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universe8 books2001

Epic fantasy, about wizards.

“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 Black Magician Trilogy, The Traitor Spy Trilogy

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

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, Daughter of the Lioness, Beka Cooper / Provost's Dog, Protector of the Small, The Numair Chronicles

Mordant's NeedSeries

series2 books1986

Portal fantasy.

Start with The Mirror of Her Dreams →

The Tainted Blood DuologySeries

series2 books2023

Epic fantasy, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution.

Start with Forged by Blood →

The RiftwarUniverse

universe44 books1982

Epic fantasy.

“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 →

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

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