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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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →
includes The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings
The SpindlersNovel
Lauren Oliverstandalone novel2012
Fantasy and portal fantasy, about friendship, set in underground & caves.
“Accompanied by an eccentric, human-sized rat, Liza embarks on a perilous quest through an underground realm to save her brother, Patrick, whose soul has been stolen by the evilest of creatures--the spider-like spindlers.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Fantasy and portal fantasy, whimsical in tone, about coming of age.
“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 Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Fantasy and romance, set in secondary world.
The Keys to the KingdomSeries
series7 books2003
Fantasy, about chosen one.
Start with Mister Monday →
NovaNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1968
Space opera, about revenge, set in space and far future.
“The plot concerns the spaceship captain Lorq Von Ray's search for a nova, which will produce the essential power source Illyrion, and his vendetta with the Red family, who seek to kill him.”
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