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#1
Rick Riordan
5.0
(15)
"* Rick Riordan: Percy Jackson series"
"I think you can introduce Percy Jackson series at that age."
"Is a classic that got me into reading when I was young."
"I read this as an adult still to this day it’s just fun."
"It's a great gateway to reading"
"We’re in the same boat and loving the Percy Jackson series."
"Percy jackson and the olympians."
"The Percy Jackson series (which I didn't read as a kid but my friends read and loved)."
"Percy Jackson series if she handled Harry Potter well."
"The Hunger Games Series and the Percy Jackson series seem to be very popular among the younger age group."
#2
Diana Wynne Jones
5.0
(10)
"The Howls Moving Castle trilogy is great, also the Chrestomanci series."
"Would be amazing for her!"
"Is also an amazing read"
"Would all be good"
"Books by Diana Wynne Jones ! For example World of Chrestomanci serie."
"Howl’s castle which both feature magicians."
"Dianne Wynne Jones and the children's books by Terry Pratchett as well -- the wee free men is a great start."
"Everything by Diana Wynne Jones."
"The Chrestomanci books by Dianna Wynne Jones are really good!"
"This book has two sequels and is a fantastic read."
#3
Brian Jacques
5.0
(8)
"Is a fave with my nieces."
"Is fantastic and has many books."
"Is fun and funny but also challenging reading"
"I loved the Redwall books when I was a kid."
"I adored Redwalk and the series of unfortunate events."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
"The [Redwall] series by Brian Jacques."
"Redwall books by Brian Jacques! I adored those as a kid."
#4
Naomi Novik
4.7
(7)
"Uprooted by Naomi Novik."
"The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik would be my first rec."
"The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik would be a great fit for him I think."
"An absolutely fantastic series would be the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik."
"Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik."
"Uprooted are worth checking out."
"Some of Naomi Novik's books draw heavily from Slavic folklore."
#5
N/A
4.7
(7)
"Howl’s Moving Castle is its own book series"
"“I want to eat your pancreas” is amazing if you want to have a nice cry lol."
"If you like studio Ghibli some are books as well! Like Kiki’s Delivery Service"
"I also love the light novel for Ancient Magus’s Bride"
"Arietty is an adaptation of The Borrowers."
"Try kingdom of wrenly."
"My Father’s Dragon."
#6
Emily Oster
4.6
(7)
"Definitely recommend that one"
"Expecting Better was great in pregnancy!"
"He is actually enjoying the books too."
"Happy reading to your husband!"
"I like Cribsheet by Emily Oster."
"Cribsheet, by the same author, was good for infancy."
"Take what works for you, leave what doesn’t."
#7
Lemony Snicket
5.0
(6)
"I personally really loved A Series Of Unfortunate Events, it's a book series of shorter novels with a very special and unusual tone."
"I loved A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Lemony snicket’s series of unfortunate events."
"A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Has she read The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket?"
"You can try *A Series of Unfortunate Events* which is for that age group."
#8
Laura Ingalls Wilder
5.0
(6)
"Also loved the My Father’s Dragon series when I was little."
"I read, and loved them all when I was six or so."
"Little House on the Prairie series."
"What about Little House on the Prairie?"
"Some books I remember my mom reading to me and my sister around that age: Chronicles of Narnia, The Boxcar Children series, The Little House/Laura Ingalls Wilder books."
#9
Robin McKinley
4.5
(6)
"The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley."
"The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley or the Finishing School series by Gail Carriger."
"Check out Beauty, a classic telling of Beauty and the Beast with lots of descriptions of clothes, environments, food, etc."
"Fantastic fairytale retellings"
"The Blue Sword is a hero's journey type story with a female protagonist who discovers she has a mystic connection to a desert land."
#10
Garth Nix
5.0
(5)
"Sabriel by Garth Nix. An oldie but a goodie."
"Sabriel by Garth Nix."
"A personal favorite of mine when I was around 10 is the key of the kingdom series by Garth nix."
"Keys to the Kingdom series by Garth Nix."
"A captivating start to the Old Kingdom Trilogy, blending fantasy and adventure seamlessly."
#11
Roald Dahl
5.0
(5)
"At her age, I loved the books by Roald Dahl, particularly Matilda."
"Roald Dahl has classic fantastic selection that are age appropriate."
"Roald Dahl books! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda."
"Charlie and the Chocoate Factory."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
#12
Brandon Mull
4.8
(5)
"Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. My nephew and I bonded over these books."
"Fablehaven."
"Fablehaven"
"Fablehaven by Brandon Mull. I’m going to keep recommending this series until the whole world knows about it."
"I really enjoyed the fablehaven series as a kid"
#13
Christopher Paolini
4.6
(5)
"Eragon thirded. I was also a couple years younger than that when I read them."
"Eragon! I’m rereading the series now as an adult and am having tons of fun with it."
"Haven't seen Eragon suggested yet, that was one of my favorite books in 6th grade."
"The Eragon series? Havent read in over a decade but I don't remember sexual themes really."
"There are four books in this series, and it's a good read."
#14
Erin Hunter
5.0
(4)
"Maybe the Warrior Cats series by Erin Hunter."
"Into the Wild by Erin Hunter. It's the first book in the Warriors series."
"Can’t believe no one has suggested the Warriors series by Erin Hunter."
"The warriors books by Erin Hunter. There are so many it’ll keep them entertained for a while."
#15
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(4)
"Have you introduced her to The Chronicles of Narnia yet?"
"Chronicles of Narnia (obv)."
"If she hasn't read The Chronicles of Narnia yet, now is the perfect time."
"I'll second The Chronicles of Narnia. My 7 year old loved it."
#16
Erik Larson
5.0
(3)
"Erik Larson’s The Demon of Unrest does a nice job of covering the period between Lincoln’s election and the outbreak of the war."
"The Demon of Unrest is captivating."
"*The Demon of Unrest* by Erik Larson is a must-read IMO."
#17
Trenton Lee Stewart
5.0
(3)
"- Mysterious Benedict Society."
"The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart."
"Try the mysterious Benedict society."
#18
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(3)
"The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
"My kids both loved The Hobbit at that age…"
#19
Terry Pratchett
5.0
(3)
"If she likes Harry Potter, she's sure to enjoy the *Tiffany Aching* books by Terry Pratchett."
"Id also STRONGLY recommend the Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett."
"The Tiffany Aching series from Discworld by Terry Pratchett."
#20
Chris Colfer
5.0
(3)
"The Land Of Stories by Chris Colfer."
"*Land of Stories* by Chris Colfer."
"Keeper of the Lost cities by Shannon Messenger or The land of stories by Chris Coler are both good fantasy/magical books that are kid friendly"
#21
Cressida Cowell
4.7
(3)
"How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell. The book the movie franchise is based off of."
"How to train your dragon series."
"Are very different from the movies in great ways."
#22
Tui T. Sutherland
4.7
(3)
"Wings of Fire series is great for young readers."
"Baby dragons from warring tribes work together to stop a war."
"Is really good"
#23
Kristin Hannah
4.7
(3)
"The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah if she hasn’t read it."
"Consider The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, it's beautifully written."
"The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah might be good for you."
#24
Suzanne Collins
4.3
(3)
"Check out **Gregor the Overlander** by Suzanne Collins."
"There is the ‘Gregory the Overlander’ series"
"Not really romantasy but has a minor romance subplot; great for younger kids."
#25
James M. McPherson
5.0
(2)
"Battle cry of freedom. This is the one."
"Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson sounds like the book for you!"
#26
Reader's Digest
5.0
(2)
"My favorite books: Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Sewing"
"Readers digest complete guide to sewing. Fantastic edition"
#27
H.C. Dolores
5.0
(2)
"Mentioned by others here."
"My goodreads review, knows how much I LOVED the book and Adrian lol"
#28
Orson Scott Card
5.0
(2)
"Enders Game, Dragonriders of Pern, most Terry Pratchett Discworld novels."
"Enders Game, Dragonriders of Pern, most Terry Pratchett Discworld novels."
#29
Philip Pullman
5.0
(2)
"I would definitely recommend the his dark materials triology ny Philip Pullman."
"A great series with three books, starting with The Golden Compass."
#30
R.L. Stine
5.0
(2)
"Goosebumps."
"My son really liked Goosebumps when he was younger."
#31
L.M. Montgomery
5.0
(2)
"Anne of green gables perhaps?"
"Anne of Green Gables."
#32
Madeleine L'Engle
5.0
(2)
"* Madeleine L'Engle: A Wrinkle in Time series"
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
#33
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(2)
"He’s also read Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson and loved it."
"My 9yo started reading Sanderson books last year."
#34
Patricia Wrede
5.0
(2)
"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C Wrede."
"Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia Wrede."
#35
Richard Adams
5.0
(2)
"Watership Down by Richard Adams. A group of friends leave their doomed home in search of safety. Beautiful, lyrical, moving."
"Some that haven't been mentioned: Watership Down by Richard Adams."
#36
John Flanagan
5.0
(2)
"I really enjoyed the Rangers Apprentice series when I was younger."
"I loved the rangers apprentice and Artemis fowl."
#37
Ben Hatke
5.0
(2)
"Nobody Likes a Goblin by Ben Hatke"
"Nobody likes a goblin - I can't recommend this book hard enough."
#38
Andy Weir
5.0
(2)
"The Martian by Andy Weir"
"The martian and project hail mary, both by andy weir."
#39
Scholastic
5.0
(2)
"Scholastic has made a lot of high interest and lower guided reading levels recently called Scholastic Branches."
"Scholastic has books called “branches” books."
#40
Saara El-Arifi
5.0
(2)
"Faebound by Saara El-Arifi."
"Faebound by Saara El-Arifi."
#41
Robert Louis Stevenson
5.0
(2)
"I just bought my grandson Treasure Island in the illustrated classics series."
"The Hobbit, A Wrinkle in Time, Redwall, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Treasure Island and Kidnapped!"
#42
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(2)
"A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin."
"[The Wizard of Earthsea] series by Ursula Le Guin."
#43
Susan Cooper
5.0
(2)
"The Dark is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper."
"Dark is Rising series (5 books) by Susan Cooper."
#44
Douglas Adams
5.0
(2)
"I think I was around that age when I first read The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and thoroughly enjoyed it."
"Douglas Adams - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
#45
Nicholas Eames
5.0
(2)
"Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames"
"Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames for your dad."
#46
Tony DiTerlizzi
5.0
(2)
"The Spiderwick Chronicles."
"Spiderwick Chronicles."
#47
Angie Sage
5.0
(2)
"Magic / Septimus Heap by Angie Sage."
"Septimus Heap is a great series, too."
#48
Markus Zusak
4.5
(2)
"The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Night by Elie Wiesel"
"The Book Thief by Markus Zusak might be good for you."
#49
Trixie Belden
4.5
(2)
"Trixie Belden series (quite old, but good)."
"About a girl detective and her friends."
#50
Andrew Peterson
4.5
(2)
"The Wingfeather Saga."
"In a similar vein, but lesser known, maybe try *The Wingfeather Saga*."
#51
Ben Aaronovitch
4.5
(2)
"Urban detectives and characters you can really hear? That screams Rivers of London to me!"
"Like a British X-Files with a dash of fantasy thrown in"
#52
Audible
4.5
(2)
"Best money I ever spent. Period."
"Unlimited books"
#53
Tamora Pierce
4.5
(2)
"Tamora Pierce is YA, was the start of my fantasy journey."
"I'll second any recs for Tamora Pierce."
#54
Gail Carson Levine
4.5
(2)
"And I definitely echo Ella Enchanted!"
"Is a good option."
#55
Clive Barker
4.5
(2)
"I loved the Abarat by Clive Barker and The Giver quartet by Lois Lowry."
"Abarat by Clive Barker"
#56
Louisa May Alcott
4.5
(2)
"Louisa May Alcott wrote many books for children- all are good! Little Women."
#57
Robert Kiyosaki
4.0
(2)
"Robert Kyosaki - Rich Dad Poor Dad"
"Rich Dad Poor Dad - Robert Kiyosaki - His politics are questionable but the book is 100% SOLID."
#58
Matt Dinniman
4.0
(2)
"* Matt Dinniman: Dungeon Crawler Carl series"
"I'd recommend dungeon crawler carl if she's into RPGs"
#59
James Patterson
4.0
(2)
"I would suggest the American girl doll books."
#60
Robert Graves
4.0
(2)
"Have you read 'Greek Myths' by Robert Graves? It's a great starting point."
"Greek Myths by Robert Graves is probably a good starting point."
#61
Marvel
4.0
(2)
"How to Draw Comics The Marvel Way (fight me!)"
"It's extremely old school for character designs."
#62
Loomis
3.0
(2)
"I have benefited from Loomis."
"I just got rid of my Loomis books."
#63
Arnold Lobel
5.0
(1)
"I HIGHLY recommend the Frog and Toad books."
#64
Zoe Hana Mikuta
5.0
(1)
"Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta. YA with mecha robots and a great story!"
#65
Geronimo Stilton
5.0
(1)
"My son loved the Geronimo Stilton books."
#66
Kathryn Lasky
5.0
(1)
"The Gaurdians of Ga'hoole series by Katgryn Lasky."
#67
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(1)
"* JK Rowling: Harry Potter series"
#68
Cozbi A. Cabrera
5.0
(1)
"Me and Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera"
#69
Kate DiCamillo
5.0
(1)
"Also recommend the Mercy Watson books."
#70
Ransom Riggs
5.0
(1)
"* Ransom Riggs: Miss Peregrine's Home for Wayward Children series"
#71
R. Spangler
5.0
(1)
#72
Hilary Duff
5.0
(1)
"My Brave Little Girl by Hillary Duff"
#73
Alyssa Satin Capucilli
5.0
(1)
"Only My Mom and Me by Alyssa Satin Capucilli"
#74
Rebecca Elliott
5.0
(1)
"Owl Diaries and Unicorn Diaries."
#75
Ernest Cline
5.0
(1)
"Ready Player One by Ernest Kline. A boy and his friends face challenges in a virtual world."
#76
Edward Rutherfurd
5.0
(1)
"If she likes Ken Follett, she will love anything by Edward Rutherfurd."
#77
Ruby Roe
5.0
(1)
"If you don’t mind/enjoy spice Ruby Roe has a lesbian vampire romance trilogy."
#78
Neil Shusterman
5.0
(1)
"* Neil Shusterman: Scythe series"
#79
A. Lee Martinez
4.0
(1)
#80
Keri Lake
4.0
(1)
"Is romance, fantasy, maybe some paranormal?"
#81
Denis Markell
4.0
(1)
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