What are some books similiar to Harry Potter that I can read now that the series is over?

Question

The books don't neccesarily have to involve magic or fantasy. My favorite things about the Harry Potter books are the amazing characters, the adventures, and the mysteries that are solved with logic. Does anybody know of books simliar to HP that are like that? I need something good to read now that Harry Potter is over! Thanks in advance !

Answer 1

The Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz
Stormbreaker
Point Blanc (Point Blank in the US)
Skeleton Key
Eagle Strike
Scorpia
Ark Angel
Snakehead (to be released October 31, 2007 in the UK)

Alex Rider, whose uncle, Ian Rider, has died in a "car accident," is suspicious about the circumstances of his uncle's death. He then stumbles upon the fact that his uncle was an MI6 operative; a spy. MI6 forces Alex, at the young age of 14, to join MI6 to follow in his uncle's footsteps.

This series is just action-packed: full throttle all the way. The books are full of futuristic gadgets and technology that help Alex complete his missions.
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The Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke
Inkheart
Inkspell
Inkdeath (to be released sometime in 2008)

Meggie and her father, Mortimer, are both avid bookworms. Their house is filled with books and there is never a moment where Meggie isn't caught reading. However, no matter how much Meggie begs her father, he will not read a book aloud for her. One day, Meggie finds out why. She finds out that her father has the ability to read characters out of books: that is to say, they will materialize in the human world. This ability marks Mortimer as the target of some very dangerous fictional criminals who have been accidentally read into the human world.

This series is just perfect for you if you want pure fantasy and magic. There's really no other word to describe these books other than magical.
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The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl
Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident
Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony

Artemis Fowl is a child genius and criminal mastermind who is one of the only humans alive that discovers the hidden world of the fairies.

This series mixes modern technology with magic and fantasy for a great, action-packed, and humorous series of books.
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So, if you want a pure technological book, go for Alex Rider. If you want a fantastical, magical book, go for Inkheart. If you want a mixture of the two, go for Artemis Fowl.

Answer 2

There is an excellent new series by Michelle Weston called The Elysian Chronicles. The first book is called A PROPHECY FORGOTTEN, and here is the book review I wrote about it:

M. B. Weston’s A Prophecy Forgotten (Book One of The Elysian Chronicles) is an outstanding first novel in what is bound to be a significant book series. Though technically a Young Adult book, A Prophecy Forgotten is Young Adult the way the Harry Potter series is – people of all ages will love it. The action starts in a mystical place called Heaven’s Realm, where the Cherubians (the good guys, for the most part) are locked in a war with the Mornachts (the bad guys).

The story stretches all the way to earth, where a novice Cherubian soldier named Gabriella watches over a troubled young boy named Tommy. Tommy is the subject of the forgotten prophecy for which the book is named. Unaware of his epic destiny, Tommy is kept plenty busy by the break-up of his parents’ marriage and problems at school. While Gabriella does her best to protect him from bullies and wandering Mornachts, a Cherubian Special Forces officer named Davian is trying to learn just what role Tommy will play in saving Heaven’s Realm. Davian leads a hand-picked team of Cherubian soldiers deep into Morvenia, the land of the Mornachts, not knowing that the real threat is back in his home country, Elysia.

M.B. Weston has created a fantastic world filled with prescient unicorns, hyperactive sprites, supposedly neutral gnomes, wolves, Sabers (saber-toothed tigers), dragons, and a Minotaur or two. Even so, this is no fantasy realm: There are rules here. The Cherubians can fly, but they are susceptible to poisonwood arrows fired by the Mornachts. When a Mornacht is killed in battle it explodes, posing all sorts of difficulties for covert operators like Davian. A set of books called The Runes is believed by some Cherubians to hold the answer to their difficulties, but others scoff at this ancient wisdom. And on earth, Gabriella tries to steer Tommy away from making the wrong choices, choices which will make him susceptible to the Mornachts.

M.B. Weston is an exciting new voice with a limitless imagination and a wonderful sense of humor. If the rest of this series is only half as good as A Prophecy Forgotten, it will be a major success.


If that doesn't do it for you, I am the author of a new murder mystery series set in Florida. The first book, MURDER IN EXILE, was published by St. Martin's Press in 2006 and the second one, REDUCED CIRCUMSTANCES, was just released. You can read sample chapters at my website, www.vincenthoneil.com

Answer 3

The Percy Jackson Series- Rick Riordan Cirque Du Freak Series- Darren Shan

Answer 4

If you aren't up to reading The Lord of The Rings try The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander (which is based on Welsh mythology). Or if you're looking for a long series you might check out either David Eddings Belgariad & Mallorean series, Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time or Richard E. Feist's Riftwar series.

Answer 5

I love Jenny Nimmo's The Children of the Red King series (also called the Charlie Bone books.) It is very similar to the Harry Potter series and yet is unique as well. So far there are 6 books in the series.

"Charlie Bone's relatively *ordinary* life ends when he discovers he can hear the thoughts of people in photographs. This magical endowment places him in a new school, Bloor's Academy, and he is caught up in its many intrigues and meets others who have special abilities."

Jenny Nimmo's Official Site
http://www.jennynimmo.me.uk/

You may also like:

M.T. Anderson's The Game of Sunken Places

The Grey Griffin's Series by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis
http://www.greygriffins.com

Answer 6

Trilogy Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R.Tolkien
The Dark Tower series from Stephen King
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series from Douglas Adams

Answer 7

You might like the Dune series, or Lloyd Alexander's series, depending on your age. Maybe the Robert Jordan series [at least 10 volumes that I know of]. Jennifer Roberson's "Sword" series; David Eddington has several series out--many of these may be found in libraries or used book stores which makes them appealling to those who love books but not high prices.

Answer 8

Philip Pullman's trilogy His Dark Materials (the first is The Golden Compass)
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Artemis Fowl books
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (this last one is more difficult to read and is more suitable for adults than children)

Answer 9

I like Twilight and New Moon which two books in a quartet by Stephanie Meyers the third book Eclipse is coming out this month and Tamora Pierce is an amazing author.

Answer 10

You can try the Daughters of the Moon Seris, I read book 1-8 a couple of years ago, and I think there is more out. Its about several girls that have certain powers...but its teenage based. I enjoyed them a lot. :D