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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 Scarecrow and His ServantNovel
Philip Pullmanstandalone novel2004
Adventure, adventurous in tone, about quests.
“As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own.”
from the catalogue
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of ThreadNovel
Kate DiCamillostandalone novel2003
Adventurous in tone, about quests.
“The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to save a captured human princess from the villainous rats.”
from the catalogue
At the Back of the North WindSeries
series2 books1869
Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about friendship and coming of age.
“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
from the catalogue
Start with At the Back of the North Wind →
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Adventurous in tone.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries
series17 books1908
Set in british isles.
Start with The Wind in the Willows →