2007-01-10 20:35:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
You may like the following fantasy books.
Belgariad book series by David Eddings.The first book is 'Pawn of Prophecy'.The story begins in aunt Pol's kitchen at Faldor's farm where Garion is being raised. The main theme of the books is about how it is to grow up and to break up with one's old life. From his safe life at the farm, Garion is being thrown into a new life controlled by a thousand of years old prophecy - the prophecy of his and the world's destiny...
Dragonjousters series(joust,alta,sanctuary,Aerie) 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. That is only the beginning.The rest of the books are about his escape to Alta,how the war between the two kingdoms is stopped etc.
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.
Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks.Living in peaceful Shady Vale, Shea Ohmsford knew little of the troubles that plagued the rest of the world. Then the giant, forbidding Allanon revaled that the supposedly dead Warlock Lord was plotting to destory the world. The sole weapon against this Power of Darkness was the Sword of Shannara, which could only be used by a true heir of Shannara--Shea being the last of the bloodline, upon whom all hope rested. Soon a Skull Bearer, dread minion of Evil, flew into the Vale, seeking to destroy Shea. To save the Vale, Shea fled, drawing the Skull Bearer after him....
Artemis Fowl book series by Eoin Colfer is about teen age criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl who even plots to steal the gold from the fairies.
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.
2007-01-10 21:29:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I looked each of these up, they are all very similar to the Harry Potter series. They are all on amazon.com so you can go on that site and read about the books.
Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2) Hardcover by Christopher Paolini
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set Paperback by C.S. Lewis
The Da Vinci Code Hardcover by Dan Brown
1776 Paperback by David McCullough
Inkspell Hardcover by Cornelia Funke
The Time Traveler's Wife Paperback by Audrey Niffenegger
The Penultimate Peril (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 12) Hardcover by Lemony Snicket
2007-01-10 20:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by Serinity4u2find 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Artemis Fowl Series by Eoin Colfer.
2007-01-10 23:19:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Harry Potter books are actually a knock off of The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket which are really interesting.
2007-01-10 20:41:27 · answer #4 · answered by chelleighlee 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
When you say similar, there is a book which has the similarity that the central character is a young boy, it is also fantasy , but is all about time travel rather than magic.I thoroughly recommend it.
It's called Visitors by Bob Chapman and it's on Amazon. I hope this helps
2007-01-10 21:45:24 · answer #5 · answered by burtbb0912 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not so magical but A Series Of Unfortunate Events are good
2007-01-10 20:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by vicky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Redwall Books by Brian Jacques. At first you will think - what? Warrior mice and otters? - but truly these are fascinating books. My son was 13 when he started reading these books and was so engaged by them I had to take a look. I have read all but one now - Triss - and it is on my list.
http://www.redwall.org/
2007-01-10 23:58:12 · answer #7 · answered by digitsis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how similiar. Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy is a superior set in my opinion.
2007-01-12 16:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by maxdwolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on your age. I heard the Spyderwick book series are good.
2007-01-10 20:38:35 · answer #9 · answered by ThatLady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visitors is a good bet, by Bob Chapman on Amazon
2007-01-12 02:48:22 · answer #10 · answered by bookworm1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋