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FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beauty →
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, about fae.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →
Tender MorselsNovel
Margo Lanaganstandalone novel2008
Dark fantasy, dark in tone.
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
Cinderella Is DeadNovel
Kalynn Bayronstandalone novel2020
About rebellion and revolution and gender and society.
DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Dark fantasy, dark and sad in tone, about identity.