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TiganaNovel
Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990
Historical fantasy, about rebellion and revolution and political intrigue.
Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries
series11 books1977
Fantasy, about quests.
Start with Lord Foul's Bane →
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Fantasy, about political intrigue and war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Rai-KirahSeries
series4 books2000
Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about demons, set in secondary world.
“Once his people were the guardians of magic such as the land had never seen, protectors and defenders.”
from the catalogue
Start with Transformation →
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Fantasy.
“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue
Start with Magician →
includes Demonwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, Kelewan Empire, Riftwar Saga, Serpentwar Saga, The Dragonwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Krondor's Sons
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
About war.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Witness Trilogy, Path to Ascendancy