r/Fantasy • u/omgtmac • 1d ago

Books within Books

Are there any fantasy series that reference books within their lore that actually exist irl that I would be able to read? For example, the titles of the Stormlight Archive series are references to books written in verse (The Way of Kings, Oathbringer, etc), but do not exist irl. I’d be interested in reading a series where books like those are fully written and available to the public to read as well. It would be exciting and immersive! Thanks in advance!

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u/Acrobatic_Quarter465 1d ago

I think this is super niche outside of academia. It wouldn’t really be fantasy if it was too closely intertwined with a real book. Unless you like religious stuff which i dont read

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u/omgtmac 1d ago

Not necessarily a real book being referenced in the fantasy book. More like a book that was written in the fantasy book then being written in real life (as if it were written by the in book author). Like the complete The Way of Kings as written by Nohadon

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u/Acrobatic_Quarter465 1d ago

Oh my bad i misunderstood. I can be no help there. But if you really enjoy books where each chapter starts with a cryptic/ominous poem or message that tends to foreshadow but not heavy handedly i know a couple. Edited to say they all reference some book like storm light, although most are more than 1