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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
The Fairy ChroniclesSeries
series65 books2004
About quests and friendship.
Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →
Five Hundred KingdomsSeries
series8 books2004
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.
“Mercedes Lackey's Five Hundred Kingdoms series is set in a world where an all-powerful narrative force called the Tradition tries to push people into fairy-tale roles whether they want them or not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Fairy Godmother →
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Adventure and humor, about quests.
Nevermoor / Morrigan CrowSeries
series4 books2017
Adventurous in tone, about curses and coming of age.
“From copyright page: A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious society called the Wundrous Society.”
from the catalogue
Start with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow →
The School for Good and EvilSeries
series8 books2013
Adventurous in tone.
“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue
Start with The School for Good and Evil →