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universe163 books1923

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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

The Thief of AlwaysNovel

Clive Barkerstandalone novel1992

Dark fantasy, eerie in tone, about coming of age.

“Once inside, Harvey meets fellow children Wendell and Lulu, the elderly caretaker Mrs. Griffin and her cats, and settles into a routine of enchantment that starts to feel too perfect.”
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The Phantom TollboothNovel

Norton Justerstandalone novel1961

Portal fantasy, funny in tone, about quests and coming of age.

“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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LilithNovel

George MacDonaldstandalone novel1895

Eerie and reflective in tone.

Skinjacker TrilogySeries

series4 books2006

Set in afterlife & underworld and contemporary.

“From copyright page: When Nick and Allie are killed in a car crash, they end up in Everlost, or limbo for lost souls, where although Nick is satisfied, Allie will stop at nothing - even skinjacking - to break free.”
from the catalogue

Start with Everlost →

CosmereUniverse

universe54 books2005

Epic fantasy, set in secondary world.

“Before the worlds, there was Adonalsium, and then there was not.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Final Empire →

includes Komashi, Mistborn, Lumar, Warbreaker, Canticle, Elantris, Threnody, The Stormlight Archive

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