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Corvis RebaineSeries
series2 books2010
Fantasy, dark in tone, about parenthood and revenge, set in secondary world.
Start with The Conqueror's Shadow →
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
The Drenai SagaSeries
series15 books1984
completed
Epic fantasy.
“David Andrew Gemmell was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, Legend.”
from the catalogue
Start with Legend →
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Epic fantasy, about political intrigue.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.