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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Fantasy, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

The Circle of the WorldUniverse

universe29 books2006

Grimdark and fantasy.

“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Blade Itself →

includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness

Shattered SeaSeries

series4 books2014

Fantasy, about coming of age.

“Yarvi, el hijo menor del rey, nació con una malformación en una mano que ha llevado a todo el mundo, incluso a su propio padre, a considerarlo «medio hombre».”
from the catalogue

Start with Half a King →

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, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Final Empire →

includes Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker, Lumar, Threnody, Cosmere non-canon, Canticle

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 Conclave of Shadows, Serpentwar Saga, Kelewan Empire, Krondor's Sons, Legends of the Riftwar, Darkwar Saga, The Riftwar Legacy, Riftwar Saga

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