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Tolkien's legendariumUniverse
universe163 books1923
Fantasy, 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
Gentleman Bastard SequenceSeries
series7 books2006
Set in big city.
“The Lies of Locke Lamora and its two sequels braid heist capers with flashbacks tracing how the gang was trained, escalating into a wider conflict involving crime lords and sorcerers.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Lies of Locke Lamora →
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.
The Legend of Eli MonpressSeries
series6 books2010
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about con artists, set in secondary world.
“Rachel Aaron's Legend of Eli Monpress follows Eli, a wizard and self-proclaimed greatest thief of his age, who teams up with a swordsman wielding a sentient magical blade and a shadow-stepping demon to pull off escalating heists.”
from the catalogue
Start with Spirit's Oath →
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About quests and coming of age.
“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 →
NarniaUniverse
universe38 books1950
Portal fantasy.
“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