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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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 →

    similar bysecondary worldfantasy+2 more

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

  • Cover of World of Ice and Fire
    World of Ice and FireUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1980

    Dark in tone, about political intrigue.

    “Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Game of Thrones →

    similar bywarepic fantasysecondary worldfantasy

    includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

  • Cover of The Riftwar Universe
    The RiftwarUniverse

    universe · 44 books · 1982

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Magician →

    similar byepic fantasysecondary worldfantasy+2 more

    includes Riftwar Saga, Serpentwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Legends of the Riftwar, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Demonwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, The Riftwar Legacy

  • Cover of Memory, Sorrow & Thorn
    Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

    universe · 14 books · 1988

    Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Dragonbone Chair →

    similar byepic fantasysecondary world+4 more

    includes The Last King of Osten Ard, The Dragonbone Chair Prequels

  • Cover of Zimiamvian Trilogy
    Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

    series · 4 books · 1922

    completed

    About political intrigue and court intrigue.

    “Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

    similar byepic fantasysecondary worldfantasy+1 more

  • Cover of Sparhawk
    SparhawkUniverse

    universe · 6 books · 1989

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

    “Sir Sparhawk is not a young man, and he has little patience for the pageantry his order pretends to.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Diamond Throne →

    similar byadventurousepic fantasysecondary worldquestsfantasy+1 more

    includes The Tamuli, Elenium