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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, 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
SummerlandNovel
Michael Chabonstandalone novel2002
Portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in parallel universe.
“Summerland weaves elements of a World Series, parallel-universe road trip, and a hero's odyssey.”
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The Wildwood ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2011
Portal fantasy, about coming of age.
“Praised for its illustrations and old-fashioned book design, the trilogy continues across Under Wildwood and Wildwood Imperium.”
from the catalogue
Start with Wildwood →
Watership DownSeries
series21 books1972
completed
About survival and found family, set in countryside & village.
“Adams returned to the same world in 1996 with Tales from Watership Down, a collection of nineteen short stories mixing rabbit folklore with further adventures of characters from the novel.”
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Start with Watership Down →
DogsbodyNovel
Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975
Mythic fantasy, about reincarnation and gods, set in british isles.
“Sirius the dog star, is reborn on earth as a puppy with a mission to search for the lost Zoi, the murder weapon of the stars.”
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Elf Dog and Owl HeadNovel
M. T. Andersonstandalone novel2023
Portal fantasy, about coming of age, set in otherworld.
“Set during a global pandemic, it follows young Clay as he escapes into a fantasy world.”
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