Question:
Anyone know any good fantasy/adventure books? I've tried harry potter,eragon,septimus heap and mortal engines
Harry P
2008-06-07 15:08:42 UTC
I've tried harry potter,eragon,septimus heap and mortal engines. They were great book, I'm going to get robin hobb series and magicians guild but I'm not sure what to get next? (preferably long books)
Sixteen answers:
ALEXIS
2008-06-07 15:21:44 UTC
Try some of these:



Neil Gaiman is an amazing author! Try Neverwhere.



Abarat by Clive Barker, Make sue you get the hardcover version though!!! If you liked the first one be sure to check out the next book in the series Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War.



The Abhorsen Trilogy (Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen) by Garth Nix



His Dark Materials trilogy (The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass) by Philip Pullman



The Cry of the Icemark by Stuart Hill, If you liked this one, check out the next two Blade of Fire and The Last Battle of the Icemark.



The Haunting of Alaizabel Cray by Chris Wooding



Inkheart and Inkspell and Inkdeath (coming soon!) by Cornelia Funke



The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke



The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books) by C.S. Lewis



The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien



The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien



The Wind Singer, Slaves of the Mastery and Firesong by William Nicholson



The Sight and Fell by David Clement-Davies
leviatt
2008-06-07 22:35:37 UTC
Have you tried the "His Dark Materials" books by Philip Pullman? You may know it better as the series with "The Golden Compass". Definitely one of my favorite series. If you're wondering, the books blow the movie right out of the water, so don't use that as a basis for judgment.



"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card is also an excellent book, though it's more sci-fi than fantasy.



Though they're more "adult" than the books you say you've read, "Hyperion" and "The Fall of Hyperion" are two more books I would recommend; they're a mix of sci-fi and fantasy.



The books I've mentioned are relatively dark and serious, but for an easier and more lighthearted read, I'd suggest the "Artemis Fowl" books. The premise sounds stupid (OMG FAAAIIIIRRRIIIIIEESSSS), but the plot and characters are entertaining, and the schemes in each novel are clever and interesting. Give it a try.
2008-06-07 22:39:20 UTC
Anything from R.A Salvatore (too many to list) Start with Dark Elf Trilogy.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._Salvatore



The Belgariad and The Malloreon by David and Leigh Eddings



The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey



Xanth books by Piers Anthony (31 and counting)



Truth Series by Dawn Cook



The Glasswright's series by Mindy L. Klasky



Anything by Mercedes Lackey



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes_Lackey



I have a lot of links to fantasy book lists on my blog along with other Fantasy resources. Look on sidebar about 1/2 way down..
2008-06-07 22:14:21 UTC
ok so have u heard of the pendragon serires?? its actually really great and im 100000% positive that u will enjoy it, its by McDhale or something, if you just ask for the Merchant of Death which is the first book you should be able to easily find it and the serires title obviously is pendragon...and umm im gonna say the twilight series, even though ur a guy, its by Stephanie Meyer and its about vampires!!! and if u decide not to read it, make sure the reason isnt that its a girls book because i know guys who've read it and really enjoyed it!!! give it a try, u will enjoy, have fun reading :) try the pendragon series, i know u will love it
Izzy
2008-06-07 22:20:12 UTC
Well I do know a really good fantasy/adventure book but it's not really about magic

It's really interesting though!

It's the Saga of Darren Shan and it's about a boy who turns into a vampire and in each book he has to go through a new obstacle which is really cool.

I'm not sure if it might be in your tastes but check it out to see if it is, I mean it doesn't hurt to try something new every once in a while right?



Hope I helped ^_^
2008-06-08 01:37:25 UTC
I have answered this question so many times, I decided to dedicate a web site to answer this question. Here it is:



http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com



Included is a list of only the best sorcery fantasy books, grade reading level, a short review of each book along with a brief summary of adult content. There is also a "Readers' Choice" list of favorite books, and a list of heroine sorcery fantasy books, plus a full review of "The Golden Compass".



I hope this helps.



Jim, http://www.jimpettis.com/wheel/
oddthehuman
2008-06-07 22:17:59 UTC
Try the Abhorsen trilogy (Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen) by Garth Nix or the Wryd Museum Trilogy by Robin Jarvis.
2008-06-07 23:07:48 UTC
You could try The Lord of the Rings trilogy by JRR Tolken

I read them last year. They are very different from the movies but still really good and worth reading.

Hope i helped :D
2008-06-07 22:16:28 UTC
The Death Gate Cycle by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman (7-book series ... really good!!)
Pirrie!
2008-06-07 22:12:52 UTC
You could try the Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer

OR

Anthony Horowitz's books
Pretty_glories
2008-06-07 22:39:33 UTC
Lord of the Rings
2008-06-08 07:24:59 UTC
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card (he wrote a whole series)
Bfan
2008-06-07 22:23:05 UTC
The Thief Lord. By Far!!
marqueen71
2008-06-08 04:09:36 UTC
THIS IS A PARTIAL LIST!!!



Madeleine L'Engle:

A Wrinkle in Time, A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time.



Michael Molloy:

The Witch Trade, The Time Witches, and The Wild West Witches.



Herge (a.k.a. Georges Prosper Remi):

The Adventures of Tintin (24 volumes)



Cornelia Funke:

Dragon Rider, Thief Lord, and Ingraine the Brave

Inkheart, Inkspell, and Inkdeath



Brandon Mull:

Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star, and Grip of the Shadow Plague.



Katherine Paterson: Bridge to Terabithia

Orson Scott Card: Seventh Son

Carol Kendall:

The Gammage Cup

The Whisper of Glocken



Eoin Colfer:

Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident, The Opal Deception, The Lost Colony, The Artemis Fowl Files: A Companion Book, and The Graphic Novel.



Andre Norton:

The Witch World, The Web of the Witch World, Three against the Witch World, Year of the Unicorn, Warlock of the Witch World, Dragon Scale Silver, Dream Smith, The Toads of Grimmerale, Spider Silk, Sword of Unbelief, and Sarsthor's Bane.



Ursula K. LeGuin:

Earthsea, A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore, Tehanu, Tales from Earthsea, The Other Wind, Gifts, Voices, and Powers.



Diana Wynne Jones:

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci - Volume I includes Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant; Volume II includes Witch Week, The Magicians of Caprona, and Mixed Magics. Howl's Moving Castle



T. A. Barron:

Tree Girl

The Lost Years of Merlin Epic - The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, The Fires of Merlin, The Mirror of Merlin, and The Wings of Merlin.

The Adventures of Kate - Heartlight, The Ancient One, and The Merlin Effect.

The Great Tree of Avalon Trilogy - Child of the Dark Prophecy, Shadows on the Stars, and The Eternal Flame.

Merlin's Dragon Trilogy - Merlin's Dragon Basilgarrad



Tamora Pierce:

The Song of the Lioness Series - Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, and Lioness Rampant.

Protector of the Small Series - First Test, Page, Squire, and Lady Knight



Frank Beddor: The Looking Glass Wars and Seeing Redd

Michael Ende: Night of Wishes and The Neverending Story

Mary Stewart: A Walk in the Wolf Wood

Howard Pyle:

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Story of King Arthur and His Knights - There are several collections of stories about King Arthur.



C. S. Lewis:

Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.



Philip Pullman:

His Dark Materials - The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass.



James Patterson:

Maximum Ride Series - The Angel Experiment, School's Out Forever, Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, and The Final Warning.



Meg Cabot:

Mediator Series - Shadowland, Ninth Key, Reunion, Darkest Hour, Haunted, and Twilight.



Anne McCaffrey: (a.k.a. Anne Geddes)

Dragonsong Trilogy - Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, and Dragondrums.



Chris D'Lacey:

The Fire Within, Icefire, Fire Star, and The Fire Eternal.

Donita K. Paul:

Dragonspell, Dragon Quest, Dragon Knight, Dragon Fire, and Dragon Light.



Elizabeth A. Lynn:

Dragon's Winter and Dragon's Treasure.

E. E. Knight:

Age of Fire Series - Dragon Champion, Dragon Avenger, and Dragon Outcast.



Brian Jacques:

Redwall Series - Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall, Salamandastron, Martin the Warrior, The Bellmaker, Outcast of Redwall, The Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol, Marlfox, The Legend of Luke, Lord Brocktree, The Taggerung, Triss, Loamhedge, Rakkety Tam, and High Rhulain.



Stephenie Meyer:

Twilight - Bella has moved from sunny Phoenix to Forks, Washington where the sun is rarely seen. She is intrigued by Edward and his family and eventually discovers their secret. They are all vampires. Bella is desperately in love with Edward.

Sequels: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.



Joanne Harris: Runemarks

Juliet Marillier: Wildwood Dancing and Cybele's Secret

George MacDonald:

Phantastes and At the Back of the North Wind



Edwin A. Abbott:

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (The sequel, Sphereland is by Dionys Burger. It is possible to purchase both in one volume.)



J. R. R. Tolkien:

The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, Two Towers, and The Return of the King; Silmarillion; also Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.



D. J. MacHale:

Pendragon Series - Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, The Never War, The Reality Bug, Blackwater, The Rivers of Zadaa, The Quillan Games, The Pilgrims of Rayne, and Raven Rise.



John Beachem:

Storms of Vengeance is John's first novel and I've been told that it is part of a series of 8 to 10 books. There is a murder mystery to be solved. Who did it and why? There is a mythical Lorradda Stone to locate. There are three parallel stories as we follow the actions of three different groups of people. There are also some ogres, two elves, several sorcerers, a troll, and one very impressive river monster. The book ends with a cliff hanger. One reason that young people gave for liking Harry Potter was the detail in the stories. They will find plenty of detail here as well. The title of the second book in the series will be The Hunter and the Marked.



David Eddings:

There are three stories in Volume I of The Belgariad: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit. Volume II of The Belgariad has two stories: Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters' End Gambit. If you are looking for grand adventure and plenty of detail it is here. Some may object to the slow progression and limited action of this tale. A sorcerer and his daughter, a sorceress, have gathered together a group of individuals to fight evil. It seems that the particular make-up for this group is necessary based upon an ancient prophecy. The group includes: the Nimble Thief, the Man with Two Lives, the Blind Man, the Dreadful Bear, the Knight Protector, the Horse Lord, the Bowman, the Queen of the World, and the Mother of the Race that Died. A young boy named Garion, who was raised by his Aunt Pol, is caught up in all of this, though he doesn't know why. But then, is she really his Aunt? There is so much detail that I have not as yet confirmed there are no mistakes in the mapping of the story. I thoroughly enjoyed The Belgariad and look forward to reading the sequel, The Mallorean.



The Mallorean Volume I: Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, and Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings

The Mallorean Volume II: Sorceress of Darshive and The Seeress of Kell by David Eddings

Polgara, the Sorceress by David Eddings

Belgarath, the Sorcerer by David Eddings



Terry Pratchett:

The Wee Free Men - Tiffany Aching and a clan of six inch tall blue men (pictsies) attempt to rescue her little brother and stop an invasion from Fairyland.

A Hatful of Sky - The second Tiffany Aching novel.

Wintersmith - The third Tiffany Aching novel.

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld)

Other books in the Discworld Series - The Colour of Magic, Witches Abroad, Sourcery, Wyrd Sisters, Thief of Time, Small Gods, and Mort.



Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett: Good Omens

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman:

Dragonlance Chronicles - Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Dragons of Winter Night, Dragons of Spring Dawning, and Dragons of Summer Flame.

Dragonlance Legends Trilogy - Time of the Twins, War of the Twins, and Test of the Twins.



Jonathan Stroud:

Bartimaeus Trilogy - The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, and Ptolemy's Gate.



Isaac Asimov:

Though Asimov is usually thought of as a science fiction writer, Magic is a collection of his fantasy short stories.



Jim Butcher:

The Dresden Files - Storm Front, Fool Moon, Grave Peril, Summer Knight, Death Masks, Blood Rites, Dead Beat, Proven Guilty, White Knight, and Small Favor.



Terry Brooks:

The Sword of Shanarra, The Elfstones of Shanarra, and The Wishsong of Shanarra.



Libba Bray:

A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order.

Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing



Mercedes Lackey:

The Mage Winds Trilogy - Winds of Fate, Winds of Change, and Winds of Fury.

Velgarth Series - Exile's Honor, Exile's Valor, Take a Thief, Arrors of the Queen, Arrow's Flight, and Arrow's Fall

Diana Tregarde Trilogy - Burning Water, Children of the Night, and Jinx High.



Roger Zelazny:

The First Chronicles of Amber - Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon, and The Courts of Chaos.

The Second Chronicles of Amber - Trumps of Doom, Blood of Amber, Sign of Chaos, Knight of Shadows, and Prince of Chaos.



Richard Adams: Watership Down

George Orwell: Animal Farm

Richard Bach: Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Bob Chapman: Visitors

David Gemmell: Waylander and In the Realm of the Wolf



Raymond E. Fiest:

Magician: Apprentice and Magician: Master

The Riftwar Saga - Magician, Silverthorn, A Darkness at Sethanon.

Krondor's Sons -Prince of the Blood, The King's Bucaneer.

Serpent War Saga - Shadow of a Dark Queen, Rise of a Merchant Prince, Rage of a Demon King, Shards of a Broken Crown
nostalgic_mermaid
2008-06-07 22:13:34 UTC
Perseus Jackson books. There are four. All are fantabulous. Also try the Pellinor series. Maybe also the Looking Glass Wars series. Try the Uglies series. IDK what else to suggest.
2008-06-07 22:58:18 UTC
try (revenge of the shodow king,rise of the black wolf. fall of the tremplet) THOSE ARE GOOD LONG BOOKS.


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