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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Final Empire →

includes Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Canticle, Lumar, First of the Sun, Warbreaker, Cosmere non-canon

Throne of GlassSeries

series15 books2012

Epic fantasy.

“As the story progresses, Celaena forms unexpected bonds and uncovers a conspiracy amidst her adventures.”
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Start with Throne of Glass →

ShannaraUniverse

universe50 books1977

Epic fantasy.

“Long after the world we know has burned itself to slag in the Great Wars, the Four Lands rise green over the bones of the old age.”
from the catalogue

Start with Imaginary Friends →

includes Heritage of Shannara, The Dark Legacy of Shannara, The Defenders of Shannara, The Fall of Shannara, A Shannara Trilogy Prequel, Legends of Shannara, High Druid of Shannara, Voyage of the Jerle Shannara

PaksenarrionUniverse

universe31 books1988

Epic fantasy.

“A sheepfarmer's daughter refuses the marriage her father arranged, walks off the farm with nothing but a good knife, and signs her name to a mercenary company's roll.”
from the catalogue

Start with Sheepfarmer's Daughter →

includes The Legacy of Gird, Paladin's Legacy, The Deed of Paksenarrion, Paksenarrion World Chronicles, Dragon's Paladin

The Dandelion DynastySeries

series5 books2015

Epic fantasy.

“The Dandelion Dynasty reimagines the rise of a dynasty as epic fantasy Ken Liu calls 'silkpunk,' blending East Asian antiquity's material culture and philosophy with airships, submersibles, and other invented technology.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Grace of Kings →

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