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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
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.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
About quests.
“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue
Start with Redwall →
includes Redwall, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Picturebooks, Redwall Audio Version
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and humor, about quests.
Ranger's ApprenticeUniverse
universe42 books2004
About friendship.
“A Ranger is not a wizard, whatever the villagers whisper.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Tournament at Gorlan →
includes Ranger's Apprentice: The Early Years, Brotherband Chronicles, Ranger's Apprentice short fiction
WestmarkSeries
series3 books1981
completed
About political intrigue.
Start with Westmark →