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universe163 books1923

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.”
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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

StardustNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fairy tale retelling, about quests and coming of age, set in fairyland.

“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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Trot and Cap'n BillSeries

series4 books1911

“Baum conceived it as a rival series to his own Oz books, but both characters were eventually folded into Oz continuity and reappear as regulars in later Oz novels.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Sea Fairies →

The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel

Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924

Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in fairyland and secondary world.

The Fairy ChroniclesSeries

series65 books2004

Lighthearted in tone, about quests and friendship, set in secondary world.

Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →

PhantastesSeries

series4 books1858

Mythic fantasy, about quests and identity, set in fairyland.

Start with Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women →

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