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H. Rider Haggard & Andrew Langstandalone novel1890

Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in mediterranean.

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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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 Ship of IshtarNovel

A. Merrittstandalone novel1926

Portal fantasy and mythic fantasy, about transported to another world.

“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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The Minikins of YamNovel

Thomas Burnett Swannstandalone novel1976

Mythic fantasy, set in our world and middle east.

“In this, his latest novel, Swann takes the reader to Ancient Egypt, the Egypt of the Pharaohs and beast-headed gods, beyond whose borders lay the jungles and kingdoms of whisper and legend.”
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The Princess and the GoblinSeries

series2 books1871

completed

About coming of age, set in secondary world.

“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
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DogsbodyNovel

Diana Wynne Jonesstandalone novel1975

Mythic fantasy, about reincarnation, set in our world and contemporary.

“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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