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Fantasy with Strong World-Building
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July 1999
Compiled by Sarah Flowers
of Morgan Hill (CA) Public Library, from contributions by the members of Fiction_L.
(To use this list in your library, book club, etc., please include the following credit line: "Compiled by the subscribers of the Fiction_L mailing list." This list may not be used for commercial purposes.)
There are some series in the list, although mainly the shorter sort (trilogies).
Alexander, Lloyd. Chronicles of Prydain (Book of the Three, Black Cauldron, Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, The High King) Westmark trilogy (Westmark, The Kestrel, The Beggar Queen)
Anthony, Piers. Xanth series.
Asprin, Robert. Myth series.
Barron, T.A. Merline series
Brin, David. Practice Effect.
Britain, Kristen. The Green Rider.
Brooks, Terry. Magic Kingdom for Sale: Sold. Shannara series.
Brust, Steven. Vlad Taltos series. (Jhereg; Orca)
Bujold, Lois McMaster. Spirit Ring.
Card, Orson Scott. Hart's Hope.
Chant, Joy. Red Moon and Black Mountain.
Charnas, Suzy McKee. Kingdom of Kevin Malone.
Cooper, Susan. Dark is Rising series. (Over Sea, Under Stone; Dark is Rising; Greenwitch; Grey King; Silver on the Tree.)
Duncan, David. The Gilded Chain.
Eddings, David. Belgariad series. Mallorean series.
Foster, Alan Dean. Spellsinger series.
Gaiman, Neil. Neverwhere. Stardust.
Goodkind, Terry. Sword of Truth series.
Gregorian, Joyce Ballow. Broken Citadel; Castledown; The Great Wheel.
Hambly, Barbara. Time of the Dark, Walls of Air, Armies of the Daylight.
Hobb, Robin. Ship of Magic Farseer trilogy (Assassin's Apprentice, Royal Assassin, Assassin's Quest)
Huff, Tanya, Summon the Keeper
Hutchins, H.J. Prince of Tarn.
Jacques, Brian. Redwall series.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Dalemark books (Cart and Cwidder, Drowned Ammet, The Spellcoats, Crown of Dalemark) Howl's Moving Castle. Archers Goon. Dark Lord of Dernhelm. Tough Guide to Fantasyland
Kay, Guy Gavriel. Tigana. Summer Tree. A Song for Arbonne. Lions of Al-Rassan. Sailing to Sarantium.
Kerr, Katherine. Daggerspell; Darkspell
King, Stephen. Eyes of the Dragon.
Kurtz, Kathrine. Deryni series
Lackey, Mercedes with Andre Norton. Elvenbane. Elvenblood.
LeGuin, Ursula. Earthsea trilogy. (Wizard of Earthsea, Tombs of Atuan, Farthest Shore, Tehanu)
Lewis, C.S. Narnia series.
MacAvoy, R.A. Lens of the world trilogy.
Marley, Louise. The Terrorists of Irustan.
McKillip, Patricia. Riddle Master of Hed; Heir of Sea and Fire; Harpist in the Wind The Forgotten Beasts of Eld.
McKinley, Robin. Hero and the Crown; The Blue Sword.
Moon, Elizabeth. Deeds of Paksenarrion (series)
Nix, Garth. Sabriel; Shade's Children.
Norton, Andre. Witch World series
Pierce, Meredith Anne. Darkangel trilogy (Darkangel, Gathering of Gargoyles, Pearl of the Soul of the World).
Firebringer trilogy (Birth of the Firebringer, Dark Moon, Son of Summer Stars)
Pierce, Tamora. Anything.
Pratchett, Terry (with Neil Gaiman). Good Omens.
Pratchett, Terry. Anything.
Pullman, Philip. Golden Compass. Subtle Knife.
Smith, Sherwood. Court Duel. Crown Duel.
Tepper, Sherri. Grass. The True Game (Kings Blood Four, Necromancer Nine, Wizards Eleven) Northshore. Southshore
Tolkien. Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Tyson, Salinda. Wheel of Dreams.
Vance, Jack. Demon Princes.
VandeVelde, Vivian. Changeling Prince. Dragon's Bait.
Westwood, Chris. Virtual World.
Wrede, Patricia. Lyra series (Raven Ring, Shadow Magic, Daughter of Witches)
Yolen, Jane. Dragon's Blood, Heart's Blood, Sending of Dragons.
Zelazny, Roger. Chronicles of Amber, Jack of Shadows.
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