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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
DiscworldUniverse
universe84 books1983
Fantasy, funny in tone, set in secondary world.
“Death speaks IN SMALL CAPITALS and rides a horse called Binky.”
from the catalogue
Start with Guards! Guards! →
includes Discworld omnibuses, Discworld Reference, Discworld - Young Sam's books, Discworld Plays, Discworld Screenplays
The Princess BrideNovel
William Goldmanstandalone novel1973
Romance and adventure.
The Girl Who Drank the MoonNovel
Kelly Barnhillstandalone novel2016
Hopeful in tone, about found family.
“From the Copyright page: An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.”
from the catalogue
The Phantom TollboothNovel
Norton Justerstandalone novel1961
Portal fantasy, 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.”
from the catalogue
Castle HangnailNovel
Ursula Vernonstandalone novel2015
Lighthearted in tone.