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If you loved Harry Potter and Twilight what should you read next?

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WinkyGirl · 13/02/2009 13:17

My friends and I are true Harry Potter fans. We are now getting into Twilight. But what next?

Can anyone recommend anything? Your thoughts gratefully appreciated!

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choccyp1g · 13/02/2009 19:20

The Bartemeus trilogy by Jonathon Stroud. (first one is called the Amulet of Samarkand ) Supposedly aimed at children, but I love them, and I am a Harry Potter fan.

HumphreyCobbler · 13/02/2009 19:18

The EarthSea Trilogy by Ursula Le Guin.

janeite · 13/02/2009 19:13

Are you a teenager, Winky?

How about some Neil Gaiman - "Neverwhere" is good; perhaps "Stardust".

Jux · 13/02/2009 19:10

Diana Wynne Jones - anything of hers.

pointydog · 13/02/2009 19:02

Look at the teen fiction section

Scorta · 13/02/2009 19:02

any Malory blackman
and Elizabeth Laird -

janeite · 13/02/2009 18:59

"The Historian" and "Dracula" for non-crappy books about vampires.

Echo the Pullman recs.

Teddimac · 13/02/2009 18:07

Ooh yes, yet another vote for His Dark Materials and Sally Lockheart. I would also recommend The Dark is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper which I adored as a teenager and am about to re-read this half-term .

RoscoPColtrane · 13/02/2009 17:54

Another vote for the Dark Materials trilogy, they are fantastic.

madamekoto · 13/02/2009 17:50

The Dragonbone chair by Tad Williams and its sequels.

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WinkyGirl · 13/02/2009 14:41

Thanks everyone, some great ideas. I can forsee some surfing on amazon

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Songbird · 13/02/2009 13:35

Oh yes, of course! I love the Sally Lockheart books by Phillip Pullman as well. Have just read the 4th (and latest of 5 I think) book of 'The Power of Five' books by Anthony Horowitz. They're great, really horrible in places!

oggsdog · 13/02/2009 13:31

His Dark Materials?

Songbird · 13/02/2009 13:28

Ooh, Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen (aka The Old Kingdom Series) by Garth Nix (teenagey). Medalon, Treason Keep and Harshini (aka The Demon Child Trilogy) by Jennifer Fallon (older teenagey/adult, not 'adult' IYKWIM!). Both Aussie authors, weirdly. Have read both trilogies a few times - fabbo!

MadreInglese · 13/02/2009 13:24

I am Legend
(not one for the kids though)

Fleurlechaunte · 13/02/2009 13:22

Oh this is a good one. I am looking for something else to read now these are finished. Am currently re-reading so hopefully will get some ideas here.