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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 Fall of Gondolin, The History of Middle Earth, The History of the Lord of the Rings
PoisonNovel
Chris Woodingstandalone novel2003
Portal fantasy, about quests and fae.
RavenspireSeries
series4 books2016
Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, set in secondary world.
“Ravenspire retells classic fairy tales as loosely connected stories set in a shared fantasy world, beginning with a Snow White-inspired tale in which a princess must reclaim her father's throne from a queen who seized it through dark magic.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Shadow Queen →
Cinderella Is DeadNovel
Kalynn Bayronstandalone novel2020
Hopeful in tone, about gender and society and race and racism.
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“Once there is a wardrobe at the back of a spare room, and behind the fur coats the wood gives way to snow, and a lamp-post burns alone among the trees.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →
includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures
The School for Good and EvilSeries
series8 books2013
Fairy tale retelling and fantasy, adventurous in tone, about magic schools, set in secondary world.
“After their fortunes are reversed, Agatha is taken to the School for Good while Sophie is taken to the School for Evil, their friendship is put to the test.”
from the catalogue
Start with The School for Good and Evil →