books like Eragon and Eldest.
2007-01-30 17:33:18 · 26 answers · asked by Joman 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Try Anne McCaffrey. "The dragons of pern" series.
She also has written a lot of other good books
2007-01-30 17:44:58 · answer #1 · answered by peter w 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by JRR Tolkien
The Eye of the Dragon by Stephen King
The Harry Potter books by JR Rowling
2007-01-30 17:43:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try these:
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer - criminal genius
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis- a world of talking animals
The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein - practically the best fantasy novels ever written!!
Fly By Night (I forgot the author) - tagline is: "Imagine a world where books are banned!"
Knights of the Silver Dragon by Ree Soesbee - funny adventure with a thief, an apprentice wizard and a boy
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke- okay, so it's not set in a fantasy world, but there are "magical" elements to it
Peter and the Star-Catchers (I forgot the authors) - trust me, it's not that childish!
Troll Fell by Katherine Langrish - although I haven't read it yet, I think it's pretty good. :)
2007-01-30 17:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by Moe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Piers Anthony's books might be a bit too sexual for parents' comfort zones.
Robert Asprin's "Myth" series is a good one for teenage readers. Start with "Another Fine Myth." If sci-fi is any interest, Asprin's "Phule's Company" and "Time Scout" (co-authored by Linda Evans) are wonderful.
Brian Jaques' "Redwall" series is a good one if they haven't read the series, but it might be a little more juvenile than he would like.
J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord Of The Rings" series is a great one for teens to read.
Roger Zelazny's "Nine Princes In Amber" is the start of a good series.
Great sci-fi titles:
"The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress", "Stranger In A Strange Land", and "Friday" by Robert Heinlein.
Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game"
The "Dune" series by Frank Herbert
"The Stainless Steel Rat" series by Harry Harrison
Lois McMasters-Bujould's Vorkorsigan series "Shards Of Honor" is a good starting point.
2007-01-30 17:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out The Chronicles of Prydain. It is a five-volume series of children's fantasy novels by author Lloyd Alexander. The stories detail the adventures of a young man named Taran, who is awarded the honorific of Assistant Pig-Keeper but dreams of being a grand hero, and his companions Princess Eilonwy, Fflewddur Fflam the wandering bard and king, a hairy yet gentle creature called Gurgi, and a diminuitive dwarf named Doli.
2007-01-31 01:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by BlueManticore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been some awesome answers so far. I greatly encourage you to check out Anne McCaffrey's series of books about Pern. Piers Anthony's books about Xanth are another great series. Those should hold your interest until the next book in the Inheritance trilogy comes out! (I can hardly wait for that one myself!)
2007-01-30 17:44:47 · answer #6 · answered by krustykrabtrainee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien
Prydain Chronicles, by Lloyd Alexander
The Belgariad (series), by David Eddings
Redwall, by Brian Jacques
Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer (my favorite!)
The Chronicles of Narnia, C.S. Lewis
The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks
I got some suggestions from my 14-year-old brother, who loves reading fantasy. Hope this helps! =)
2007-01-30 17:51:10 · answer #7 · answered by emily 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Books By: Jim Butcher
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Earthsea Series
Ursula K. Le Guin
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Books by Author: Garth Nix
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Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman
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Books By Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
2007-01-30 17:47:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magician, by Raymond Feist.
Any of the discworld series, by Terry Pratchet
The Belgariad series by David Eddings is good for that age.
Don't let the poor kid read ANYTHING by Robert Jordan.
2007-01-30 17:42:43 · answer #9 · answered by Nai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harry Potter.
2007-01-30 17:39:51 · answer #10 · answered by SOL SIREN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommmend the Chronicals of Narnia, they are a fantastic 7 book series by C.S. Lewis, and The lord of the rings, by JRR tolkin and it's prelude the hobbit
2007-01-30 17:41:10 · answer #11 · answered by Your mom goes to college 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋