My family and I just finished the Lemony Snicket books. We have read a Piers Anthony series as well about the aspects of death/fate/war etc. We are looking for a fun and interesting series to begin. Any suggestions?
2007-01-18 05:42:20 · 18 answers · asked by SDUTE 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Oh yes, and we've read Harry Potter. Thanks for pointing that out.
2007-01-18 05:51:01 · update #1
this is sort of a nobainer- Harry Potter as long as you don't have a problem with the book.
RL stine Fear Street Seniors edition.
FearLess- Fransine Pascal
Animorphs
There are a lot of books out there that are a good read. But the books i have listed are more suited for Young Adults.
2007-01-18 05:48:38 · answer #1 · answered by toonmili 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try The Dark is Rising (first book: Over Sea, Under Stone) series by Susan Cooper or the Prydain Chronicles (First Book: The Book of Three) by Lloyd Alexander. They are both fantasy based series. I think those are good for ages 10 and up.
For teens (particularly girls) I would suggest Louise Rennison's Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series (first book: Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging). It is an ongoing series about a British teenager and her trials and tribulations with school, romance, etc. Very funny stories. I believe there are six or seven out at the moment.
Another good series which has 6 books and is complete is The Mediator Series (First book: Shadowland) by Meg Cabot. It is about a girl who can see, speak to and touch ghosts and tries to help them move on.
Another good trilogy is The Guardians of Time (First book: The Named) by Marianne Curley. The books are about a group of teens and adults who are named in a prophesy to save the world. To accomplish this they try to stop the bad guys from going back and changing history. Obviously they are about time travel.
If you already know you like Piers Anthony you could give his Xanth series a try (First book: A Spell for Chameleon). A lot of humor and fantasy. There are tons of book in that series but I would say the earlier ones were much better than the later ones.
2007-01-18 06:38:00 · answer #2 · answered by DemonBookLover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you enjoyed Piers Anthony, you might like the Xanth series as well. They're full of puns and you gotta love the land - shaped like the great state of Florida.
Another good fantasy series is Anne McCaffrey and the Dragonriders of Pern. This was written way before Eragon - I'm seeing similarities as I try to read that last one. Guess I'm old school. Ha!
There are books in a series by Lois Duncan (I Know What You Did Last Summer) that I understand are good. Haven't read any yet myself. I think The Uglies is supposed to be good, too (Scott Westerfeld). Another series I need to check into.
2007-01-18 13:39:12 · answer #3 · answered by Isthisnametaken2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan is great. The first one is The Lightning Thief. The second is Sea of Monsters. And the third is Titan's Curse which will be released in a few months.
The Shadow Children series by Margaret Haddix. The series includes the works Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters, Among the Betrayed, Among the Barons, Among the Brave, Among the Enemy, and Among the Free.
2007-01-18 06:42:31 · answer #4 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dragonspell and sequels Donita K. Paul The Dark is Rising Sequence Susan Cooper (so much better than the movie) The Secret Circle Trilogy, Forbidden Game Trilogy and Dark Visions Trilogy all by L J Smith (no vampires, but she wrote other books with vampires) The Rover and sequels Mel Odom Solstice Wood by Patricia McKillip The Xanth series by Piers Anthony This is not a YA series and has more innuendo than actual sex scenes. Pun filled.
2016-05-24 03:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Garth Nix trilogy: Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen.
Phillip Pullman trilogy (His Dark Materials): Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass
Trudi Canavan trilogy (The Black Magician) The Magicians Guild, The Novice, The High Lord.
Isabel Allende trilogy: City of the Beasts, Kingdom of the Golden Dragon, Forest of the Pygmies.
All great reads!!
2007-01-18 05:52:36 · answer #6 · answered by paula m 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CS Lewis' collection (The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants has a collection.
I use to read the Sweet Valley Twins and Sweet Vally High as a child. Babysitter's club also
2007-01-18 05:57:00 · answer #7 · answered by crodriguez1010 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
the Fudge books by Judy Blume (hilarious)
Anne of Green Gables series by L.M. Montgomery (timeless classic)
Any of the Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys Mysteries
2007-01-18 10:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Okay, this is embarassing, because I'm 3 weeks away from my 29th birthday, but I'm reading the "Sweet Valley High: Senior Year" books, and I'm really enjoying them! If your kids are younger, they might enjoy the Sweet Valley Twins books. Both series are out of print, but I found a pretty fair selection of almost all of the Sweet Valley series at my local library and on Amazon Marketplace (most for a penny!).
2007-01-18 05:58:30 · answer #9 · answered by Danielle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judy Blume is still classic, as a young adult I remember reading her and know I have children of that age and I have encouraged them also. You have to be careful for books that contain alot of situations of a graphic and or sexual nature. I was shocked to find my 14 yr. old reading a book form her library at school with language and violence, and this was for AR points from her English class. Needless to say that book is no longer at her library. Just be observant to what they are reading. Judy Blume is carefree and great books about coming of age(in a more Innocent time)
2007-01-25 10:52:32 · answer #10 · answered by shellnae 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋