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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
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about 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
Wings of FireSeries
series24 books2012
Fantasy and epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about dragons, set in secondary world.
“Raised under the mountain within the Claws of the Clouds Mountains.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Dragonet Prophecy →
The RiftwarUniverse
universe44 books1982
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 →
includes Krondor's Sons, Serpentwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Riftwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, The Riftwar Legacy, Darkwar Saga, Legends of the Riftwar
The Tainted Blood DuologySeries
series2 books2023
Start with Forged by Blood →
Kyralia seriesUniverse
universe8 books2001
About wizards.
“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Magicians' Guild →
includes The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Black Magician Trilogy