The Fellowship of the Ring
J. R. R. Tolkien
1954
Books with the “Hidden Heir” trope
An ordinary character secretly turns out to be royalty or a long-lost heir.
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Plot twists · Hidden Heir
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The Crystal Cave
Mary Stewart
1970
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison
2014
The False Prince
Jennifer A. Nielsen
2012
This Woven Kingdom
Tahereh Mafi
2022
Dragonflight
Anne McCaffrey
1968
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