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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 Princess BrideNovel

William Goldmanstandalone novel1973

Romance and adventure, about forbidden love.

Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)Series

series2 books1990

About coming of age.

Start with Haroun and the Sea of Stories →

NarniaUniverse

universe38 books1950

Portal fantasy.

“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

The Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Portal fantasy, funny in tone, about 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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The Ship of IshtarNovel

A. Merrittstandalone novel1926

Portal fantasy.

“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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