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universe19 books1964

Epic fantasy, about wizards.

“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
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Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →

includes Earthsea Cycle

The Buried GiantNovel

Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2015

Historical fantasy, about quests and amnesia.

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.”
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Start with The Fellowship of the Ring →

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

The Book of Atrix WolfeNovel

Patricia A. McKillipstandalone novel1995

About wizards and redemption.

A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries

series6 books2015

Romantasy, about fae.

“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
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Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →

The Magician's ElephantNovel

Kate DiCamillostandalone novel2009

Hopeful in tone, about quests and coming of age.

“A ten year old orphan is told by a fortuneteller that his sister is actually not dead, so he sets out to find her.”
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