary world and medieval.
Deltora milieuSeries
series53 books1993
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
Start with Rowan of Rin →
The Way Past WinterNovel
Kiran Millwood Hargravestandalone novel2018
Tense in tone, about survival, set in mountains.
“One night, a fur-clad stranger arrives seeking shelter for himself and his men.”
from the catalogue