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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.”
from the catalogue
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
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure, about quests.
The Princess and the GoblinSeries
series2 books1871
completed
About quests and coming of age.
“Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Princess and the Goblin →
The Carpet PeopleSeries
series4 books1971
completed
About war.
“The Carpet People imagines an entire civilization of tiny peoples living among the towering fibers of a carpet, where different tribes must set aside old rivalries and unite against a shared threat sweeping through their world.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Carpet People →
Mention My Name in AtlantisNovel
John Jakesstandalone novel1972
Sword and sorcery, about political intrigue.
“For Hoptor the Vintner, who considered himself a citizen of importance, things were going from bad to worse.”
from the catalogue
The Last MapmakerNovel
Christina Soontornvatstandalone novel2022
Adventure, about quests and coming of age.