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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
Enchanted ForestSeries
series7 books1985
Lighthearted in tone.
“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dealing with Dragons →
No Such Thing As DragonsNovel
Philip Reevestandalone novel2009
Adventurous in tone, about monster hunting and coming of age.
“A young, mute boy who is apprenticed to a dragon-slayer suspects that the winged beasts do not exist, until he--and his master--learn the truth.”
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The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.
My Father's DragonSeries
series4 books1948
completed
Adventurous in tone, set in islands.
Start with My Father's Dragon →
Two CastlesSeries
series2 books2011
About murder investigation.
“Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes apprentice to a dragon, who teaches her to be observant and use reasoning, thus helping her to uncover who is poisoning the king.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Tale of Two Castles →