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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
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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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
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Funny in tone, about coming of age, set in otherworld.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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The Ship of IshtarNovel
A. Merrittstandalone novel1926
Mythic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about gods.
“When he finally manages to crack open the rock, a mist escapes.”
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The Snow BearNovel
Holly Webbstandalone novel2012
Set in otherworld.
“As the snow begins to fall just days before Christmas, Grandad helps Sara build an igloo in the garden with a small snow bear to watch over it.”
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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Adventurous in tone, about fae and coming of age, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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The Magic CityNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1910
Adventurous in tone, about loneliness, set in otherworld and british isles.