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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
from the catalogue
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
The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in secondary world.
Mopsa the FairyNovel
Jean Ingelowstandalone novel1869
Portal fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age.
“The journey is via a river – clearly symbolic of the River of life – and en route Jack has many adventures.”
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The Fairy ChroniclesSeries
series65 books2004
Lighthearted in tone, about quests and friendship, set in secondary world.
Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →
PhantastesSeries
series4 books1858
Mythic fantasy, reflective in tone, about quests and identity.
Start with Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women →