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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 Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
Adventurous in tone, about coming of age.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
The Scarecrow and His ServantNovel
Philip Pullmanstandalone novel2004
Adventure, adventurous in tone.
“As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own.”
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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 coming of age.
“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.”
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Enchanted ForestSeries
series7 books1985
About dragons.
“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dealing with Dragons →
The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries
series17 books1908
Set in british isles.
Start with The Wind in the Willows →