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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
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.”
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 Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about quests and coming of age.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
from the catalogue
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, set in secondary world.
Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries
series7 books2006
About heist, set in secondary world and big city.
“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →
My Father's DragonSeries
series4 books1948
completed
Set in secondary world and islands.
Start with My Father's Dragon →
The Legend of Eli MonpressSeries
series6 books2010
Set in secondary world.
“Rachel Aaron's Legend of Eli Monpress follows Eli, a wizard and self-proclaimed greatest thief of his age, who teams up with a swordsman wielding a sentient magical blade and a shadow-stepping demon to pull off escalating heists.”
from the catalogue
Start with Spirit's Oath →