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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about war.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
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 →
includes Kelewan Empire, The Riftwar Legacy, Serpentwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Krondor's Sons, Legends of the Riftwar, Darkwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows
CosmereUniverse
universe54 books2005
Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Final Empire →
includes Mistborn, Warbreaker, The Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Lumar, Canticle, Cosmere non-canon, Threnody
The Codex AleraSeries
series6 books2004
Adventurous in tone, about war.
“Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”
from the catalogue
Start with Furies of Calderon →
The Powder MageUniverse
universe19 books2013
About war.
“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
from the catalogue
Start with Promise of Blood →
includes The Powder Mage Trilogy, Gods of Blood and Powder
Dragon TrilogiesSeries
series6 books1988
About dragons.
“The Dragon Prince trilogy focuses on Prince Rohan of the Desert and his Sunrunner wife, Sioned, while the Dragon Star trilogy focuses on their son, Pol.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dragon Prince →