Just reread the Harry Potter series for the first time in years and I forgot how much I really enjoy them. Big fan of the series since the beginning when I was a tween and grew up with them. (I even queued at midnight for new releases and all) I find the books a real comfort and give me that lovely nostalgia feel when reading them.
So Having finished this series again I'm after some recommendations for a new series to read. A series that's as easy to read and get into like the Harry Potter series. Thanks
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy William Nicholson's Wind on Fire trilogy Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising sequence
These are all the fantasy series from my tweenagehood that have stuck in my mind. Especially His Dark Materials.
Thanks I've read the Philip Pullman series and really enjoyed them. The film wasn't great though. Quite looking forward to his new book that's out soon. I may have to give one of your other suggestions a go
What about the Belgariad books by David Eddings (five of them starting with Pawn Of Prophecy) , I loved them when i was a teen - was having to wait for the next one to come out. Also about an oprhaned boy who discovers who he is, with the help of a Dumbledore-type character, lots of witchcraft and wizardry. More pure fantasy than HP. Not looked at them for years though, not sure if I want to reread in case I am very disappointed!
Thanks and do it, reread them. You might find you enjoy them more, and they give you that happy nostalgia feel taking you back to when you first read them
Glad I found this thread, been looking for something to read so will be looking up those suggestions. I loved (still do) Harry Potter, twilight and hunger games. Read quite a few other teenage book series but wonder if I need to grow up a little now (29), some friends laugh at me when I tell them what I'm reading. Does anyone have a suggestion for something similar but aimed at an older audience?
Bartimaeus is a djinn summoned by a young wizard, the story itself is excellent but the footnotes on most pages show Bartimaeus inner voice and they are hilarious.
