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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

MalazanUniverse

universe36 books1999

“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
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Start with Gardens of the Moon →

includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Witness Trilogy

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
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Start with The Final Empire →

includes Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker, Lumar, Threnody, Canticle, Cosmere non-canon

The Ending Fire TrilogySeries

series3 books2022

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“The Battle Drum and The Ending Fire complete the three-book arc that follows from this debut installment.”
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Start with The Final Strife →

The Dagger and the CoinSeries

series6 books2011

Start with The Dragon's Path →

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.”
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Start with Magician →

includes Serpentwar Saga, Kelewan Empire, Conclave of Shadows, Riftwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Legends of the Riftwar, Krondor's Sons, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US]

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