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RoadmarksNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1979
Time travel, about dragons, set in our world.
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.”
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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
Incomplete EnchanterSeries
series23 books1940
About transported to another world and wizards.
“De Camp and Stasheff collectively oversaw the continuations.”
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Start with The Roaring Trumpet →
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Portal fantasy, funny in tone, about quests and coming of age.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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The Magic CityNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1910
Portal fantasy, about transported to another world and loneliness, set in british isles.
The Enchanted Island of Yew: Whereon Prince Marvel Encountered the High Ki of Twi and Other Surprising PeopleNovel
L. Frank Baumstandalone novel1903
About fae and quests.
“A fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year while he and his friends have many adventures.”
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