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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
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About coming of age.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
Bored of the RingsNovel
Henry N. Beard & Douglas C. Kenneystandalone novel1969
Satire.
RailseaNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2012
Steampunk and weird fiction, about coming of age.
The Scarecrow and His ServantNovel
Philip Pullmanstandalone novel2004
About friendship.
“As he goes on his quest he tries to reach Spring Valley to claim it for his own.”
from the catalogue
DiscworldUniverse
universe84 books1983
Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.
“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guards! Guards! →
includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Reference, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays