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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

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse

universe42 books2004

Fantasy and adventure, adventurous in tone, about friendship, set in secondary world.

“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
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Start with The Tournament at Gorlan →

includes Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years, Brotherband Chronicles, Ranger's Apprentice short fiction

The Princess and the GoblinSeries

series2 books1871

completed

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Princess and the Goblin →

Deltora milieuSeries

series53 books1993

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

Start with Rowan of Rin →

Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

series17 books2003

Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about war and coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Capture →

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