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World of Ice and FireUniverse

universe19 books1980

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark in tone, about political intrigue and war, set in secondary world.

“Winter is coming, and the men who forget it die first.”
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Start with A Game of Thrones →

includes A Song of Ice and Fire, Targaryen History

Age of the FiveSeries

series3 books2005

About gods.

“In a land on the brink of peace—watched jealously by a ruthless cult from across the sea and beset by hidden enemies—five extraordinary humans must serve as sword and shield of the Gods.Auraya is one.”
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Start with Priestess of the White →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

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.”
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Start with Magician →

includes Kelewan Empire, Serpentwar Saga, Riftwar Saga, Darkwar Saga, Conclave of Shadows, Legends of the Riftwar, Midkemian Trilogy [UK] / Chaoswar Saga [US], The Riftwar Legacy

The Second ApocalypseSeries

series11 books2003

Grimdark, challenging in tone.

Start with The Darkness That Comes Before →

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

GodspeakerSeries

series3 books2007

Epic fantasy and fantasy, dark and tense in tone, about faith and religion and political intrigue, set in secondary world.

Start with Empress of Mijak →

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