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Stephen King multiverseUniverse
universe46 books1967
Dark in tone.
“The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Gunslinger →
includes The Dark Tower
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Epic fantasy, about war, set in secondary world.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy, Witness Trilogy
The Circle of the WorldUniverse
universe29 books2006
Grimdark, set in secondary world.
“What sets it apart is the honesty of its cynicism — close, sardonic points of view, gallows humour, and a flat refusal to let anyone stay clean.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Blade Itself →
includes The First Law Trilogy, The Age of Madness
JulianSeries
series19 books1976
Mythic fantasy, about deal with the devil, set in secondary world.
Start with ["Ordnung", so pflegte der alte Ritter ...] (English) →
The DevilsSeries
series1 book2025
Grimdark, about found family, set in secondary world and mediterranean.
“The audiobook, read by Steven Pacey, won an AudioFile Earphones Award.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Devils →
Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries
series11 books1977
Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.
Start with Lord Foul's Bane →