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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy.
“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 Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The History of the Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Fantasy, about wizards.
“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle
The Well at the World's EndNovel
William Morrisstandalone novel1896
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war.
“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
Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries
series11 books1977
Fantasy, dark in tone, about quests.
Start with Lord Foul's Bane →
Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
Fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.
“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mistress of Mistresses →