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The Obernewtyn ChroniclesSeries
series9 books1987
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, about psychic powers, set in far future and secondary world.
“Carmody began writing it at the age of fourteen, and reworked the novel through high school and university.”
from the catalogue
Start with Obernewtyn →
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 Transall SagaNovel
Gary Paulsenstandalone novel1998
About survival and transported to another world.
Terminal WorldNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2010
Space opera, dark in tone, about survival.
No Night Without StarsNovel
Andre Nortonstandalone novel1975
About survival.
The Ivory KeySeries
series2 books2022
Epic fantasy, about magical artifacts and sibling rivalry.
Start with The Ivory Key →