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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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 →

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    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

  • Cover of Narnia Universe
    NarniaUniverse

    universe · 38 books · 1950

    Fantasy and 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.”

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    Start with The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe →

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    includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

  • Cover of Sword of Truth
    Sword of TruthUniverse

    universe · 27 books · 1994

    Fantasy.

    “Truth is a blade, and it cuts the hand that grips it carelessly.”

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    Start with Wizard's First Rule →

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    includes Richard and Kahlan, The Nicci Chronicles, The Legend of Magda Searus

  • Cover of The Well at the World's End
    The Well at the World's EndNovel

    William Morris · standalone novel · 1896

    Fantasy, about quests.

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  • Cover of The Quest of the Riddle-Master
    The Quest of the Riddle-MasterSeries

    series · 3 books · 1976

    completed

    Fantasy, about quests.

    “Drawing on Celtic myth, the three books are prized for their lyrical prose and riddle-based magic, and are often cited among the best high fantasy of the 1970s.”

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    Start with The Riddle-Master of Hed →

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  • Cover of The Codex Alera
    The Codex AleraSeries

    series · 6 books · 2004

    Fantasy, tense in tone, about war and political intrigue.

    “Jim Butcher's six-book series, continuing through Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, and First Lord's Fury, builds from small-scale political maneuvering into full-scale war.”

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    Start with Furies of Calderon →

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