Recommendations based on Beren and Lúthienby J.R.R. Tolkien

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  1. The Children of Húrin

    by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Epic tale of tragedy and tragedy, of a father's sins passed down to his children.

    This tale of Middle-earth's First Age, which appeared in incomplete forms in the posthumously published, The Silmarillion, and, Unfinished Tales, , also edited by Tolkien's son, Christopher, only ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Silmarillion

    by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Epic saga of the history of Middle-Earth, a world filled with mythical creatures.

    The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien’s world. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of ... (Goodreads)

  3. Roverandom

    by J.R.R. Tolkien
    A small dog embarks on a magical quest to be reunited with his master.

    A classic children's story by the author of, The Hobbit, Rover should never have bitten the wizard's trousers. His punishment was to be transformed into a toy, and now he is forced to track down the ... (Goodreads)

  4. Revan

    by Drew Karpyshyn
    Revan, a former Jedi, is haunted by his past and must confront a new threat to the galaxy.

    There’s something out there:,, a juggernaut of evil bearing down to crush the Republic—,, unless one lone Jedi, shunned and reviled, can stop it., Hero, traitor, conqueror, villain, savior—the man ... (Barnes & Noble)

  5. Norse Mythology

    by Neil Gaiman
    Epic tales of the gods and goddesses of Norse mythology, set in a world of giants, dwarfs, and monsters.

    “Remarkable.… Gaiman has provided an enchanting contemporary interpretation of the Viking ethos.”—Lisa L. Hannett, Atlantic Neil Gaiman, long inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical ... (Barnes & Noble)

  6. Perelandra

    by C.S. Lewis
    Epic sci-fi fantasy about a man's mission to a new planet to protect it from evil.

    The story starts with the philologist Elwin Ransom , some years after his return from Mars at the end of, Out of the Silent Planet, , receiving a new mission from the Oyarsa (the angelic ruler) of ... (Wikipedia)

  7. The Hero of Ages

    by Brandon Sanderson
    A hero's quest to save the world from destruction, discovering secrets of the past.

    The Hero of Ages is the prophesied savior of the Terris people, foretold to find and give up the power at the Well of Ascension , in a selfless act to save the world from the Deepness. However, the ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Darth Plagueis

    by James Luceno
    A Sith Lord's ambition to conquer death, and the power struggles between Sith and Jedi.

    At long last, the, Star Wars, story of the mysterious Sith Lord Darth Plagueis and his apprentice, Darth Sidious, is revealed!, , ,, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER, , , ,“The best, Star Wars, publication ... (Barnes & Noble)

  9. The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes

    by Bill Watterson
    Collection of comic strips featuring a boy and his imaginary tiger, exploring life's big questions.

    They're back: Calvin, the six-year-old dirty tricksmeister and master of indignation and his warm, cuddly philosopher sidekick, Hobbes. A tiger whose idea of adventure is to lie on his back by the ... (Goodreads)

  10. Anne of Ingleside

    by L.M. Montgomery
    A charming story of a mother's love, set in a small Canadian town.

    Seven years after Anne's House of Dreams , Anne visits Diana Wright and her daughter, Anne Cordelia, in Avonlea following the funeral of Gilbert's father. When she returns home to the old Morgan ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Lisey's Story

    by Stephen King
    A woman's journey to confront her past and unravel the secrets of her husband's death.

    Lisey's Story is the story of Lisey Landon, the widow of a famous and wildly successful novelist, Scott Landon. The book tells two stories—Lisey's story in the present, and the story of her dead ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Rules of Magic

    by Alice Hoffman
    A family of magical siblings discovering the power of their lineage and the responsibility that comes with it.

    An instant New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from beloved author Alice Hoffman—the spellbinding prequel to Practical Magic . Find your magic. For the Owens family, love ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Lovecraft Country

    by Matt Ruff
    A thrilling and terrifying journey through 1950s America, where a young black man and his family face supernatural horrors and racism.

    The book consists of eight interconnected stories: Atticus Turner, working in Florida after leaving the army, returns home to Chicago after receiving a mysterious letter from his estranged father, ... (Wikipedia)

  14. The Killing Dance

    by Laurell K. Hamilton
    A vampire detective investigates a series of gruesome murders, unearthing secrets of the supernatural world.

    The Killing Dance takes place in May, about a month and a half after Bloody Bones and like the previous novels, The Killing Dance begins with a potential job for Anita in her role as an Animators, ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

    by Philip K. Dick
    A dystopian sci-fi narrative about a bounty hunter hunting rogue androids.

    It was January 2021, and Rick Deckard had a license to kill. Somewhere among the hordes of humans out there, lurked several rogue androids. Deckard's assignment–find them and then..."retire" them. ... (Goodreads)

  16. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

    by Charlie Mackesy
    A heartwarming tale of four unlikely friends on a journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance.

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER · USA TODAY BESTSELLER “,The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, is not only a thought-provoking, discussion-worthy story, the book ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Neverending Story

    by Michael Ende
    A young boy's quest to save a fantasy world, by restoring its magical power.

    The book opens on Bastian Balthazar Bux , a "fat little boy of ten or twelve," , :,5, whose mother has died and whose father is too distracted by grief to pay much attention to Bastian. While running ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Howl’s Moving Castle

    by Diana Wynne Jones
    A young woman embarks on an adventure to break a curse and reclaim her identity in a magical world.

    18-year-old Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three sisters living in Market Chipping, a town in the magical kingdom of Ingary, where fairytale tropes are accepted ways of life, including that the ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Prince Caspian

    by C.S. Lewis
    Four children embark on a journey to restore the rightful heir to the throne of Narnia.

    Peter , Susan , Edmund , and Lucy Pevensie are magically whisked away from a British railway station to a beach near an old and ruined castle. They determine the ruin is Cair Paravel , where they ... (Wikipedia)

  20. From Hell

    by Alan Moore
    A gripping story of murder, conspiracy and suspense set in 19th century London.

    Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence , also known as Prince Eddy, marries and fathers a child with Annie Crook, a shop girl in London's East End . Prince Eddy had visited the area under an assumed ... (Wikipedia)

  21. Carmilla

    by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
    Gothic horror novella following a young woman's mysterious encounter with a female vampire.

    Le Fanu presents the story as part of the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, whose departures from medical orthodoxy rank him as the first occult detective in literature. , Laura, the teenage protagonist, ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies

    by J.K. Rowling
    Collection of stories featuring beloved characters from the Harry Potter universe.

    ‘Minerva was the Roman goddess of warriors and wisdom. William McGonagall is celebrated as the worst poet in British history. There was something irresistible to me about his name, and the idea that ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    by C.S. Lewis
    An epic fantasy adventure across the seas, encountering magical creatures and lands.

    The two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund , are staying with their odious cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older brother, Peter , is studying for an exam with Professor Kirke , and their ... (Wikipedia)

  24. The Dark Hills Divide

    by Patrick Carman
    A young girl discovers a secret world hidden within the walls of her city and must use her wits to uncover the truth and save her people.

    The Dark Hills Divide introduces readers to Alexa Daley, who annually visits the town of Bridewell. Alexa is curious about what lies beyond the massive ramparts that surround the city and the walled ... (Goodreads)

  25. Golden Son

    by Pierce Brown
    A young man's struggle to win freedom and power on a distant planet.

    Darrow, now one of the Peerless Scarred and in the service of his enemy, Nero au Augustus, is poised to gain control of his own fleet of warships, which he knows will be useful to the Sons of Ares ... (Wikipedia)

  26. The Well of Ascension

    by Brandon Sanderson
    In a post-apocalyptic world, a war-torn nation struggles to rebuild and survive.

    The Final Empire is in turmoil as various regions descend into anarchy following the Lord Ruler's death and the disappearance of the Steel Ministry. Elend Venture has claimed the crown of the capital ... (Wikipedia)

  27. The Lost World

    by Michael Crichton
    Explorers uncover a prehistoric world and use science to battle its inhabitants.

    In 1993, four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park, chaos theorist and mathematician Ian Malcolm – who is revealed to have survived the events of the previous novel , despite being declared dead ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Red Rising

    by Pierce Brown
    An oppressed society's revolution against their oppressive overlords, led by a young man with a hidden destiny.

    It has been seven hundred years since mankind colonized other planets. The powerful ruling class of humans has installed a rigid, color-based social hierarchy where the physically superior Golds at ... (Wikipedia)

  29. Batman: The Killing Joke

    by Alan Moore
    Dark tale of psychological warfare between Batman and the Joker.

    Critically acclaimed author Alan Moore redefined graphic novel story-telling with, Watchmen, and, V for Vendetta,. In, Batman: The Killing Joke, he takes on the origin of comics' greatest ... (Barnes & Noble)

  30. Storm Rising

    by Mercedes Lackey
    A young mage must navigate political intrigue and magical threats to save her kingdom from a devastating storm.

    In Storm Rising , mysterious mage-storms are wreaking havoc on Valdemar, Karse, and all the kingdoms of the West, plaguing these lands not only with disastrous earthquakes, monsoons, and ice storms, ... (Goodreads)