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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.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

TortallUniverse

universe25 books1983

Adventurous in tone, about coming of age, set in secondary world.

“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
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Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →

includes The Immortals, Protector of the Small, Song of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, The Numair Chronicles

Kyralia seriesUniverse

universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about political intrigue, set in secondary world.

“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
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Start with The Magicians' Guild →

includes The Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy Trilogy

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 Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Warbreaker, Canticle, Komashi, Lumar, Cosmere non-canon, Elantris

Ixia & Sitia milieuSeries

series12 books2005

Adventurous in tone, set in secondary world.

Start with Poison Study →

WinterlandsSeries

series7 books1986

About dragons and demons, set in secondary world.

“Once there, they learn Gareth is the crown prince, acting against his father's wishes, and that the dragon Morkeleb the Black is only one thread in a web that includes a sorceress with a grip on the king.”
from the catalogue

Start with Dragonsbane →

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