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  • Cover of Tolkien's legendarium
    Tolkien's legendariumUniverse

    universe · 163 books · 1923

    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 →

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

  • Cover of Narnia Universe
    NarniaUniverse

    universe · 38 books · 1950

    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 →

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    includes Narnia, Narnia Solo Adventures

  • Cover of Guardians of Ga'hoole
    Guardians of Ga'hooleSeries

    series · 17 books · 2003

    About coming of age.

    “Apart from the main series, there are a few more books and spin-offs set in the same universe.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Capture →

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  • Cover of The Codex Alera
    The Codex AleraSeries

    series · 6 books · 2004

    Tense in tone, about 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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Furies of Calderon →

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  • Cover of The Riftwar Universe
    The RiftwarUniverse

    universe · 44 books · 1982

    Epic fantasy and fantasy, set in secondary world.

    “On the world of Midkemia a tear opens in the air itself, a rift hung between stars, and through it march the armies of an empire from another world entirely.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Magician →

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    includes Riftwar Saga, Serpentwar Saga, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], Darkwar Saga, Demonwar Saga, Legends of the Riftwar, Krondor's Sons, Conclave of Shadows

  • Cover of Redwall Universe
    RedwallUniverse

    universe · 32 books · 1986

    About quests.

    “Ring the Joseph Bell and lay the long tables, for a tale is starting.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Redwall →

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    includes Redwall, The Tribes of Redwall, Redwall Audio Version, Redwall Picturebooks