If I liked Harry Potter but i'm looking for more mature books (i'm almost 17) what books should I consider?
2006-09-28 12:55:36 · 23 answers · asked by brknhallelujah 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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war and peace
go to your local library and look around
good luck
2006-09-28 12:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can highly recommend Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Trilogy, so far comprising of two books: "Eragon" and "Eldest".
They, like Harry Potter, come under the children's literature genre, but also like Harry Potter make excellent reading for more mature readers also.
They are fantasy novels, set around the same sort of era as the LOTR books. It follows the fate of a teenager called Eragon, and how he becomes part of an ancient prophecy involving Dragon Riders. He must (eventually) defeat the tyrant ruling the land and so on.
Full of twists and turns, these books are really great reads. I'm 17 too, by the way.
Plus, the movie equivalent of Eragon is released December 15th!
2006-10-02 02:29:46 · answer #2 · answered by <3 Sarah <3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd suggest that you try THE DRESDEN FILES by Jim Butcher. These books are also about wizards, vampires, and other magical beings, but are of a more adult nature than the Harry Potter book series. The main character of the series is Harry Dresden, wizard for hire. The sign outside of his office advertises: "Lost items found. Paranormal Investigations. Consulting. Advice. Reasonable Rates. No Love Potions, Endless Purses, Parties or Other Entertainment."
The novels suggest there are wizards and witches among us who're us and our obnoxious neighbors instead of the usual headbutting avatars of good and evil. Jim Butcher strikes just the right narrative balance between wizard and wiseguy, mystic and mobster. His narrator is engaging and the people he meets, especially the women cops, are believable. The following link lists the books in the series and allows you to read the first chapter of each.
2006-09-28 21:49:20 · answer #3 · answered by Kami 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well first Im 17 too and I still love Harry Potter books, but I read the Kite Runner for school and at first I thought it was going to suck because alot of books the school recommends arent very interesting, but this book has a great story and really changed my perspective on things. It deals with alot of very mature topics, and the story is incredible. I would definatly recommend it.
2006-09-28 15:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by kem1812 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I still like Harry Potter and I'm almost 30, depending on the reasons you like Harry Potter would put you in the right direction if you like the suspense you can look for books by Dean Koontz
2006-09-28 13:08:12 · answer #5 · answered by echofayette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you liked Harry Potter, I would suggest The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. They're excellent. I had to read the first book (The Eye of the World) for my English class and got hooked.
2006-09-28 13:14:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I am 33 and I loved the HP books. I tried the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit etc, but they did nothing for me at all.
And don't make the mistake of thinking I am maybe a little illiterate or unable to understand the 'more mature' reads because I am doing an MA in Sociolinguistics! So ner ner!!! LOL!
2006-09-28 13:04:39 · answer #7 · answered by Tatsbabe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lorr...Harry potter is a bit inmatured...no doubt for that...but they're great books..
anyhow, here's the list of books that I've read...
I'm 17-
-The Tea house On Mulberry Street( an Irish book...oh its always be my favourite book)
-The Multiple Choice( an american fiction by Claire cook)
-David Copperfild, The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, Little Women
- Pride and Prejudes
-Mine
- my Best Friend
- The biography of JK Rowling
-Problems
- My first Love
2006-09-28 13:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien,
On a Pale Horse (Incarnations of Immortality, Bk. 1) by Piers Anthony , (Xanth Novels by Piers Anthony , The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, by Stephen R. Donaldson
2006-09-28 13:25:46 · answer #9 · answered by Den P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know - I'm 23 and Harry Potter is the only books I read if it's not required reading for school.
What can I say? I'm an HP dork! LOL
2006-09-28 12:58:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Try "Kafka on the Shore" by Haruki Murakami or "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez. Both of these books are a mixture of fantasy and reality, and can therefore provide a good transition into adult literature.
2006-09-28 13:04:40 · answer #11 · answered by roninscribe80 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋