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Un Lun DunNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2007
Set in otherworld and big city.
“The title is derived from 'UnLondon,' the name of the alternate realm where the book is set.”
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NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
“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
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.”
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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 Wildwood ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2011
About friendship.
“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
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Start with Wildwood →
InterWorldSeries
series3 books2007
Science fiction.
“Michael Reaves developed the story with Neil Gaiman, and Reaves's daughter Mallory Reaves co-wrote the two sequels.”
from the catalogue
Start with InterWorld →
SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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