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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
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.”
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
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Funny in tone, about coming of age.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
from the catalogue
Wet MagicNovel
E. Nesbitstandalone novel1913
Fantasy and portal fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, about quests, set in underwater.
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Set in secondary world.
“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
Kathasaritsagara (Salman Rushdie)Series
series2 books1990
About coming of age.
Start with Haroun and the Sea of Stories →
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About coming of age, set in secondary world.
“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 →