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FoolSeries
series4 books2009
Humor, funny in tone, set in renaissance and early modern and europe.
Start with Fool →
Good OmensSeries
series2 books1990
About prophecy, set in contemporary and british isles.
Start with Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch →
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyUniverse
universe18 books1979
Science fiction, set in space and far future.
“The Earth is scheduled for demolition to make way for a hyperspace bypass, and honestly, nobody filed the paperwork properly.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy →
includes Dirk Gently, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, set in secondary world.
The Crock of GoldNovel
James Stephensstandalone novel1912
Mythic fantasy, about fae and gods, set in british isles.
Bored of the RingsNovel
Henry N. Beard & Douglas C. Kenneystandalone novel1969
Satire, about quests, set in secondary world.