What are Some Good Books to Read After Harry Potter?
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After finishing the Harry Potter series, one might be filled with a sense of letdown. What books to read after Harry Potter is finished? Fortunately, there are a number of excellent books for both children and adults which are written in a similar spirit. Many of these books have captivated multiple generations of readers of all ages, and they are all great books to read after Harry Potter.
As is the case with many “children's” books, many of these series can easily be read by adults as well as children. For younger children who are seeking books to read after Harry Potter, authors such as E. Nesbit, T.H. White, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Diana Wynne Jones, Tamora Pierce, and Roald Dahl are all great choices. Fortunately for their fans, many of these authors have written an astounding amount of work, so if readers become particularly besotted with one, it will take a long time to be sated.
Slightly older readers may enjoy the Dark is Rising Series by Susan Cooper, the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud, the Inheritance Trilogy by Christopher Paolini, and works of authors such as Madeleine L'Engle, Ursula Le Guin, Garth Nix, and Lloyd Alexander. The Chronicles of Narnia are also fun books to read after Harry Potter, and adults may enjoy the essays of C.S. Lewis on religion and ethics as well.
Some librarians compare His Dark Materials, a trilogy by Philip Pullman, with Harry Potter. The books deal with complex and sometimes mature themes which may not be suitable for very young readers, but for older readers, they are very enjoyable to read, as they capture some of the magic of Harry Potter. Pullman has also written other works of fiction for youth, including the Sally Lockhart series, an entertaining series of books featuring a strong female hero. For readers who want books to read after Harry Potter which feature strong women, Pullman's works are a great choice.
Adults who are in mourning over the end need not fear. The Lord of the Rings is a classic epic fantasy trilogy which many Harry Potter readers greatly enjoy. Assuming that you have already read the Lord of the Rings, you might also want to look into the works of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. Many of their books are also suitable for young adult readers. For readers who enjoy a more science fiction bent, Robert Heinlein and Larry Niven have both written large numbers of epic and often quite entertaining books.
This wiseGEEK author also highly personally recommends Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel, by Susannah Clarke. The book is steeped in magic, mystery, and wonder, and it is quite delightful. Another excellent book to read after Harry Potter, or at any time, is The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russel. While The Sparrow is science fiction, not fantasy, it touches upon many themes which fans of the Harry Potter series would appreciate.
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The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan is fantastic. give it a try. you will enjoy!! - anon50074
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Trudi Canavan, The black magician triology was realy good, and so was george r.r martin's, a game of thrones.
- anon50059
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What about the Percy Jackson series based on Greek mythology? It has been great! - anon46255
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No one's mentioned the Xanth series by Piers Anthony? Well, I guess I'm the first one in, then. :o) It's the only other series that I enjoyed as much as the Harry Potter series (well, I liked the Incarnations of Immortality series, too--same author). Of course, I haven't read any of the above-mentioned series.
I do miss the Harry Potter series now that I'm finished... - anon45725
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The 'Chronicles of Ancient Darkness' series is also another great one by Michelle Paver. - anon41679
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There is another series that is a lot of fun to read. it is by Mercedes Lackey and is called the Valdimire series. It is full of lots of different kinds of magic and such. - firefeather
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I just finished His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman and found it a great read!
Thanks! - anon40572
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I thank you so much for the recommendation of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norell, I just finished it.
When I saw how big of a book it was, I thought it might be get boring. Not at all, every page was excellent reading, fun, and a page turner for me. Probably more for adults, teens. A great read. - anon36507
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"The Thief of Always" by Clive Barker is another excellent one!!! - anon26527
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There's a really good set of books about Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones. It's easiest to read them in the order they were published because there's not really a specific order to follow. They're not numbered and there are lots of different stories and characters in different points in time, but they're all connected once you've read all of them and it's really cool. Conrad's Fate is good. - anon25589
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The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Claire - anon24039
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You may like to try my new series "The Persephane Pendrake Chronicles"..book one is out "Persephane Pendrake and the Cimaruta"
- LadyEllen
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I like Tamora Pierce's works. They mainly feature heroines (I can only think of one series with a male as one of the main characters). The Song of the Lioness Quartet should be the first one to read, since it was the first published. - anon20977
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The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer is a great series too. The four books include Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. They are one of my favorites! - anon16867
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Other good books to read after the Harry Potter series is a series called "The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel" by Michael Scott. The first book is "The Alchemist, the second is "The Magician" and the third will be "The Sorceress" which will be available in the sprint 2009. There are to be 6 books in this series. - firefeather
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Another great one is A Series of Unfortunate Events By: Lemony Snicket - anon13933
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Another good series of books to read if you like Harry Potter are the Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo. They are a bit kiddish but I'm really young and I read them right after I finished the Harry Potter series. - anon11211
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