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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.”
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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 Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Portal fantasy, funny in tone, about quests and coming of age.

“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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StardustNovel

Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998

Fairy tale retelling, about quests and fae, set in fairyland.

“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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Howl's CastleSeries

series3 books1986

completed

Set in secondary world.

Start with Howl's Moving Castle →

Enchanted ForestSeries

series7 books1985

Lighthearted in tone, set in secondary world.

“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
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Start with Dealing with Dragons →

Trot and Cap'n BillSeries

series4 books1911

“Baum conceived it as a rival series to his own Oz books, but both characters were eventually folded into Oz continuity and reappear as regulars in later Oz novels.”
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Start with The Sea Fairies →

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