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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, Lumar, Warbreaker, Threnody, Cosmere non-canon, Canticle

World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

About political intrigue.

“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

The Powder MageUniverse

universe19 books2013

About political intrigue.

“Load your powder, and pray your sorcery outruns their cannon.”
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Start with Promise of Blood →

includes The Powder Mage Trilogy, Gods of Blood and Powder

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, Path to Ascendancy, Night of Knives, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Witness Trilogy

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 Kelewan Empire, Serpentwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Demonwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, The Riftwar Legacy

Song of the Last KingdomSeries

series2 books2023

About colonialism.

“Lan spends her nights as a songgirl in Haak’gong, a city transformed by the Elantian colonizers.”
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Start with Song of Silver, Flame Like Night →

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