The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Here is the blurb from the back of the book:
I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
You may have heard of me.
So begins the tale of Kvothe—from his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as a near-feral orphan in a crime-riddled city, to his daringly brazen yet successful bid to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. In these pages you will come to know Kvothe as a notorious magician, an accomplished thief, a masterful musician, and an infamous assassin. But The Name of the Wind is so much more—for the story it tells reveals the truth behind Kvothe's legend.
The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
(Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr)
Here is the blurb from the back of Eragon:
"When Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy; perhaps it will buy his family meat for the winter. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old as the Empire itself. Overnight his simple life is shattered, and he is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and power. With only an ancient sword and the advice of an old storyteller for guidance, Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an Empire ruled by a king whose evil knows no bounds. Can Eragon take up the mantle of the legendary Dragon Riders? The fate of the Empire may rest in his hands. . . ."
The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage
(Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste)
Here is the blurb from the back of Magyk:
The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the baby"s father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless newborn into their home, name her Jenna, and raise her as their own. But who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to their beloved son Septimus? The first book in this enthralling new series by Angie Sage leads readers on a fantastic journey filled with quirky characters and magykal charms, potions, and spells. Magyk is an original story of lost and rediscovered identities, rich with humor and heart.
The Janna Mysteries by Felicity Pulman
(Rosemary for Remembrance, Rue for Repentance, Lilies for Love, Willows for Weeping)
Here is the blurb from the back of Rosemary for Remembrance:
Janna lives at the edge of a forest in medieval England. Her whole world turns upside down following the death of her mother. Accident? Janna doesn't think so, but the dark and powerful forces ranged against her will stop at nothing to prevent her from finding out the truth.
The Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
(Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like A Man, Lioness Rampant)
Here is the blurb from the back of Alanna: The First Adventure:
Call it fate, call it intuition, or just call it common sense, but somehow young Alanna knows she isn't meant to become some proper lady cloistered in a convent. Instead, she wants to be a great warrior maiden--a female knight. But in the land of Tortall, women aren't allowed to train as warriors. So Alanna finds a way to switch places with her twin, Thom, and take his place as a knight in training at the palace of King Roald. Disguising herself as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page in the royal court. Soon, she is garnering the admiration of all around her, including the crown prince, with her strong work ethic and her thirst for knowledge. But all the while, she is haunted by the recurring vision of a black stone city that emanates evil... somehow she knows it is her fate to purge that place of its wickedness. But how will she find it? And can she fulfill her destiny while keeping her gender a secret?
With Alanna: The First Adventure, veteran fantasy author Tamora Pierce has created a lively, engaging heroine who will charm middle-school readers with her tomboyish bravado and have them eagerly searching for the next book in the Song of the Lioness series. Like Brian Jacques's tales of Redwall, this popular quartet is an entertaining fantasy series for younger teens.
Ranger’s Apprentice series by John Flanagan
(The Ruins of Gorlan, The Burning Bridge, The Icebound Land, The Battle for Skandia, Sorcerer of the North, The Siege of Macindaw, The Kings of Clonmel)
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver
(Wolf Brother, Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, Outcast, Oath Breaker, Ghost Hunter)
Here is the blurb from the back of Wolf Brother:
The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness are set in an ancient glaciated land
of snowbound mountains, thundering rivers and vast tracts of coniferous
forest. In this prehistoric wilderness live the Clans, tribes of humans, each fiercely loyal to their own kind and customs and just as fiercely independent of each other.
But Torak and his father are outcasts. They make their own way in the
world, outside of the clan system. Or at least they did, for as our story begins Torak's father is attacked and slaughtered by a demon bear. Now the boy must struggle on alone. His only company is an orphan wolf cub, with whom he forms a spiritual bond. With him and through him, boy and cub share an extraordinary adventure which thrusts them into path of the Clans, and leads them on the trail of the terrifying Soul Eaters. The Moon of Red Willow is fast approaching, and its arrival will herald the climatic showdown between Torak and the Bear spirit who consumed his father...
The Dead Days Omnibus by Marcus Sedgwick
Here is the blurb from the back of the book:
The days between 27 December and New Year's Eve are dead days, when spirits roam and magic shifts restlessly just beneath the surface of our everyday lives. There is a man, Valerian, whose time is running out, who must pay the price for the pact he made with evil so many years ago. His servant is Boy, a child with no name and no past; a child he treats with contempt, but who serves his master well and finds solace in the company of his only friend, Willow. Unknown to any of them it is Boy who holds the key to their destiny. But before that is revealed, Boy and Willow are held captive in the palace of the Emperor Frederick. Here they are plunged into a world of gilded finery and splendor. Beneath the golden veneer lies cruelty and madness. They are in terrible danger as they confront the whirlwind furies of the Emperor, the calculating ambitions of his confidante, Maxim, and follow a trail which will lead them to the murderous Phantom. THE BOOK OF DEAD DAYS and THE DARK FLIGHT DOWN are mesmerizing stories of sorcery and desperate magic spanning dark cities, deadly courtrooms, and the threatening, frozen countryside. The truth about Valerian's past, Boy's identity and many other shattering secrets are laid bare as the Book of Dead Days is opened for the final time...
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
(The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of the King)
Here is a description of the Trilogy:
Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power except one – the One Ring that rules them all – which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. Young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task when Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation by M.T. Anderson
(Volume One: The Pox Party)
The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem’s Eye, Ptolemy’s Gate)
Here is the blurb from the back of The Amulet of Samarkand:
A young magician's apprentice, Nathaniel, secretly summons the irascible 5,000 year old djinni, Bartimaeus, to do his bidding. The task for Bartimaeus is not an easy one- he must steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, Bartimaeus and Nathaniel are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, rebellion and murder.
Monster Blood Tattoo series by C.M. Cornish
(Foundling, Lamplighter)
Here is the blurb from the back of Foundling:
Meet Rossamünd—a foundling, a boy with a girl’s name who is about to begin a dangerous life in the service of the Emperor of the Half-Continent.
What starts as a simple journey becomes a dangerous and complicated set of battles and decisions. Humans, monsters, unearthly creatures . . . who among these can Rossamünd trust?
The Whispering Road by Livi Michael
The Tapestry series by Henry Neff
(The Hounds of Rowan, The Siege)
The Chain of Charms series by Kate Forsyth
(The Gypsy Crown, The Silver Horse ,The Herb of Grace, The Butterfly in Amber, Cat’s eye Shell, The Lightning Bolt)
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
(The Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass)
Pirates! By Celia Rees
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
(Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) If