Other books like the Harry Potter series books?

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Stephanie" <ki4tia at ...> wrote:
>
> Just wondering since this wonderful series is over in both books and 
> movies is there another series like this or has magic in that I might 
> like to check out? OR any books that I might could check out and see what I like?
> 
> Thanks
> Stephanie
>

The "Eragon" series by Christopher Paolini, that last of the series of four will be out in November. The story of a boy and his dragon, and the loss of one world, and the fight to save another. Really, much like JKR, these are very captiving books taking place in a vividly created world. 

"The Bartimaeus Trilogy" By Jonathan Stroud - A completely different take on magic than the Harry Potter world. In this world one controls magic by calling up demons and Djini (genies) and controlling them. In my view also a vividly created world with a very pleasantly annoying central character - John Mandrake, though of course that is not his really name. No wizard uses his real name for fear that some other wizard will gain control of him by knowing his true name. 


The "End's Game" and the "Ender's Shadow" Series by Orson Scott Card. The idea hinges on the concept that people do their best work when they are young (Einstein, Newton, Mozart,...) and by the time they pass their teens and early 20's their most creative years are behind them. Consequently, knowing of the coming invasion of the Formics, also know as the "Buggers", earth prepares for war by training very young kids with military leadership potential in the hope that when the invasion comes, they will be at their peak age and level of skill.  

One of the kids is Andrew "Ender" Wiggin. In the parallel series, we read the tragic story of Bean, who spends most of his life very near death. A touching story of the consummate survivor playing war games along side in friend and comrade Ender. 

This last series, though science fiction, is much more fiction than science. The original "Ender" short story was written in 1973. It was so popular it spawned one of the most popular science fiction novels ever written, and has since expanded into a series of 10 books total, all very captivating tales. For helping in a discussion forum regarding some aspects of the story that extended beyond the original series, the Author sent me a personally autographed copy of the latest book. 

And if you just want so good fun books, I highly recommend that silly yet exciting and very funny "Artiums Fowl" series of books by Eoin Colfer. 

That should keep you busy.

Steve/bboyminn