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World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy and fantasy, 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
Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
Fantasy and epic fantasy, about 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 →
The DeepNovel
John Crowleystandalone novel1975
Fantasy and epic fantasy, dark in tone, about war.
New CrobuzonSeries
series4 books2000
Weird fiction and fantasy, challenging and dark in tone.
“The New Crobuzon books are three standalone novels by China Miéville set in and around New Crobuzon, a vast, corrupt industrial city in his invented world of Bas-Lag where magic, biopunk technology, and several sentient species coexist.”
from the catalogue
Start with Perdido Street Station →
WestmarkSeries
series3 books1981
completed
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about rebellion and revolution.
Start with Westmark →
Inventors WorldSeries
series1 book2013
Steampunk, adventurous in tone, about coming of age.
“On the floating cities above the cloud-floor, the only rule is don't fall.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Sky Riders →