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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

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 →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

universe163 books1923

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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Fantasy.

“On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”
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Start with Magician →

includes The Riftwar Legacy, Krondor's Sons, Riftwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, Serpentwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, The Dragonwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US]

Memory, Sorrow & ThornUniverse

universe14 books1988

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Winter comes to Osten Ard out of its season, and behind the cold rides something older than the kingdoms of men.”
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Start with The Dragonbone Chair →

includes The Dragonbone Chair Prequels, The Last King of Osten Ard

Alban SagaSeries

series4 books1983

completed

Epic fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests, set in secondary world.

“The Alban Saga is Peter Morwood's Horse Lords trilogy, the fantasy series he is best known for alongside his separate Tales of Old Russia books.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Horse Lord →

The Kingdoms of Thorn and BoneSeries

series4 books2003

Fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue.

“In doing so, she freed the race of humans - once taken from their distant homes and forced to wear the bitter yoke of slavery.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Briar King →

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