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The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance, about quests, set in secondary world.
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Portal fantasy, about quests and coming of age.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
from the catalogue
Associated ShadesSeries
series5 books1896
completed
Set in afterlife & underworld.
“John Kendrick Bangs was an American writer, humorist, editor and satirist.”
from the catalogue
Start with A House-Boat on the Styx →
Bored of the RingsNovel
Henry N. Beard & Douglas C. Kenneystandalone novel1969
Satire, about quests, set in secondary world.
DiscworldUniverse
universe84 books1983
Set in secondary world.
“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guards! Guards! →
includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays
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 Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings