Help With Summer Reading list?

Question

hi im deandra and i just got off school and was wondering what are a list of some good books to read over the sumer break.Im in to fantasy and really i never read. but read the series of harry potter and found the types of books that i only like(or would enjoy) are "fantasy" related. I really have only read harry potter (1-6) and since the the 7th one isnt coming out for a while i wanted to not stop my just starting reading phase. so please list some good fantasy books that are not 2 hard for a 8thgrade 13 year old. I prefer series instead of independent books. and remmeber im only 13 and have read the harry potter books. there not much more 2 say but thanks
~deandra

what about lord of the rings??
chroicles of narnia??
the hobbit??

Answer 1

you are getting some excellent suggestions. you already have been told about Tamora Pierce, Diane Duane and Diana Wynne Jones who are three of my favorite young adults fantasy writers. i think you Will really like Pierce. she writes mostly about strong girls following their hearts to do great things that are not necessarily what is expected of nice young girls. there is also plenty of magic thrown in. also, Pierce has several series's that are all in the same world, so some of the main characters show up in other series. Diane Duane's stories are fun and have a lot of philosophy and stuff mixed in, you will learn something and enjoy the stories. and Diana Wynne Jones is possibly my favorite. start with her Chrestomanci books, the first one is called Charmed Life. her Crown of Dalemark books are really good to. , i would like to add Susan Cooper, The Dark is Rising books are really good. Garth Nix you should start out with the Seventh Tower books, they are a little easier then his Abhorsen books, but those are probably better and more popular, and they are about girls. Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books are hilarious, they are about a twelve year old super genius criminal master mind who decides to exploit fairies to make money, or at least that is how they start out, i think there are four so far. T.A Barron. wrote all these books about Merlin in his adolescent years, they are great.

well those should last you all summer. i was just like you, wasn't really interested in reading until i read Harry Potter, then i started reading fantasy like crazy. i didn't have any trouble with these, they are not much more difficult then Harry Potter, and once you get into them your reading will improve hugely.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Take a look at these authors(all have great fantasy/sci fi books as a series):

Madeleine L'Engle

Lemony Snicket
(Snicket's books in A Series of Unfortunate Events are very quick and easy to read. They are also much better than the recent movie. :)

Diane Duanne
(The "So You Want to Be a Wizard Series" has certainly grown. It was only supposed to be a trilogy and thus I've read only the first three books. Nita and Kit are wonderful! Good for older kids.)


Diana Wynne Jones
(Ms. Jones is a superb author. I love her work, and she is still actively writing! Don't be discouraged by the titles. Many of her books are very humorous.)

Answer 4

Inkheart and its sequel Inkspell. Strong female lead character.

The Tale of Despereaux is a nice book, as is the Winn-Dixie - I think that's the same author, Kate DiCamillo. She wrote a really nice book about a china rabbit for younger kids as well.

Hoot was good (and was a movie this year); Holes is popular.

Maybe Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, although it has some sexual and broken home issues.

Unfortunate Events may be too easy-reading. Eragon was popular but the sequel was considered a disappointment.

Ever read the original series of "Wizard of Oz" books? There are several, no singing scarecrows involved.

Answer 5

have you tried reading the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy. It might be scifi but I believe in variety.

Its pretty funny overall

Lotr is supposed to be good (I've yet to read it, it is also on my reading list) and I personally like the hobbit but don't read the simerilian (its incredibly long and drawn out.)

You could try On the edge of the sword

My all time favorite fantasy book however happens to be Crown Duel and Court Duel. It is phenomenal. The beginning is a bit boring but once you get into it, bam!

anyhow I hoped this and everyone elses repys helped
I cant think of anything else right now

Answer 6

A really good book for fantasy lovers is Eragon. The next book in the seris is Eldest which I am reading right now, but the third book isn't out yet.

Answer 7

Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote the Mars novels and the tarzan novels.There are 11 novels in the mars series beginning with 'a princess of mars'.Captain John Carter of the Confederate Army is whisked to Mars and discovers a dying world of dry ocean beds where giant four-armed barbarians rule, of crumbling cities
home to an advanced but decaying civilization, a world of strange beasts and savage combat, a world where love, honor and loyalty become the stuff of adventure. The later books are about his son Carthoris,daughter Tara etc.John carter is a recurring character in all these books as martians live for 1000 years.

Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary) by Mercedes Lackey.The setting is ancient Egypt.Hunger, anger, and hatred are constants for young Vetch, rendered a brutally mistreated and overworked serf by the Tian conquest of his homeland. But everything improves when a Tian jouster requisitions Vetch to become the first serf ever to be a dragon boy. His training is intense, and his duty clear-cut: to tend his jouster, Ari, and his dragon, Kashet. He discovers that, because Ari himself had hatched Kashet, the dragon is different from others that have been captured live in the wild and must be drugged to be made tractable. Vetch finds he really likes and understands dragons, and soon he becomes the best dragon boy of all. He still harbors anger, however, toward the Tian invasion. Could he, perhaps, hatch a dragon, and then escape to help his people?

Mercedes Lackey's Take a Thief is the tale of Skif, a young orphan reminiscent of Oliver Twist, making his way in the knock-and-tumble neighborhood between two of Haven's outermost walls. Skif is intelligent, good-hearted and creative enough to forage up three meals a day in a place where food is scarce and kindness almost unheard of. After a chain of events leave him homeless, Skif lands in the lair of Bazie, an Faginish ex-mercenary who trains thieves...until he is "Chosen" by one of Valdemar's magical horses and becomes a Herald serving the Queen.

Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.When his best friend, a young clergyman, is killed in a mockery of a duel by an arrogant noble, just to quiet his eloquent expressions of democratic ideals, Andre-Louis Moreau vows revenge. From that point, through meteoric careers as a consummate actor and scenario writer, then as a fencing master, and finally a politician, the brilliant Moreau keeps thwarting the aims of the aristocratic Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr. However, the nobleman causes pain to Moreau as well, and the time must come when the two will meet to settle their enmity once and for all. You are not likely to guess how their confrontation finally turns out. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, this swashbuckling novel is exciting throughout, and it presents one of the most dashing heroes in fiction, a man who can fight equally well with his mind, his mouth, his pen, and his sword, a man who stirs up events wherever he goes.

Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.Its about a young French sailor who was unjustly imprisoned for 14 years before he escapes and ultimately takes revenge on his enemies.The author did a great job describing the emotions of the prisoner.Disbelief,denial,self pity,madness,apathy and finally hope.

You can get free e-books by edgar rice burroughs and rafael sabatini from Project Gutenberg.
http://promo.net/pg/
Diana wynne jones writes some books based on a character called Chrestomanci.He is a nine-life enchanter.Read the books in the correct order.The best of that lot is 'the magicians of caprona'.

Answer 8

Here there are some good books.
- Cronicles of Narnia.
- The Lord of the rings.
And try this authors, all their books are great.
- HP Lovecraft.
- Edgar Allan Poe.
- Bram Stocker.
- Stephen King.
And try this link
www.cinefania.com (only if you know spanish)
and click on the "ficcion" link, it will tell you some great authors.
Oh and don't get crazy about it.
Ah! I almost forgot! Evolving behind the water from Fred Huckaby

Answer 9

Try the wheel of time series by robert Jorden. So far it is an eleven book series but it is soo worth it! The story is really intreaguing and it is actually rather convincing. The series starts with the eye of the world. They're a little slow paced but they get faster as you go on.

Answer 10

Personally, I'd suggest the Ringworld books (Ringworld, The Ringworld Throne, The Ringworld Engineers, and Ringworld's Children) by Larry Niven. They're science fiction, and though they're a little difficult to follow at times, they'll really get you thinking and they're great to keep your mind active during the summer break from school.

You could also try going to your local library and asking the librarian for suggestions. Good luck, and it's awesome that you're reading instead of letting your brain rot this summer! :D