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BarsoomSeries
series53 books1917
Science fiction and science fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in mars.
“Barsoom is a fictional representation of the planet Mars created by American pulp fiction author Edgar Rice Burroughs.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Princess of Mars →
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 Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About coming of age, set in secondary world.
“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 →
Green Star RisesSeries
series5 books1972
completed
Set in secondary world.
“Linwood Vrooman Carter was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor and critic.”
from the catalogue
Start with Under the Green Star →
Alliance-UnionUniverse
universe173 books1976
Set in far future.
“Around that spine cluster the merchanter novels of trader Families, the Faded Sun trilogy of human envoys among the martial alien Mri, and the Chanur books, narrated from the hierarchical, whiskered viewpoint of the hani.”
from the catalogue
Start with Heavy Time →
includes Morgaine, Chanur, Mri Wars, The Hinder Stars, Age of Exploration, Era of Rapprochement, Hanan Rebellion, Company Wars
RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
Set in secondary world.
“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue
Start with Redwall →
includes Redwall, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Picturebooks, Redwall Audio Version