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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Fantasy, dark in tone.

“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

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Dark in tone.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue

Start with Gardens of the Moon →

includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy

Elemental LogicSeries

series4 books2002

Fantasy, about colonialism and gender and society.

“Blending elemental magic, political intrigue, and rich character dynamics, the series spans four novels published between 2002 and 2019.”
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Start with Fire Logic →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Fantasy.

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

Start with The Final Empire →

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

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

Fantasy.

“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 Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings

TiganaNovel

Guy Gavriel Kaystandalone novel1990

Historical fantasy, dark in tone, about identity.

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