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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 Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The Codex AleraSeries
series6 books2004
About political intrigue.
“Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”
from the catalogue
Start with Furies of Calderon →
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
from the catalogue
Start with Magician →
includes Serpentwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Darkwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, Conclave of Shadows, Kelewan Empire, Demonwar Saga
Sword of TruthUniverse
universe27 books1994
Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue
Start with Wizard's First Rule →
includes Richard and Kahlan, The Legend of Magda Searus, The Nicci Chronicles
The DreamersSeries
series5 books2003
completed
About gods.
“The Elder Gods are not permitted to use their powers to kill, but the young Dreamers can use their dreams to predict and affect the future.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Elder Gods →
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about political intrigue.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History