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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
RithmatistSeries
series1 book2013
Mysterious in tone, about murder investigation.
Start with The Rithmatist →
Nevermoor / Morrigan CrowSeries
series4 books2017
About curses, set in big city.
“From copyright page: A cursed child destined to die on her eleventh birthday is rescued and whisked away to a secret realm called Nevermoor and given the chance to compete for a place in a prestigious society called the Wundrous Society.”
from the catalogue
Start with Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow →
The School Between Winter and FairylandNovel
Heather Fawcettstandalone novel2021
About chosen one and monster hunting.
“Twelve-year-old Autumn Malog is a servant at the enchanting Inglenook School, where young magicians study to become the king's future monster-hunters.”
from the catalogue
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About quests.
“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 School for Good and EvilSeries
series8 books2013
Fairy tale retelling.
“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue
Start with The School for Good and Evil →