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What's 'a bit like Philip Pullman but not Terry Pratchet'?

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By Wed 24-Jun-09 13:32:38 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Been asked for a book that meets the topic title spec.

Anyone any ideas?! It's for an adult btw. Bit desperate, mate's birthday is tomorrow, can't get to a bookshop and Amazon's recommendations are a bit random and difficult to gauge just from the website.

Thanks grin
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 18:41:39
Another vote for Nix and Abhorsen (less so the days of the week books)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 17:43:52
One more - Sherwood Smith - this series is brilliant!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 17:42:05
Diana Wynne Jones?

Wen Spencer?

Jasper Fforde?

Or, if he likes space opera,

David Weber?

Lois McMaster Bujold?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 16:38:11
Really EachPeach? Gah. I am desperate for reading matter again too.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 23:34:16
Neal Stephenson Baroque Trilogy - not fantasy but sort of alternative history
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 23:23:47
ursula le guin's wizard of earthsea series - technically for kids but like pullman, even better for adults
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 23:03:13
Robert Rankin.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 22:32:55
Ken MacLeod
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 22:24:34
try this
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 22:21:55
I've begun reading KE Mills. The Accidental Sorcerer is the first in the series.
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