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The Last UnicornSeries
series8 books1968
About quests, set in secondary world.
“The Last Unicorn is Peter S. Beagle's 1968 fantasy novel about a unicorn who, believing herself the last of her kind, sets out to learn what became of the others.”
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Start with The Last Unicorn →
ElsewhereNovel
Gabrielle Zevinstandalone novel2005
Reflective in tone, about identity, set in afterlife & underworld.
The Time Traveler's WifeNovel
Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2003
Time travel and romance, set in our world and contemporary.
“Niffenegger, who was frustrated with love when she began the novel, wrote the story as a metaphor for her failed relationships.”
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ReplayNovel
Ken Grimwoodstandalone novel1987
Time travel, about second chance, set in our world and late 20th century.
The AfterwardNovel
E. K. Johnstonstandalone novel2019
Emotional in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.
“Apprentice Knight Kalanthe Ironheart wasn't meant for heroism so early in life, and while she has no intention of giving up the notoriety she's earned, reputation doesn't pay her bills.”
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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle