[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Other books like the Harry Potter series books?

[Margaret Fenney]

I'll add a few (links are to first book in series):

The Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke:

http://www.amazon.com/Inkheart-Cornelia-Funke-Hardcover/dp/0439852706/ref=pd_sim_b_5

The Tawny Man Triliogy, The Farseer Triliogy and the Liveship Traders
Trilogy by Robin Hobb:

http://www.amazon.com/Fools-Errand-Tawny-Man-1/dp/0553582445/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311468017&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Apprentice-Farseer-Trilogy-Book/dp/055357339X/ref=pd_sim_b_2
http://www.amazon.com/Ship-Magic-Liveship-Traders-Book/dp/0553575635/ref=pd_sim_b_6

The Orphan's Tales (2 books) by Catherynne Valente

http://www.amazon.com/Orphans-Tales-Night-Garden/dp/0553384031/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311467983&sr=8-1

The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind

http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-First-Rule-Sword-Truth/dp/0765362643/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311468525&sr=1-3





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On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Steve <bboyminn at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Stephanie" <ki4tia at ...> wrote:
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> > 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?
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> > Thanks
> > Stephanie
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> 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.
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> "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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> That should keep you busy.
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