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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.”
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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
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
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.”
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Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and humor, about forbidden love.
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
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Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The Scarecrow and His ServantNovel
Philip Pullmanstandalone novel2004
Whimsical in tone, about friendship.
“As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own.”
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The Golden Dream of Carlo ChuchioNovel
Lloyd Alexanderstandalone novel2007
Whimsical in tone, about coming of age, set in desert.
“A beautiful Kirkassi girl, cold-eyed villains and smiling killers, a bazaar merchant peddling slightly used dreams—could any young adventurer ask for more?”
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