A list of my favorite books or books I've recently enjoyed...
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Lloyd Alexander YA
-The Book of Three
-The Black Cauldron
-The Castle of Llyr
-Taran Wanderer
-The High King
Kate Constable YA
-The Singer of All Songs
-The Waterless Sea
-The Tenth Power
Graham Dunstan Martin found in the YA section but not extremely YA-ish
-Giftwish
-Catchfire
Lene Kaaberbol YA
-The Shamer's Daughter
-The Shamer's Signet
-The Serpent Gift
-The Shamer's War
Diana Wynne Jones YA
-Howl's Moving Castle ~One of my favs/better than the movie (sorry anime fans)
-Castle in the Air
-The House of Many Ways
-The Dalemark Quartet
--Cart and Cwidder
--Drowned Ammet
--The Spellcoats
--The Crown of Dalemark
-The Chrestomanci Chronicles
--Charmed Life
--The Lives of Christopher Chant
--The Magicians of Caprona
--Witch Week
--Conrad's Fate
--The Pinhoe Egg
-Derkholm series
--Dark Lord of Derkholm
--Year of the Griffin
Gail Carson Levine YA and I haven't seen the movie but I say the book is better
-Ella Enchanted ~One of my favs
-The Two Princess of Bamarre
Anne McCaffrey Mixed age levels
-DragonSong YA
-DragonSinger YA
-DragonDrums YA
-Dragon Flight Adult
(I got bored and stopped w/ the Pern books)
Patricia A. McKillip Adult w/ 1 exception
-The Changeling Sea YA ~My absolute favorite
-Alphabet of Thorne
-Od Magic
-Atrix Wolfe
-Winter Rose
-The Riddle Master of Hed ~One of my favs
-The Heir of Sea and Fire ~Ditto
-The Harpist in the Wind ~Ditto
Donita K. Paul YA
-Dragon Spell
-Dragon Quest
-Dragon Knight
-Dragon Fire
Tamora Pierce (I'm not listing each book specifically) YA but some adult topics
-Song of the Lioness Quartet
-The Immortals Series ~A favorite Series
-Protector of the Small Series
-Trickster's Choice
-Trickster's Queen
(I didn't like her Cirlce of Magic or whatever series)
Katya Reimann Adult
-Wind from a Foreign Sky
-A Tremor in the Bitter Earth
-Prince of Fire and Ashes
J.K. Rowling YA
(need I say more)
Cynthia Voigt Found in the YA section I think borderline adult
-On Fortune's Wheel
Patricia C. Wrede YA
-Dealing With Dragons
-Searching For Dragons ~One of my favs
-Calling on Dragons
-Talking to Dragons
Paul Stewart YA ~I enjoyed immensely
-Beyond the Deepwoods
-Storm Chaser
-Midnight Over Sanctaphrax
-The Curse of the Gloamglozer
-The Last of the Sky Pirates
-Vox
-Freeglader
-Winter Knights
-Clash of the Sky Galleons
Alison Croggon Adult but could suffice for YA
-The Naming
-The Riddle
-The Crow
-The Singing
Angie Sage Definitely YA
-Magyk
-Flyte
-Physik
-Queste
Cornelia Funke YA ~Usually not my type but really captivating
-Inkheart
-Inkspell
-Inkdeath
Susan Fletcher YA
-Dragon's Milk
-Flight of the Dragon Kyn
-Sign of the Dove
Rachna Gilmore YA ~Not so hot...
-The Sower of Tales
Sharon Shinn Adult (although some are found in the YA section of libraries)
-Mystic and Rider
-The Thirteenth House
-Darkmoon Defender
-Read and Raelynx
-Fate and Fortune
-The Shape Changer's Wife
-Summer's at Castle Auburn
-Archangel
-Troubled Waters
Trudi Canavan Adult
-The Magician's Guild
-The Novice
-The High Lord
-The Magician's Apprentice
Jane Austen Adult?
-Pride and Prejudice
Tanith Lee YA I think
-Wolf Tower
-Wolf Star
-Wolf Queen
-Wolf Wing
Cressida Cowell YA ~Younger audience but the funniest ever
-How to Train Your Dragon
-How to be a Pirate
-How to Speak Dragonese
-How to Cheat a Dragon Curse
J.R.R. Tolkein YA/Adult???
-The Hobbit
-The Fellowship of the Ring
-The Two Towers
-The Return of the King
C.S. Lewis YA
-The Chronicles of Narnia
Brian Jacques YA
-The Redwall Books (I'm not listing them all)
Victoria Hanley YA
-The Seer and the Sword
-The Light of the Oracle
-The Healer's Keep
Ann Marston Adult
-Kingmaker's Sword
Neil Gaiman I think its in the adult section but could be YA enough
-Stardust
Juliet Marillier Adult
-The Sevenwaters Trilogy
--Daughter of the Forest
--Son of the Shadows
--Child of the Prophecy
--Heir to Sevenwaters
--Seer of Sevenwaters
Stephenie Meyer YA
-Twilight
-New Moon
-Eclipse
-Breaking Dawn
Mercedes Lackey Found in YA but I argue Adult
-The Black Swan
Robin McKinley (found in YA section)
-Beauty
-Deerskin (Adult)
-The Outlaws of Sherwood
Lois McMaster Bujold (adult)
-The Sharing Knife
--Beguilement
--Legacy
--Passage
--Horizon
-The Curse of Chalion
Cecelia Dart-Thornton (adult)
-The Iron Tree
Patrick Rothfuss (adult)
-The Name of the Wind
-The Wise Man's Fear
J. V. Jones (adult) -Eughhh No.
-The Book of Words Trilogy
--The Baker's Boy
--A Man Betrayed
-- (and half of Master and Fool)
Pamela Aidan (not fantasy)
-An Assembly Such as This
-Duty and Desire
-These Three Remain
P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast YA (too many mature topics though) I do not recommend.
-House of Night Series:
--Marked
--Betrayed
--Chosen
--Untamed
--Hunted
--Tempted
--Burned
--Awakened
Lynn Kurland YA
-Star of the Morning
-The Mage's Daughter
-Princess and the Sword
-Tapestry of Spells
-Spellweaver
Kristen Britain Adult (sometime a little too graphic on the side of violence)
-Green Rider
-First Rider's Call
-The High King's Tomb
-Blackveil
Dawn Cook YA
-First Truth
-Hidden Truth
-Forgotten Truth
-Lost Truth
Catherine Murdock YA
-Princess Ben
Michelle Sagara Adult
-Cast in Shadow
-Cast in Courtlight
-Cast in Secret
-Cast in Fury
-Cast in Silence
-Cast in Chaos
-Cast in Ruin
-[Cast in Peril] to read
Suzanne Collins YA
-The Hunger Games
-Catching Fire
Maria V. Snyder ??
-Poison Study
-Magic Study
-Fire Study
-Storm Glass
-Sea Glass
-Spy Glass
Carol Berg
-The spirit lens
-The soul mirror
-The Daemon Prism
Lauren Oliver
-Delirium
-[Pandemonium] unfinished
Maggie Steifvater
-Shiver
-Linger
-Forever
Veronica Roth
-Divergent
-Insurgent
Kristin Cashore
-Graceling
-[Fire] to read
-[Bitterblue] to read
Click to read about My Taste in Books.
I can't help but feel I'm leaving something out...
A link to descriptions of books I know I left out but I can't remember their names/authors. If you'd like to help me out take a look! Maybe you'll know the book I'm talking about!
Click to see what books are on my To Read list! Thank you to everyone who helped me out!
Recommendations are always welcome!!!! And greatly appreciated!!!
Disclaimer!!! Not all of these books are the best of the best or anything like that. Although I highly recommend nearly all of them. But they're all still good! It's mostly a list of books I read recently or I didn't read recently but were good enough for me to remember. I eventually intend to have a more detailed system in which I can make comments about them or post links to synopses or something. Currently if you want to know what I thought about a book comment here.
Update:
I just added age level categories to my list of books. Thought it might be helpful. I don't know if anyone reads this but I didn't want anyone thinking some book with very adult like themes is for kids... And then letting them read it. As a former daycare teacher (and an educator in general) I just can't stand that thought.
Currently Reading: Nothing... *mopes*
Lloyd Alexander YA
-The Book of Three
-The Black Cauldron
-The Castle of Llyr
-Taran Wanderer
-The High King
Kate Constable YA
-The Singer of All Songs
-The Waterless Sea
-The Tenth Power
Graham Dunstan Martin found in the YA section but not extremely YA-ish
-Giftwish
-Catchfire
Lene Kaaberbol YA
-The Shamer's Daughter
-The Shamer's Signet
-The Serpent Gift
-The Shamer's War
Diana Wynne Jones YA
-Howl's Moving Castle ~One of my favs/better than the movie (sorry anime fans)
-Castle in the Air
-The House of Many Ways
-The Dalemark Quartet
--Cart and Cwidder
--Drowned Ammet
--The Spellcoats
--The Crown of Dalemark
-The Chrestomanci Chronicles
--Charmed Life
--The Lives of Christopher Chant
--The Magicians of Caprona
--Witch Week
--Conrad's Fate
--The Pinhoe Egg
-Derkholm series
--Dark Lord of Derkholm
--Year of the Griffin
Gail Carson Levine YA and I haven't seen the movie but I say the book is better
-Ella Enchanted ~One of my favs
-The Two Princess of Bamarre
Anne McCaffrey Mixed age levels
-DragonSong YA
-DragonSinger YA
-DragonDrums YA
-Dragon Flight Adult
(I got bored and stopped w/ the Pern books)
Patricia A. McKillip Adult w/ 1 exception
-The Changeling Sea YA ~My absolute favorite
-Alphabet of Thorne
-Od Magic
-Atrix Wolfe
-Winter Rose
-The Riddle Master of Hed ~One of my favs
-The Heir of Sea and Fire ~Ditto
-The Harpist in the Wind ~Ditto
Donita K. Paul YA
-Dragon Spell
-Dragon Quest
-Dragon Knight
-Dragon Fire
Tamora Pierce (I'm not listing each book specifically) YA but some adult topics
-Song of the Lioness Quartet
-The Immortals Series ~A favorite Series
-Protector of the Small Series
-Trickster's Choice
-Trickster's Queen
(I didn't like her Cirlce of Magic or whatever series)
Katya Reimann Adult
-Wind from a Foreign Sky
-A Tremor in the Bitter Earth
-Prince of Fire and Ashes
J.K. Rowling YA
(need I say more)
Cynthia Voigt Found in the YA section I think borderline adult
-On Fortune's Wheel
Patricia C. Wrede YA
-Dealing With Dragons
-Searching For Dragons ~One of my favs
-Calling on Dragons
-Talking to Dragons
Paul Stewart YA ~I enjoyed immensely
-Beyond the Deepwoods
-Storm Chaser
-Midnight Over Sanctaphrax
-The Curse of the Gloamglozer
-The Last of the Sky Pirates
-Vox
-Freeglader
-Winter Knights
-Clash of the Sky Galleons
Alison Croggon Adult but could suffice for YA
-The Naming
-The Riddle
-The Crow
-The Singing
Angie Sage Definitely YA
-Magyk
-Flyte
-Physik
-Queste
Cornelia Funke YA ~Usually not my type but really captivating
-Inkheart
-Inkspell
-Inkdeath
Susan Fletcher YA
-Dragon's Milk
-Flight of the Dragon Kyn
-Sign of the Dove
Rachna Gilmore YA ~Not so hot...
-The Sower of Tales
Sharon Shinn Adult (although some are found in the YA section of libraries)
-Mystic and Rider
-The Thirteenth House
-Darkmoon Defender
-Read and Raelynx
-Fate and Fortune
-The Shape Changer's Wife
-Summer's at Castle Auburn
-Archangel
-Troubled Waters
Trudi Canavan Adult
-The Magician's Guild
-The Novice
-The High Lord
-The Magician's Apprentice
Jane Austen Adult?
-Pride and Prejudice
Tanith Lee YA I think
-Wolf Tower
-Wolf Star
-Wolf Queen
-Wolf Wing
Cressida Cowell YA ~Younger audience but the funniest ever
-How to Train Your Dragon
-How to be a Pirate
-How to Speak Dragonese
-How to Cheat a Dragon Curse
J.R.R. Tolkein YA/Adult???
-The Hobbit
-The Fellowship of the Ring
-The Two Towers
-The Return of the King
C.S. Lewis YA
-The Chronicles of Narnia
Brian Jacques YA
-The Redwall Books (I'm not listing them all)
Victoria Hanley YA
-The Seer and the Sword
-The Light of the Oracle
-The Healer's Keep
Ann Marston Adult
-Kingmaker's Sword
Neil Gaiman I think its in the adult section but could be YA enough
-Stardust
Juliet Marillier Adult
-The Sevenwaters Trilogy
--Daughter of the Forest
--Son of the Shadows
--Child of the Prophecy
--Heir to Sevenwaters
--Seer of Sevenwaters
Stephenie Meyer YA
-Twilight
-New Moon
-Eclipse
-Breaking Dawn
Mercedes Lackey Found in YA but I argue Adult
-The Black Swan
Robin McKinley (found in YA section)
-Beauty
-Deerskin (Adult)
-The Outlaws of Sherwood
Lois McMaster Bujold (adult)
-The Sharing Knife
--Beguilement
--Legacy
--Passage
--Horizon
-The Curse of Chalion
Cecelia Dart-Thornton (adult)
-The Iron Tree
Patrick Rothfuss (adult)
-The Name of the Wind
-The Wise Man's Fear
J. V. Jones (adult) -Eughhh No.
-The Book of Words Trilogy
--The Baker's Boy
--A Man Betrayed
-- (and half of Master and Fool)
Pamela Aidan (not fantasy)
-An Assembly Such as This
-Duty and Desire
-These Three Remain
P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast YA (too many mature topics though) I do not recommend.
-House of Night Series:
--Marked
--Betrayed
--Chosen
--Untamed
--Hunted
--Tempted
--Burned
--Awakened
Lynn Kurland YA
-Star of the Morning
-The Mage's Daughter
-Princess and the Sword
-Tapestry of Spells
-Spellweaver
Kristen Britain Adult (sometime a little too graphic on the side of violence)
-Green Rider
-First Rider's Call
-The High King's Tomb
-Blackveil
Dawn Cook YA
-First Truth
-Hidden Truth
-Forgotten Truth
-Lost Truth
Catherine Murdock YA
-Princess Ben
Michelle Sagara Adult
-Cast in Shadow
-Cast in Courtlight
-Cast in Secret
-Cast in Fury
-Cast in Silence
-Cast in Chaos
-Cast in Ruin
-[Cast in Peril] to read
Suzanne Collins YA
-The Hunger Games
-Catching Fire
Maria V. Snyder ??
-Poison Study
-Magic Study
-Fire Study
-Storm Glass
-Sea Glass
-Spy Glass
Carol Berg
-The spirit lens
-The soul mirror
-The Daemon Prism
Lauren Oliver
-Delirium
-[Pandemonium] unfinished
Maggie Steifvater
-Shiver
-Linger
-Forever
Veronica Roth
-Divergent
-Insurgent
Kristin Cashore
-Graceling
-[Fire] to read
-[Bitterblue] to read
Click to read about My Taste in Books.
I can't help but feel I'm leaving something out...
A link to descriptions of books I know I left out but I can't remember their names/authors. If you'd like to help me out take a look! Maybe you'll know the book I'm talking about!
Click to see what books are on my To Read list! Thank you to everyone who helped me out!
Recommendations are always welcome!!!! And greatly appreciated!!!
Disclaimer!!! Not all of these books are the best of the best or anything like that. Although I highly recommend nearly all of them. But they're all still good! It's mostly a list of books I read recently or I didn't read recently but were good enough for me to remember. I eventually intend to have a more detailed system in which I can make comments about them or post links to synopses or something. Currently if you want to know what I thought about a book comment here.
Update:
I just added age level categories to my list of books. Thought it might be helpful. I don't know if anyone reads this but I didn't want anyone thinking some book with very adult like themes is for kids... And then letting them read it. As a former daycare teacher (and an educator in general) I just can't stand that thought.
Currently Reading: Nothing... *mopes*