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Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Works by J.R.R. Tolkien
(pronounced “toll keen” with the emphasis on “toll”)
The Hobbit; or, There and Back Again (1937) - multiple copies, including large print and video
Farmer Giles of Ham (1949) - J398.21 TolFa
Lord of the Rings (in 3 volumes) (1954-1955) - multiple copies, including large print and video
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and other verses from the red book (1962) - S J 821 Tola
Tree and Leaf (1964) - S 809 Tol
A Tolkien Miscellany (2002) - J Fic
The Road Goes Ever On: a song cycle (1962) - 784 Roa
Smith of Wootton Major (1967) - Fic
The Silmarillion (1977) - Fic
Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-earth (1980) - 823.912 Tol
Literary Criticism:
Mythology of Middle-earth
828.912 Noe (1977)
The Rise of Tolkienian Fantasy
823.919 Lob (2005)
Lord of the Rings: a Reader’s
Companion (2005) on order
The Tolkien Companion
828.912 Tyl (1976)
The Science of Middle-earth
823.912 Gee (2004)

Highly Recommended:
C. S. Lewis
Chronicles of Narnia
Ursula LeGuin
Earthsea Series
Patricia A. McKillip
Riddlemaster Trilogy
Others:
Joe Abercrombie
The First Law Trilogy
Daniel Abraham
The Long Price Quartet
Poul Anderson
Three Hearts and Three Lions (1961)
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Mists of Avalon Series
Terry Brooks
Shannara Series
Lois McMaster Bujold
Chalion Series

Joy Chant
The Grey Mane of Morning (1977)
C.J. Cherryh
various titles
Stephen Donaldson
Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Series
Sara Douglass
Wayfarer Redemption Trilogy
Dragonlance Series - various authors, including M. Weis and R. Knaak
David Drake
Lord of the Isles Series

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Look for these titles in the fantasy section.

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Silas Bronson Library . Waterbury, Conn. 9/29/2011 dml

Silas Bronson Library . Waterbury, Conn. 9/29/2011 dml

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Diane Duane
Tale of the Five Series
Spider-man: the lizard sanction (1995)
Lord Dunsany
In the Land of Time, and other fantasy tales (2004)
Guerilla (1944)
Plays for Earth and Air (1937)
David Eddings
The Belgariad Series
Kate Elliott
Crown of Stars Series
Jaran Series

Raymond E. Feist
Riftwar Saga
Terry Goodkind
Sword of Truth Series
Frank Herbert
Dune Series
Tracy Hickman
Requiem of Stars (1996)
Mike Jefferies
Loremasters of Elundium Series

Robert Jordan
Wheel of Time Series
Guy Gavriel Kay
Fionavar Tapestry Series
Kurtz, Katherine
The Chronicles of the Deryni
Mercedes Lackey
Valdemar Series
Stephen R. Lawhead
Pendragon Cycle
George R.R. Martin
Song of Fire and Ice Series
Dennis L. McKiernan
Silver Wolf, Black Falcon (2000)

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Please note that we don’t always have every book in a particular Series. If you don’t see the book you want on the shelf, check with us about getting it from a neighboring library.

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Silas Bronson Library . Waterbury, Conn. 9/29/2011 dml

Silas Bronson Library . Waterbury, Conn. 9/29/2011 dml

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Tolkien and
Heroic Fantasy

Michael Moorcock
Elric Series
Mark Newton
Legends of the Red Sun
Andre Norton
Witch World Series
Patrick Rothfuss
Kingkiller Chronicles

What to expect in heroic fantasy . . . A seemingly ordinary mortal undergoes trials that develop him or her into a hero figure.
plot—adventure, quest setting– a secondary world with its own consistent order or rules characters—gods, dragons, dwarves, faeries, humans language—names of places and characters often have magical power theme—often connected to ancient myths.

Mervyn Peake
Gormenghast Trilogy
Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials Trilogy
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter Series (in Juvenile Fiction)
Melanie Rawn
The Golden Key (1996)
R.A. Salvatore
Forgotten Realms Series
Brandon Sanderson
The Mistborn Trilogy
Mary Stewart
The Last Enchantment (1979)
The Hollow Hills (1973)
The Crystal Cave (1971)
Judith Tarr
The Hound and the Falcon Trilogy
Tad Williams
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Series

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Silas Bronson Library . Waterbury, Conn. 9/29/2011 dml

Silas Bronson Library . Waterbury, Conn. 9/29/2011 dml