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  • Cover of The Crescent Moon Kingdoms
    The Crescent Moon KingdomsSeries

    series · 1 book · 2012

    About quests and monster hunting, set in desert.

    “A handful of reluctant heroes must uncover the truth behind the killings before the kingdom tears itself apart.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Throne of the Crescent Moon →

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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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 →

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    includes The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings

  • Cover of The Riftwar Universe
    The RiftwarUniverse

    universe · 44 books · 1982

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Magician →

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    includes Riftwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, Darkwar Saga, Serpentwar Saga, Demonwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Legends of the Riftwar, Krondor's Sons

  • Cover of The Drenai Saga
    The Drenai SagaSeries

    series · 15 books · 1984

    completed

    About redemption.

    “David Andrew Gemmell was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, Legend.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Legend →

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  • Cover of Forgotten Realms
    Forgotten RealmsUniverse

    universe · 526 books · 1987

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “Come in from the cold and mind the door — the wind off the Sword Coast has teeth.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Crystal Shard →

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    includes Forgotten Realms: The Legend of Drizzt, Sage of Shadowdale / Elminster, Forgotten Realms: Brotherhood of the Griffon, Forgotten Realms: Moonshae, Forgotten Realms: Shandril's Saga, Forgotten Realms: The Cleric Quintet, Forgotten Realms: The Sellswords, The Sage of Shadowdale

  • Cover of World of Ice and Fire
    World of Ice and FireUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1980

    About political intrigue.

    “Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Game of Thrones →

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    includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History