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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    Fantasy.

    “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 →

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    includes The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The History of the Lord of the Rings, The History of Middle Earth, The Fall of Gondolin

  • Cover of The Well at the World's End
    The Well at the World's EndNovel

    William Morris · standalone novel · 1896

    Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.

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  • Cover of World of Ice and Fire
    World of Ice and FireUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1980

    Fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war.

    “Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Game of Thrones →

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    includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

  • Cover of Earthsea
    EarthseaUniverse

    universe · 19 books · 1964

    Fantasy, about wizards.

    “There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

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    includes Earthsea Cycle

  • Cover of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever
    Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries

    series · 11 books · 1977

    Fantasy, dark in tone, about quests.

    Start with Lord Foul's Bane →

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  • Cover of Zimiamvian Trilogy
    Zimiamvian TrilogySeries

    series · 4 books · 1922

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    Fantasy, about political intrigue and court intrigue.

    “Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”

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    Start with Mistress of Mistresses →

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