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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 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 →
Grimmtastic GirlsSeries
series8 books2014
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, lighthearted in tone, about magic schools and friendship, set in secondary world.
“The characters are based on those from nursery rhymes and fairy tales, including Grimm's Fairytales.”
from the catalogue
Start with Cinderella Stays Late →
Princess AcademySeries
series3 books2005
Hopeful in tone, about coming of age.
“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue
Start with Princess Academy →
The Wide-Awake PrincessSeries
series7 books2010
About quests.
“In this new fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Wide-Awake Princess →
Monster HighUniverse
universe61 books2010
Fantasy.
“New Salem High has a dress code problem: the daughter of Frankenstein's monster has bolts, the sea monster's daughter has scales, the werewolf sheds, and all of them are supposed to blend in with the normies.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Storybook of Legends →
includes Ever After High, Ever After High School Stories, Epic Winter, Monster High: Ghoulfriends Forever, Monster High / Ever After High Metaverse, Once Upon a Twist, Monster High, Monster High Junior Novels