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BartimaeusSeries
series4 books2003
Start with The Amulet of Samarkand →
Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
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 Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of the Lord of the Rings
A Midsummer TempestNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1974
Fantasy and alternate history, adventurous in tone, about political intrigue, set in alternate earth and british isles.
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
Set in secondary world.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes The Immortals, Daughter of the Lioness, Song of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, The Numair Chronicles
The Ivory KeySeries
series2 books2022
Epic fantasy, about quests and magical artifacts, set in secondary world.
Start with The Ivory Key →
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Set in parallel universe.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust