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Circle of MagicUniverse
universe11 books1997
Fantasy, about coming of age and magic schools, set in secondary world.
“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sandry's Book →
includes Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Opens, The Circle Reforged
Princess AcademySeries
series3 books2005
Hopeful in tone.
“The sequels follow Miri to the capital, where she navigates court intrigue while studying, and then out to a remote swamp kingdom as tutor to three sisters caught up in a succession crisis.”
from the catalogue
Start with Princess Academy →
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, reflective in tone, 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 →
includes Earthsea Cycle
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
Adventurous in tone, about quests.
“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 →
Enchanted ForestSeries
series7 books1985
About dragons.
“Patricia Collins Wrede is an American author of fantasy literature.”
from the catalogue
Start with Dealing with Dragons →
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