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EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Fantasy and epic fantasy, reflective in tone, about wizards, set in secondary world.
“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
Zimiamvian TrilogySeries
series4 books1922
completed
About political intrigue and court intrigue.
“Dissolution of the realm seems certain as alliances are formed and begin to intrigue against each other.”
from the catalogue
Start with Mistress of Mistresses →
MalazanUniverse
universe36 books1999
Dark in tone.
“Pity the historian who tries to map this world; pity more the god who thinks he rules it.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gardens of the Moon →
includes Malazan Book of the Fallen, The Kharkanas Trilogy, Witness Trilogy, Night of Knives, Path to Ascendancy
World of Ice and FireUniverse
universe19 books1980
Dark in tone, about political intrigue.
“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Game of Thrones →
includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History
The Second ApocalypseSeries
series11 books2003
Grimdark, dark in tone, about faith and religion.
Start with The Darkness That Comes Before →
Thomas Covenant the UnbelieverSeries
series11 books1977
Dark in tone, about quests.
Start with Lord Foul's Bane →