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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
Howl's CastleSeries
series3 books1986
completed
Fantasy, adventurous and whimsical in tone, set in secondary world.
Start with Howl's Moving Castle →
Kyralia seriesUniverse
universe8 books2001
Epic fantasy.
“Once a year the magicians of Kyralia sweep the beggars out of the capital, and once a year the beggars throw stones.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Magicians' Guild →
includes The Traitor Spy Trilogy, The Black Magician Trilogy
World of Septimus HeapSeries
series12 books2005
Start with Magyk →
TortallUniverse
universe25 books1983
About coming of age.
“In Tortall she does it anyway — and earns the right the hard way, through bruises, cold mornings in the training yard, and the slow winning-over of people who swore she'd fail.”
from the catalogue
Start with Alanna: The First Adventure →
includes The Immortals, Song of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Daughter of the Lioness, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles
Circle of MagicUniverse
universe11 books1997
About coming of age.
“Magic here does not thunder from a staff or wait in a dusty grimoire.”
from the catalogue
Start with Sandry's Book →
includes The Circle Opens, Circle of Magic (Tamora Pierce), The Circle Reforged