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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 Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in fairyland.
StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Fairy tale retelling, about quests and coming of age, 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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The Fairy ChroniclesSeries
series65 books2004
Lighthearted in tone, about quests and friendship.
Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Adventurous in tone.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.