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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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Dark in tone, about political intrigue.

“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

Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

series11 books1977

Dark in tone, about quests.

Start with Lord Foul's Bane →

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

series4 books1922

completed

About political intrigue and court intrigue.

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

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

Dark in tone.

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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Start with Gardens of the Moon →

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

Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

universe14 books1988

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.”
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Start with The Dragonbone Chair →

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

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