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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 Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
Fantasy.
“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 →
includes Riftwar Saga, Krondor's Sons, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Serpentwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, Darkwar Saga, Demonwar Saga, Legends of the Riftwar
PellinorSeries
series5 books2002
Fantasy, about quests.
“Maerad has spent most of her life enslaved on a remote farm, until the wandering Bard Cadvan recognizes in her the Gift -- a rare and powerful magical ability -- and takes her from captivity into training.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Bone Queen →
GrishaverseUniverse
universe19 books2012
Fantasy.
“Saints are canonized here the way soldiers are buried elsewhere — quietly, and too often.”
from the catalogue
Start with Six of Crows →
includes The Grisha, The Nikolai Duology, Six of Crows
HierarchySeries
series2 books2023
Tense in tone, about political intrigue and class conflict.
“James Islington's Hierarchy series opens with The Will of the Many, set in the Catenan Republic, an empire built on 'Will' — citizens' personal strength and drive, ceded upward to those in power.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Will of the Many →
The Well at the World's EndNovel
William Morrisstandalone novel1896
Fantasy, about quests.