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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Fantasy, dark in tone.
“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
The Codex AleraSeries
series6 books2004
Fantasy, adventurous in tone.
“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
Fantasy.
“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 Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Serpentwar Saga, Kelewan Empire, The Riftwar Legacy, Krondor's Sons, Darkwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, The Firemane Saga
The Powder MageUniverse
universe19 books2013
Fantasy.
“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
from the catalogue
Start with Promise of Blood →
includes The Powder Mage Trilogy, Gods of Blood and Powder
GodspeakerSeries
series3 books2007
Fantasy, dark in tone.
Start with Empress of Mijak →
Dragon TrilogiesSeries
series6 books1988
Fantasy, about dragons.
“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dragon Prince →