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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Adventurous in tone, about quests and coming of age, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
from the catalogue
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, emotional in tone.
“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 →
The King of Elfland's DaughterNovel
Lord Dunsanystandalone novel1924
Mythic fantasy, about forbidden love, set in fairyland.
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 Fairy ChroniclesSeries
series65 books2004
About quests and friendship.
Start with Marigold and the Feather of Hope →
Lud-in-the-MistNovel
Hope Mirrleesstandalone novel1926
Eerie in tone, about art and artists.