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StardustNovel
Neil Gaimanstandalone novel1998
Adventurous in tone, about quests and fae, set in fairyland.
“Stardust has a different tone and style from most of Gaiman's prose fiction, being consciously written in the tradition of pre-Tolkien English fantasy, following in the footsteps of authors such as Lord Dunsany and Hope Mirrlees.”
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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.”
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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
At the Back of the North WindSeries
series2 books1869
About friendship.
“Diamond travels together with the mysterious Lady North Wind through the nights.”
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Start with At the Back of the North Wind →
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Portal fantasy, funny in tone, about quests, set in otherworld.
“A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.”
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The IckabogNovel
J. K. Rowlingstandalone novel2020
About political intrigue, set in secondary world.
“Upon release the book received generally positive critical reviews and emerged a bestseller.”
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The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, set in secondary world.