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A Selection of Second World Fantasy

Here is a selection of second-world fantasy books, stories with intricate world-building that take place in an invented world separate from our own. I did not include portal fantasy books, such as Narnia or His Dark Materials, since those take place partially in the real world.
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Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
1
Leigh Bardugo
Piranesi (Susanna Clarke)
Piranesi
2
Susanna Clarke
A Court of Thorns and Roses (Sarah J. Mass)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
3
Sarah J. Mass
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
4
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
5
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
6
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Two Towers
7
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Priory of the Orange Tree (Samantha Shannon)
The Priory of the Orange Tree
8
Samantha Shannon
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
9
Scott Lynch
Throne of Glass (Sarah J. Maas)
Throne of Glass
10
Sarah J. Maas
Heartless (Marissa Meyer)
Heartless
11
Marissa Meyer
Strange the Dreamer (Laini Taylor)
Strange the Dreamer
12
Laini Taylor
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
13
Gail Carson Levine
Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)
Howl's Moving Castle
14
Diana Wynne Jones
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic
15
Terry Pratchett
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
16
Leigh Bardugo
Sorcery of Thorns (Margaret Rogerson)
Sorcery of Thorns
17
Margaret Rogerson
Sabriel (Garth Nix)
Sabriel
18
Garth Nix
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
19
Patrick Rothfuss
Assassin's Apprentice (Robin Hobb)
Assassin's Apprentice
20
Robin Hobb
The Eye of the World (Robert Jordan)
The Eye of the World
21
Robert Jordan
Black Sun (Rebecca Roanhorse)
Black Sun
22
Rebecca Roanhorse
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
23
Steven Erikson
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
24
William Goldman
The False Prince (Jennifer A. Nielsen)
The False Prince
25
Jennifer A. Nielsen
Alanna: The First Adventure (Tamora Pierce)
Alanna: The First Adventure
26
Tamora Pierce
The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
The Way of Kings
27
Brandon Sanderson
The Blade Itself (Joe Abercrombie)
The Blade Itself
28
Joe Abercrombie
Magician (Raymond Feist)
Magician
29
Raymond Feist
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
Wicked
30
Gregory Maguire
The Thief (Megan Whalen Turner)
The Thief
31
Megan Whalen Turner
Mort (Terry Pratchett)
Mort
32
Terry Pratchett
The Blue Sword (Robin McKinley)
The Blue Sword
33
Robin McKinley
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
34
Christopher Paolini
The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
35
Katherine Addison
Dealing With Dragons (Patricia C. Wrede)
Dealing With Dragons
36
Patricia C. Wrede
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
Guards! Guards!
37
Terry Pratchett
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (Patricia A. McKillip)
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld
38
Patricia A. McKillip
The Black Prism (Brent Weeks)
The Black Prism
39
Brent Weeks
The Way of Shadows (Brent Weeks)
The Way of Shadows
40
Brent Weeks
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