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universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, about wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

includes Earthsea Cycle

The Inheritance (Jemisin)Series

series9 books2010

Epic fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue.

Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms →

Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

series4 books1922

completed

Epic fantasy, 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 →

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.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

MeriSeries

series3 books1992

Fantasy, about gods, set in secondary world.

“Rescued from the rubble of her village by a teacher of the Divine Art, Mereddyd-a-Lagan swore to learn the powerful secrets necessary to track down the marauders and achieve vengeance.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Meri →

The Divine TraitorsSeries

series2 books2024

Epic fantasy, about dragons and sibling rivalry.

“Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland.”
from the catalogue

Start with So Let Them Burn →

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