Book recommendations for a Harry Potter fan?

Question

I've read all six books well over 10 times already and I want to know what other good book series are out there for me to read. I really enjoy the school theme and it can be a book or a series, i just need something new to read while I wait for Book 7 to come out. Thanks

Answer 1

So You Want To Be a Wizard is the first book in the Young Wizards series currently consisting of eight books by Diane Duane. It was written in 1982 and published in the next year.

There are some other choices on the links I have given.

Answer 2

"Song of the Lioness" Quartet (4 books) by Tamora Pierce. Starts off with "Alanna the First Adventure." About a girl who wants to be a knight, and her twin brother wants to be a sorcerer, so they switch places and she pretends to be a boy. Many swords and sorcery type adventures, as well as the difficulty of growing up a girl while hiding the fact that she's a girl and not a boy (she can't go swimming with other boys, she has to be as strong as they are, etc). All other books by Tamora Pierce are also excellent.

Artemis Fowl books - there are 5 now I think. A rich boy who knows he's a genius and is trying to become a master thief. He gets in trouble with the hidden Faerie folk - elves who are much more technologically advanced.

If you haven't read Eragon you should. Young boy who finds a dragon egg, and it hatches!

David Eddings "Pawn of Prophecy" starts a series of 5 of a young boy growing up in a land where he finds out his Aunt is really a powerful sorceress. Then another series of 5 of him older (10 total). More adult, in that he's not at school and is traveling around his world in dangerous situations, but the books really suck you in.

Answer 3

There is a new series starting, The Guardian Series. Book 1, "Meesha, Guardian of Grand Mountain" is available now on Amazon.com or at http://www.redearthpub.com . The 2nd book in the series, "Meesha and the Temple of the Jaguar Moon" is finished and should be going to the printers soon.

Answer 4

The Terry Brooks "Shannara" Series deals with Magic, but in a more medieval setting.

"The Hobbit" is the precursor to the "Lord of the Rings" by JRR Tolkien.

The Riftwar Saga" series by Raymond Feist also deals with magic in an alternate medievel world.

The "Myth" series by Robert Asprin has lots of cute plays on words and humor, based on a magician and his cross dimensional friends.

You would likely enjoy any of these.

Answer 5

If you like the away-from-home at-a-sweet-school stuff, you'd love Ender's Game... about a boy genius who is taken by the government to be trained up to be a tactical commander. He's only 5, and much much younger than everyone else as he advances through the classes and the games they play to help develop their skills. It's very well written, and the author, Orson Scott Card is a huge fan of JK Rowling's... he even contributed to the book The Great Snape Debate.

So, you can't go wrong with it :)

Answer 6

Eragon
Dragon Rider by Cornella Funke
Dragons of Deltora by Emily Rodda
Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events
um... I liked the book Bloody Jack but that had to do with pirates :-\

Answer 7

Well maybe The Power Of 5 series by Anthony Horowitz.

Answer 8

Narnian series by C.S. Lewis
Inkheart series Cornelia Funke
Eragon series Christopher Paolini
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer

Answer 9

Terry Brooks wrote a great series , magic kingdom for sale is the first book then wizard at large, and the black unicorn they are great, and if you havent read the lord of the rings trilogy i suggest every one do that but first be sure to read the hobbit

Answer 10

There is a new series called Maurpikios Fiddler. The First Book is called Maurpikios Fiddler: The True Meaning of Magic. Only the first two books are out now, but it s really good!