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I'm looking to start a new series or trilogy similar to Eragon, I want something adventurous and exciting, but not too much like Tolkien. I love Harry Potter, but i'd like somtehing a bit more mature. Are there any websites or online book clubs that reccommend new books weekly?

2006-12-27 14:15:58 · 14 answers · asked by LovexRemedy 3 in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

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Expanding on Voice's answer - what the 12 year old is recommending is Anne McCaffrey's "Dragonsong" trilogy: Dragonsong, Dragonsinger and Dragondrums. It's written for young adults and it's pretty good. (Anne McCaffrey wrote a long series about the Dragonriders of Pern; all the rest are adult books and other than the first one - Dragonflight - none of them are really all that good, but for some reason the Dragonsong books for YA are better - probably because she actually writes a good story when she doesn't include steamy romance bits for adults.) In terms of being "like Eragon" it's probably the closest you can get since a lot of people notice that "Eragon" is very imitative of this series in many ways.

There are other series that I would recommend and I think you would enjoy even more. Others have mentioned the His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman, the Earthsea trilogy by Ursula K. McGuin, and Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. My favorite contemporary series is the "Abhorsen" trilogy by Garth Nix (Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen.) It's more like "his dark materials" than Eragon - more mature and complex, and a little "darker" in tone than Harry Potter.

If what you like about the Harry Potter series is the tone of the writing (smart and funny) I'd recommend getting into Lloyd Alexander whose writing is always witty and humourous and whose characters are really strong. He's best known for the Chronicles of Prydain series, which I love, but my favorite book by him is a non-series novel called "The first two lives of lukas-kasha." it's not as fantasy oriented as the others but it's a fantasy/thriller and very thought provoking.

You should also try "The blue sword" and "The Hero and the Crown" by Robin McKinley.

2006-12-27 18:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by lalabee 5 · 77 7

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I'm looking to start a new series or trilogy similar to Eragon, I want something adventurous and exciting, but not too much like Tolkien. I love Harry Potter, but i'd like somtehing a bit more mature. Are there any websites or online book clubs that reccommend new books weekly?

2015-08-06 15:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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2016-10-02 05:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

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Series + fantasy/scifi/adventure: Lord of the Rings Pendragon Song of the Lioness Series* The Hunger Games* Poison Study* Artemis Fowl The Chronicles of Narnia Maximum Ride * = romance subplot Look into the author Tamora Pierce. I've only read the Song of the Lioness series, but I've glanced at her other books that I would read if I had time for it.

2016-03-27 04:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by Katherine 4 · 0 0

A friend of mine's 12 year old son has read Eragon. He suggested a series called Dragon Singer.

2006-12-27 14:29:47 · answer #5 · answered by Voice 4 · 12 0

You might like Midori Snyder's New Moon series. There is also the Shanarra series by Terry Brooks or something by Maggie Furey.

2006-12-27 14:24:08 · answer #6 · answered by Kristen R 1 · 7 0

Anything by Cornelia Funke
(i.e. the theif lord, inkheart, inkspell, dragon rider)

The "His Dark Materials" Series

"Escape from Memory"



Those are some of my favorites, all very fantasical and adventerous. Enjoy!

2006-12-27 14:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 10 0

Try the EArthsea Trilogy by Ursula Leguin.

2006-12-27 14:20:08 · answer #8 · answered by twogen1 2 · 8 0

If you have never read the Dragonlance Chronicles.. I highly recommend you do.

Dragons of Autum Twilight
Dragons of Winter Night
Dragons of Spring Dawning..

2006-12-27 14:22:30 · answer #9 · answered by Nick K 1 · 15 1

Anything written by Robin Hobb or Meghan Lindholm is great reading!

2006-12-27 14:20:21 · answer #10 · answered by Screamin' Banshee 6 · 6 3

Try Steven King's Dark Tower series.......it might be a little gory but it's more mature

2006-12-27 14:20:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 13 3

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