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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
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
RedwallUniverse
universe32 books1986
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.
“Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”
from the catalogue
Start with Redwall →
includes Redwall, Redwall Audio Version, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Picturebooks
Terra Incognita (Kevin J. Anderson)Series
series4 books2009
Epic fantasy, about expeditions and war, set in at sea.
“The Edge of the World opens the story, continuing through The Map of All Things and The Key to Creation.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Edge of the World →
Sword of TruthUniverse
universe27 books1994
Epic fantasy.
“Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”
from the catalogue
Start with Wizard's First Rule →
includes The Nicci Chronicles, Richard and Kahlan, The Legend of Magda Searus
The Old Kingdom / Abhorsen milieuSeries
series11 books1995
Start with Sabriel →