I second the Tamora Pierce suggestion. Also definitely Gregor the Overlander! Suzanne Collin's lesser known series (she wrote Hunger Games). I recently finished reading (it's a 5-book series) and it was FANTASTIC. Just amazing. It's a YA series. The House of the Scorpion is also great, might be for your stronger readers. Eragon series is fun, and Dealing with Dragons is still one of my all-time favorite dragon books/series. Bruce Coville is a great author, and his work might be a little young but it's good to have a mix. I absolutely loved everything of his I have read, but especially Aliens Ate My Homework and the rest of that series. Most of these will appeal to the young men, hopefully.



When I was a young lady, I read pretty much anything, but I know a lot of boys like books with a boy main character. I really was a bit horse crazy, so here's some you might look into for your young ladies. The Saddle Club is a very long series about 3 girls and their horse-y adventures. It was really fun and it's great to find longer series because, if they like the first one, there's a lot to enjoy. (Oh a thought - you could always get the first one in a series, then just tell them to get the rest from the library or something, if there's budget concerns) I also liked the Thoroughbred Series and the wonderful Marguerite Henry horse books, especially the famous Misty of Chincoteague but really any of her books is a good read. My all time favorite horse series was and still is The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. Oh, how I loved that book.


There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom was fantastic the first time I read it, and I also like the "Wayside School" books which are both by Louis Sachar. Judy Blume is fun as is Beverly Cleary. Redwall gets a lot of kids into reading, you also might consider some high-level comics/graphic novels to reach a different audience. The Hobbit Graphic Novel has great illustration and I loved reading it so much when I found it one day in a store.


I found history pretty boring so avoided those books but I did enjoy The King's Swift Rider about Robert the Bruce and Scotland, might be the only vaguely historical book I remember reading around those ages. I tried to avoid mystery books more or less, but I loved Encyclopedia Brown (even though according to Amazon it's for younger ages). I enjoyed Harriet the Spy she was a pretty cool girl role-model at the time. My Side of the Mountain was absolutely fantastic and such a great adventure, though I enjoy everything Jean Craigshead George writes. I feel like Julie of the Wolves is pretty standard reading material, maybe not anymore, but what a great story. Oh my gosh, I just about forgot The Indian in the Cupboard, that was such a good story. Anything Roald Dahl is wonderful as is Jane Yolen, I especially recommend the Pit Dragon trilogy. The Golden Compass, So You Want to be A Wizard, Animorphs, Goosebumps, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, Kiki Strike, Dinotopia, Song of the Gargoyle and The City of Ember.


I am sure that is way more than you need, but my mind started racing. It was hard to stop once I started -- thank you for that enjoyable tour through my past. Lots of great memories of time spent reading. Hope you find some of this helpful, at least.

You've already got a ton of great books on that list (including some pretty dark/intense stuff!) but I'll try to suggest a few things that might fit your criteria.

My Brother's Husband is a really good manga. It's written for younger audiences and acts as a sort of intro to LGBT topics, but it's well-written, earnest, and has an interesting slice-of-life style.

It's about a (straight) single father and his young daughter in rural Japan. His estranged twin brother has recently died and his brother's American husband unexpectedly shows up for a visit. He was never fully comfortable with his brother's sexuality, and the American man doesn't know much about Japan, which leads to some awkwardness and lots of discussions about cultural differences and the virtue of open-mindedness. It's heartfelt and often hilarious. This is the most LGBT-centric thing I've read recently.

Lumberjanes is a very popular American comic. It features an almost exclusively female cast (almost no men in this comic) and has a lot of LGBT representation. The main cast features lesbians, a trans woman, and (eventually) a non-binary AMAB character. The supporting cast is also very diverse.

The comic never really focuses on LGBT issues directly, it just has a ton of LGBT characters. It's a young-adult adventure comic about an all-girls summer camp in a magical forest. The girls show up expecting a normal summer, and end up dealing with dinosaurs and Greek gods and angsty punk rock mermaids.

It's a very silly, self-aware, fun comic with a lovable ensemble cast. Great stuff, and maybe my favorite ongoing comic these days. It's still being published as a monthly comic and the back-issues are available in several trade paperback collections.

On to TV...

Steven Universe is easily the safest bet. It's an all-ages cartoon about a young kid growing up with his three magical moms. He's trying to learn how to save the world, and they're learning what it means to be human. It's a little slow to start but once it grabs you, you're hooked.

The show features a rich and diverse cast, a complex backstory full of intrigue and mystery, an interstellar war, characters who actually grow and develop over time (rare in kid's shows) and a lot of very catchy songs. Despite the cute exterior, the show deals with some very heavy themes in a nuanced and honest way. I'm constantly impressed that it's able to do all of those things while still being, at it's heart, a slice-of-life show about a kid, his family, and his friends.

This show is extremely popular, especially among LGBT people, so a lot of the young folks will probably be fans of the show already.

It's available on Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, and anywhere else Cartoon Network shows are available. Unfortunately CN is infamous for being extremely slow to release their shows on blu-ray/DVD, so streaming (or piracy) is the only way to watch most of the episodes.

For videogames, I'd stick with the classic party games. The Mario Kart titles are always a safe bet, as are Rock Band and the older Guitar Hero games if you don't mind buying lots of plastic instruments. I've been playing a lot of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime lately, and it's a fantastic party game for 2-4 people.

I loved to read. I started reading the BoxCar Children on the bus every day. Then I found the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and some other obscure mystery books in the basement of the same caliber (e.g. bad). I kept reading everything I could find, until Highschool.

I too went to a "demanding" school. I stopped reading for fun, and would occasionally skip books for english class, too. Luckily, only one of my teachers in 4 years was a very pro-feminist (she was actually bi) , and then off to college... I pretty much stopped reading entirely, but unlike you I wasn't dissuaded by feminist nazi's.

Then I got a concussion. Let me tell you about concussions: They manage to turn the most basic thing like telling time into a chore, while other more complex things like driving remain unaffected. Anyway, I got a concussion, and the mental effort to read an hour for class would send me to bed exhausted.

The best books would take me a week or more to read through, and this is without school or work to slow me down.

What I found worked for me was to find something simple that I remember liking, and I would try to get through that. My goal was to re-teach my brain how to read.

• Pick up something on an elementary school reading level
  
• Find something you remember liking (so you'll be re-reading it)
  
• Try to find something short
  
  Your goal is to sit down and enjoy it in 1, maybe 2 settings. Find a free weekend, ask your girlfriend not to disturb you, and start reading. When I tried to start reading again, my routine included an energy drink to keep me awake and focused.
  
  Your goals are 3-fold:
  
  
• Re-experience the joy of discovering a story. TV feeds the story to you, re-learn how exciting it is when you become that character
  
• Make it easy: Think psychologically, you don't want to re-enforce your behavior (reading) by making it difficult, that'll never work.
  
• Instant gratification. By finishing the book in 1-2 sittings, you receive instant gratification for starting to read, as opposed to starting it and waiting a month or more to receive the gratification of finishing it.
  
  If you can read a news article about your favorite video game, you can read, and this is probably more mental than anything else. If that's the case, remember it can take up to 3 months to break a habit because it takes 3 months for your brain to "re-arrange itself" (lets not get into neuroscience right now!). Likewise, even if you start reading now, it may take 3 months before you notice any change, because it'll take your brain that long to "re-arrange itself" to enjoy reading. So try to read a book a week, for 3 months, until you can get somewhere.
  
  Also, it doesn't matter if you miss a sentence, or even an entire paragraph. You're not trying to read everything, you just want to have fun!
  
  It's back to school season. Go into your local Barnes & Noble, and ask for someone that works in the kids department. They can recommend good books, or just see what the local schools have for required reading. Generally, there's some good books on their lists (Gary Paulsen, Louis Sachar, etc)
  
  Lastly, some good books I would look at reading, in order of difficulty:
  
  
• Invitation to The Game
  
• The Transall Saga
  
• Hatchet
  
• Holes
  
• The Boxcar Children or Hardy Boys
  
• Sabriel (female protagonist, but one of my favorite books of all time)
  
• Enders game
  

1.) Something that is grey.

technically it's gray, but i have a feeling you won't quibble over semantics




2.) Something reminiscent of rain.

sometimes when you get a really good rain it sparkles




3.) Something food related that is unusual.

the ingredients are edible foods




4.) Something on your list that is for someone other than yourself. Tell me who it's for and why. (Yes, pets count!)

this is for my youngest daughter, she was named after it's author.




5.) A book I should read! I am an avid reader, so take your best shot and tell me why I need to read it!

you have probably already read this book, but it's always worth reading again




6.) An item that is less than a dollar, including shipping... that is not jewelry, nail polish, and or hair related!

a gift card for less than $1




7.) Something related to cats. I love cats! (keep this SFW, you know who you are...)

it even has a picture of a cat on it!




8.) Something that is not useful, but so beautiful you must have it.

this isn't useful in any way, but it's the Boss so I feel compelled to have it.




9.) A movie everyone should watch at least once in their life. Why?

this is one of my favorite movies of all time. it's magical, and funny, and beautiful, and it always makes me smile.




10.) Something that would be useful when the zombies attack. Explain.

if i get turned into a zombie i would be able to use the knowledge contained in this book to disguise myself




11.) Something that would have a profound impact on your life and help you to achieve your current goals.

I want to be a librarian. I need this to study for the GRE to get into library school




12.) One of those pesky Add-On items.

I think this may be my only add-on




13.) The most expensive thing on your list. Your dream item. Why?

This game is out of print, so it's hard to find. I loved playing it as a kid and want to share it with my daughter who LOVES board games




14.) Something bigger than a bread box.

this is definitely bigger than a bread box




15.) Something smaller than a golf ball.

These are smaller than a golf ball. Maybe I could wear them when I go golfing. (I don't golf)




16.) Something that smells wonderful.

i think this stuff smells lovely




17.) A (SFW) toy.

Playing with this at work could get you fired, but not because it's explicit.




18.) Something that would be helpful for going back to school.

If I were going back to school I would definitely take my iPad. iPads are definitely helpful. I would use this to keep it safe.




19.) Something related to your current obsession, whatever that may be.

I have been making a lot of bath bombs lately. I use silicone molds like these to make them in fun shapes.




20.) Something that is just so amazing and awe-inspiring that I simply must see it. Explain why it is so grand.

This book is about the song Hallelujah (which is a beautiful song) and how it became to be one of the most recorded songs in history. It was originally kind of a failure but somehow made it to the place where it is today where it has been performed by hundreds of musicians. I find it amazing that this song that almost didn't make it onto the album it was originally written for. When it did make it to the album it was a flop, yet here we are listening to this song that has become so popular.


fear cuts deeper than swords

This is going to seem like a really strange choice, but it's coming from another 16 year old. I recommend Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman, as it is one of my absolute favorite books. It may only appeal to him if he likes science or engineering, but it's worth a shot regardless.

In a similar vein to the Chronicles of Narnia, may I recommend The Hobbit/ The Lord of the Rings? Both are great stories that he may like. Although they are not the best written books in terms of writing quality (in my opinion), the Inheritence Cycle by Christopher Paolini might appeal for entertainment value. Perhaps a lesser known author that I greatly enjoy is Megan Whalen Turner, author of The Thief, The Queen of Attolia, and The King of Attolia. I just became aware of this book and have thus never read it, but A Conspiracy of Kings by the same author is bound to be good.

Steering away from fantasy, he may also like science fiction. I recommend any Ray Bradbury. Most of his stories are short, so for someone who doesn't read often they are great. My favorite are the Martian Chronicles, but R is for Rocket is also a good compilation. All of the Artemis Fowl series are recommended as well.

If I think of any more, I will certainly edit this post.

Oh Squeakachoo, why are you so awesome?! =D

Here are my most wanted items under $10!

• This travel coffee mug because the only one I had broke! I've been coffee-less during my early classes, and needless to say, I have been struggling to stay awake, hehe X)
  
  
• The Hobbit. I had a copy when I was in the 4th grade and I LOVED it, but I no longer have that copy anymore. I have many happy memories attached to that book and the time I read it, and it would be so lovely to experience that all over again!
  
  
• These drumstick pencils because well, they're pretty darn awesome and I think they would make a FANTASTIC present for my boyfriend, who is a very talented drummer!
  
  
• This adorable bookmark because, well, it's adorable! Belle is also my favorite Disney princess!
  
  Thanks for this fun contest! You're awesome! =D

The updated and optimized Kindle version of the first volume of The Realmwalker Chronicles is now free through January 1, 2015 on Amazon:

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But this is not just about giving e-books away. All of us at Realmwalker Publishing Group are very proud of the work that we have put into the series, but we are also very interested in giving back to the community. To that end, we have decided to provide a little incentive to get as many readers as possible to download the first volume for free.

At the indicated download milestones below, we will not only provide a series related release/reveal for the fans, but we will also donate a specific amount toward the literacy charity Reading is Fundamental (http://www.rif.org). Literacy is the key to unlocking the doors to individual potential, and we support that cause wholeheartedly, regardless of what is being read.

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You have so much wonderful reading ahead of you! I am almost a tiny bit jealous. :-)

Try Tamora Pierce's novels for sure. They are all good, but her earlier books are geared more towards young readers than some of her newer ones. Personally, I would start with the [Protector of the Small] (http://www.amazon.com/First-Test-Protector-Small-1/dp/0375829059/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407034954&sr=1-1&keywords=first+test) series. If you like it, you can go back and read the two earlier Tortall series (the Song of the Lioness series and the Wild Magic series). If you like it but find it a little juvenile, read the [Daughter of the Lioness] (http://www.amazon.com/Tricksters-Choice-Daughter-Lioness-Book/dp/0375828796/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407035106&sr=1-1&keywords=tricksters+choice) series and the [Beka Cooper] (http://www.amazon.com/Terrier-Legend-Beka-Cooper-Book/dp/0375838163/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1407035135&sr=1-1&keywords=becca+cooper) series instead.

For the Arthurian element, definitely consider the Mists of Avalon, which is the Arthurian myth retold from all female POVs, including Morgaine (aka Morgan Le Fay).

However, without a shadow of a doubt, my all time favorite fantasy novel with a female POV is the Deed of Paksenarrion, by Elizabeth Moon. It's actually a trilogy published as an omnibus edition and is one of my all-time favorite books. I have read it a million times and I still feel the same sense of joy when I get ready to start reading it again. Honestly, I can't really describe the impact this book has had on me, especially as a woman who loves fantasy and sci-fi. I hope you will give it a try!

*edited to add links and fix a few embarrassing typos!

A great and terrible beauty by Libba Bray


Kassidy Voinche keeps telling me I should read this. It sounds amazing!! I need a good historical fantasy in my life!!


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A Victorian boarding school story, a Gothic mansion mystery, a gossipy romp about a clique of girlfriends, and a dark other-worldly fantasy--jumble them all together and you have this complicated and unusual first novel.
Sixteen-year-old Gemma has had an unconventional upbringing in India, until the day she foresees her mother's death in a black, swirling vision that turns out to be true.

Sent back to England, she is enrolled at Spence, a girls' academy with a mysterious burned-out East Wing. There Gemma is snubbed by powerful Felicity, beautiful Pippa, and even her own dumpy roommate Ann, until she blackmails herself and Ann into the treacherous clique. Gemma is distressed to find that she has been followed from India by Kartik, a beautiful young man who warns her to fight off the visions. Nevertheless, they continue, and one night she is led by a child-spirit to find a diary that reveals the secrets of a mystical Order.

The clique soon finds a way to accompany Gemma to the other-world realms of her visions "for a bit of fun" and to taste the power they will never have as Victorian wives, but they discover that the delights of the realms are overwhelmed by a menace they cannot control. Gemma is left with the knowledge that her role as the link between worlds leaves her with a mission to seek out the "others" and rebuild the Order.


A Great and Terrible Beauty is an impressive first book in what should prove to be a fascinating trilogy.

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Buying a book is not about obtaining a possession, but about securing a portal.


I love that quote. Thank you for the contest, I live used book contests. :)

I don't read much historical fantasy, but I have read some and some more alternate history if you are in to that. I haven't read the one you spoke of in your post, so not sure exactly what balance of history and fantasy (or time period) you are looking for. However, I will list here for you many that I have read:

The Shadow of Albion - Andre Norton and Rosemary Edghill Alternate England

Black Ships - Jo Graham This one is about Troy. some romance

His Majesty's Dragon - Naomi Novik Napoleonic War with dragons.

Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier The author says it isn't historical, but it is based somewhat on history/legend. Ireland as it is being exposed to Christianity. Based on The Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale "The Wild Swans" Definitely a good bit of romance in this one.

The Wild Swans - Peg Kerr Another based on the Anderson Fairy Tale. 2 stories in one. One set in the 1800 about a curse, and the other set in the 1980s about AIDS. Not my favorite, but an interesting parallel.

Bright Sword of Ireland - Juliene Osborne-McKnight This one is more mythic and definitely has "romance". It's about Mebd's daughter. Not my personal favorite, but the ending definitely stuck with me. Also deals with interactions with Christianity

Newton's Cannon - Gregory Keyes Okay, haven't read this one yet, but I've been meaning to get around to it.

Young Adult

Sorcery and Cecilia OR The Enchanted Chocolate Pot - Patricia C. Wrede and Caroline Stevermer

A Matter of Magic - Patricia C. Wrede

A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray

These above are set in London/England in 1700-1900?. They are all relatively light reading.

The Fetch - Laura Whitcomb This one is set during the Russian Revolution. Teen love.

A Certain Slant of Light - Laura Whitcomb This one is set in the present day, but one of the main characters is a ghost from the late 1800s.

There're also quite a few novels in historical fantasy romance. But most of them are definitely more on the romance side.

*edited for formatting

Afraid I won't be approving your post under Rule #2 as I consider it to be low effort but primarily because if you're after 2nd Edition books the way of getting your hands on them is well known and I'm happy to share.

You'll probably already have found the official PDF source which is here:

http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/6/Fantasy-Flight-Games/subcategory/36_4943/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-2nd-Edition

The best source you'll find is Amazon, it's a bit hard to search for them so start with the 2nd Edition core rulebook and look through the relevant items:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-Perilous-Adventure/dp/1844162206

Please note however that it's not gonna be cheap. Core Rulebook usually fetches about £70-80 but it's slowly getting more expensive. Other books will vary between £40-60 depending on value, but you may occasionally catch something for cheaper.

If you're UK based then rarely stockers like WHS Smith can have them online, but it's mostly dried up and you'll probably only be able to get 3rd Edition material.

Your last main option will be Ebay, and there's often the basic stuff for the same price as Amazon that you can buy without bidding but if you do want more advanced stuff be prepared to fight for it:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR9.TRC1.A0.H0.XWarhammer+Fantasy+Roleplay.TRS0&_nkw=Warhammer+Fantasy+Roleplay&_sacat=0

I hope this helps, it can be a real challenge getting a hand on these books. For 2nd Edition they are not at least 10 years old, the core rulebook is now 13 years old.

Please do post again if you have follow up questions or want to share what adventures you get up to :P

The Dreamers by yours truly, Oliver Dahl. I am (quite) biased when I suggest it, but it is YA, and might be an interesting read. Sorry for the past and following self-promotion. :) I am 14 years old, published it when I was 13, with a sequel coming fairly soon. It's about a kid named Sam, who becomes a Dreamer, which means that he can live inside of his Dreams, and also affect events on earth through his dreams, so... Lots of cool stuff. It's in 1st person, full of Sci-fi/modern fantasy, explosions, and cheesy knock knock jokes. I've had 2nd graders enjoy it, and I have had grandparents read and enjoy it. Everywhere in between has so far, as well, too! Here's my amazon link, if you want to look into it a little more. Thanks! http://www.amazon.com/Dreamers-Story-Sam-Kullen/dp/1460919513/ref=la_B005H7HJRI_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348878264&sr=1-1

I've read and loved almost all of the recommendations already here (TAMORA PIERCE). But to add some that haven't been mentioned (and trying really hard to not overload you with 20 books at once), I read and reread Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown and its prequel so. many. TIMES. Maybe even more than I reread Tamora Pierce. Patricia McKillip, Maria Snyder, Patricia C. Wrede (Dealing with Dragons quartet), Althea Kontis, Francesca Lia Block, Libba Bray and Susan Fletcher (Dragon Chronicles) are similar authors to check out for awesome female-driven fantasy, with varying degrees of lightheartedness. Wrede, Fletcher, Snyder and Kontis all wrote books that lean a little less epic/serious, Block writes a lot in prose that's also a very quick (but more intense) read, McKillip tends to be more wordy but beautifully so, and Bray can kind of go either way depending on the series.

For more contemporary fiction, RACHEL COHN (of "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist"). Her Gingerbread series has content a good deal more mature than Angus, Thongs, etc., but her style is similarly irreverent and witty and really fun. Seriously, check her out. Sharon Creech's Walk Two Moons is like a much younger version of Cohn, still zingy and sweet. For a quieter modern-day read, Garret Freymann-Weyr writes realistic (more mature) young adult relationships, and introduced me to the idea of bisexuality in a sort of roundabout way.

Julia Alvarez relates stories about the Latina-American experience incredibly well, although I think the first book I read by her takes place solely in the Dominican Republic. According to my reading list, I guess young me got sick of reading about other white people, so I'll add Marjane Satrapi's hilarious graphic novel Persepolis and the more sedate Shabanu series by Suzanne Fisher Staples.

I'd also strongly second comments for Gail Carson Levine, E.L. Konigsberg, and did I mention Tamora Pierce?

(I tried to link a lot of authors to my faves from their work, but I won't be mad if you never look at any of them. Is your reading list long enough now? Also, I know you didn't ask for a ton of fantasy/historical fiction recs, but I think a lot of us defined our teenagerhood by and identified more strongly with one of those series or another.)

tl;dr my top three recs that haven't been mentioned yet are Rachel Cohn, Julia Alvarez, and that one duo by Robin McKinley.

My name is Kimberly, and my fiancee's name is derpy-face.

I would love a new Kindle Fire. My fiancee broke mine a few weeks ago, unfortunately, since he dropped it one too many times. (I should rename him butterfingers...) My favorite ebook? It's the Hobbit. Unoriginal, I know, but I loved to carry it around anywhere and pick up an adventure no matter where I go. I've always read the Hobbit since I was a kid, and it always brings me back to the happy days of sitting in the corner, reading a book when I wanted to be alone. :)

Thank you for doing this contest, and good luck picking the winner! :)

It depends on what you already read, but let's start you off easy:

I would take a look at some stand-alone books to get you started:

• The Hobbit: Short and can be read as a stand-alone. It's a good mix of whimsy and darkness, which seems to be key to the genre. It's more of a story than an epic tale.
  
  
• Stardust: I love Stardust. Neil Gaiman is a master of the beautiful and thorny nature of magic. No magic "systems" to sift through here.
  
  
• Warbreaker: Brandon Sanderson is considered a modern master of the craft. He loves unique magic "systems," and this is no exception. He originally released this book free of charge in [PDF] format! I found it to be enjoyable, but it's still on my "to finish" list (which is too long). Highly recommended due to being FREE and a good sample of some modern fantasy.
  
  Slightly more involved:
  
  Harry Potter was mentioned - 7 books, easily accessible, builds complexity and atmosphere over the series. Highly recommended.
  
  Also, The Name of the Wind and The Lies of Locke Lamora have been mentioned, and I second these. I also would add The Magicians, by Lev Grossman. Each series has two books out. I don't know if The Magicians will have a third book, but the others surely will.

I'm a writer - my debut novel is coming out in a month - and you have to keep in mind that Twilight was written for a specific purpose, for a specific audience at a specific time in their lives. You CAN hold YA urban fantasy up to the same light that you hold an adult book, but you'll find a lot of themes inherent in Stephanie Meyer's books run throughout YA. Younger girls might want to grow up and be like the most kickass characters, but there is an underlying current of confusion and lust that runs through her books that is intended to mirror that cocktail of emotions we all go through as teenagers.

Don't get me wrong - I think the fact that Stephanie Meyer plucked Bella and Edward straight from a steamy dream says a lot about the base of the character itself. However you'll be hard pressed to find a YA urban fantasy female protagonist that is not (in some way) oriented around the men in her life. It's just part of the genre. In that way children's books actually have it MUCH easier. Since sexuality isn't really a part of it, you can give a character a couple of lines that lightly touch on kissing or hugging or emotions - hint at it but no more - and then move on (I'm specifically thinking of Ginny and Harry's relationship here) but the YA audience and SPECIFICALLY YA publishers, want to see more romance, because that's what sells to teenage girls.

I've actually had my agent and editors request that I put MORE romance in my books because they weren't "intense or steamy" enough and I like to use the "fade to black" method when broaching physical subjects.

It is always best to approach any kind of activity with a “moderation” mind set, including video games. If you are concerned that your child is spending too many hours sat in front of a screen playing video games during their free time, you could try to find some inspiration from the games that they play for other kinds of activities. For example, if they like playing sports games maybe they would like to join a team sport? Or attend a live sporting event? If your children like fantasy games, maybe they would like to work on a costume for Halloween next year inspired by their favorite character? Or perhaps they could be enticed to delve in to some fantasy novels such as The Hobbit or A Song of Ice and Fire?

Hey! I haven't read (unless you count reddit) anything while high yet, but some of my favorite books are:

[Alyss Heart (trilogy)](http://www.amazon.com/Looking-Glass-Wars-Frank-Beddor/dp/0142409413/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1410302298&sr=8-3&keywords=alyss+heart(), The Devil in The Kitchen (Marco Pierre White) and Man on Wire (also, if you have't seen 'Man on Wire' I highly recommend this documentary. It is absolutely amazing and beautiful. On Netflix!)

Hope to hear some good recommendations!

Oh, you're in for a treat. I'm not sure where you can get them these days, if they've been completely translated yet or not (I've read bootleg translations, pretty good), but I'd recommend these two:

The Monogatari series - just an awesome mix of action, silly, sexy and surreal:
http://www.amazon.com/KIZUMONOGATARI-Wound-Tale-NISIOISIN/dp/1941220975/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1454151508&sr=1-1&keywords=nishio+ishin

Haruhi Suzumiya - starts as light fun, ends up as hard SF. I think the best time-travel sf series I've read, among other things.
http://www.amazon.com/Melancholy-Haruhi-Suzumiya-Nagaru-Tanigawa/dp/0316039020

Not too uncommon; most series that get an official translation are very popular. But don't be disheartened! You can look into older series.

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Toradora, Guin Saga, Kino's Journey, Shakugan no Shana, Slayers(or try here), Gosick, Seikai: Crest of the Stars, Adventures of Duan Surk, Zaregoto, Psycho Busters, Full Metal Panic. Note here. I have not bought from rightstufanime, but they have older out of print stuff.


For newer stuff that I neglected to include, The Irregular at Magic High School, Black Bullet, Strike the Blood, The Isolator, [Trinity Seven](http://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Seven-Vol-Magicians/dp/0316263672/ref=pd_sim_14_19?ie=UTF8&dpID=51CzJOSWijL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR107%2C160_&refRID=1Q3F3Y76HEVKVT3ER83G], Durarara, Accel World.


For your brother saying he read the previous lsited items already, I think he could appreciate Baccano and Rising of the shield hero. The shield hero fan translation is the webnovel, and there is a bit of diversion, and the light novel version is better edited, in my opinion.
Baccano had the first novel somewhat translated, but that did not continue (to my knowledge).

So ask him about these new titles, and the 2 I mentioned again. But remember if you choose one, triple check its the light novel version.

Clockwork Fairy Tales has a bunch of fairy taled retold as steampunk short stories (there is an excellent rendition of... I can't remember the name, but it's the one where the princess has to sew shirts for her 12 cursed brothers and can't talk the entire time.)

Beastly by Alex Flinn is amazing. I heard the movie wasn't that good, but the book is definitely excellent. The same author also did a sort-of spin off with the witch called Bewitching that incorporates a couple different ones like Cinderella and Little Mermaid.

Perhaps not Fairy Tale, exactly, but The Looking Glass Wars is another look at Alice in Wonderland.

The Faery Reel is a book of short stories that pull inspiration from faery tales from around the world. Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling have done a few short story compilations that pull from fantasy and fairy tales that worth looking into.

Carbon Cowboy: A SciFi Harem Adventure Crash Tanner 2018/9/11 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9HZFJ3

Initiate (Animus Book 1) Joshua Anderle and Michael Anderle 2018/9/11 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H997V1F

The FPS Deity: A Fantasy LitRPG Series- Book 1 Cobyboy 2018/9/12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HB8KDX1

Half-Breed Hunter: Arrival David Aries 2018/9/12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HB8HSY9

Infinite Exodus: A SciFi LitRPG (Infinite Exodus Book 1) Noah Whitaker and Remy Whitaker 2018/9/12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9J2NDZ

Live Like a God: big adventure in a tiny world Taylor Kole 2018/9/12 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HBKGRH3

XXX Fantasy Online Part One: A LitRPG Harem Fantasy Adventure John Harem and David Belwick 2018/9/13 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HCQSH6S

XXX Fantasy Online Part Two: A LitRPG Harem Fantasy Adventure John Harem and David Belwick 2018/9/13 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HCRV6FR

The Revived: A MMORPG and LitRPG Online Adventure (Second Age of Retha Book 3) A. M. Sohma 2018/9/14 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H78W9WR

First Song, Book One (Anthem of Infinity 1) Blaise Corvin and Outspan Foster 2018/9/14 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HD2VQ9W

XXX Fantasy Online Part Three: A LitRPG Harem Fantasy Adventure John Harem and David Belwick 2018/9/14 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HD3HP2J

XXX Fantasy Online 4: A LitRPG Harem Fantasy Adventure John Harem and David Belwick 2018/9/14 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HDG91KL

How To Tame Your Dragon I: A Litrpg Harem Adventure Kimiko Petaway 2018/9/14 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HD656JK

Conquer: An Epic Fantasy Harem (Conquering the Kingdom Book 1) Aron Stone and Caterina Kalymniou 2018/9/15 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HDM2VBQ

Eburnean Passage: A LitRPG Mystery Richter Solaire 2018/9/15 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GVQ7MM4

Kill Code: A Gamelit Adventure Jamie Hawke and Justin Sloan 2018/9/16 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HF9KFC9

XXX Fantasy Online 5: A LitRPG Harem Fantasy Adventure John Harem and David Belwick 2018/9/17 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFMLW7N

Hero's Dungeon: A Superhero Dungeon Core Novel Nick Ryder 2018/9/17 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HFZ2F7F

The Wang is the Hardest Part (Caverns and Creatures) Robert Bevan and Joan Reginaldo 2018/9/17 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HGLWJ4L

Welcome to Gorgoth (How To Avoid Death On A Daily Basis Book 7) V. Moody 2018/9/17 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H2R2L3Q

Vampire Hunter (Superheroes Online Book 2) Dante Steel 2018/9/18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HH3K64Q

Southern Kingdom: Evolution Online II D. L. Harrison 2018/9/18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FZ7DPFT

The Great Game J. Conrad Matthews 2018/9/18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HHM4MT6

The New Magic (The Outworlders Book 2) Joseph Malik 2018/9/18 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GCVHZGW

Bunker Core (Core Control Book 1) Andrew Seiple and Amelia Parris 2018/9/20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HKV8BRN

Cavern of Spirits: A LitRPG and GameLit Adventure (Stonehaven League Book 3) Carrie Summers 2018/9/20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HB6L6X9

Killdozer (Arbiter Core Book 1) Cory Gaffner 2018/9/20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HK54JHL

Blademage Shadowstalker (Blademage Book 3) Deck Davis 2018/9/20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HKT1PZ6

Enthralled: Book 4: System Ascension Prax Venter 2018/9/20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HDQ796C

The Handsome Menace: A LitRPG Adventure (Scar Tours Book 1) S.R.R. Saint 2018/9/20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HH511H6

This is 3rd Edition from fantasy flight games. I don't like it because they added a lot of special dice, cards, and things like that. If you like Edge of Empire you might like it. 2nd edition is similar to the Warhammer 40k games, and is what the Dark Heresy and the like were based off of. This is 2nd edition. I have not played first, but 2nd is what I would probably recommend. There is also Zweihander which I have not played but is supposedly a free, fan made, spiritual successor to 2nd I have heard good things about.

I saw this link in my Twitter feed tonight, and thought I would share it! This is seriously one of the better indie fantasy reads I have read and it was only Volume 1. I believe that the Kindle version is only .99, so give it a look.

The interior art was pretty cool in the first book. Volume 2's interior art looks pretty cool as well, and thought it was worth a look.

EDIT: Apparently, Volume 1 is actually free on Amazon right now

I love fantasy, Sci-Fi magic and what not. I'm currently reading The Night Angel Trilogy So far I like them a lot. The Inheritance Cycle is another one of my favorites, book four comes out soon :) Harry Potter is great too. I also really enjoyed The House of the Scorpion, although I'm not really sure how you'd classify this one, I guess Sci-Fi works.

First off I'd like to say thank you for being so amazingly generous.

My favorite book? Way too many to choose from.
As a child I always loved the book. "Don't eat the mystery meat"
Teenage years I loved the Series of unfortunate events.
Now that I'm older I still cling to fantasy books of any type. I guess I just don't want to lose the magic.
This is my favorite right now.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-ebook/dp/B0079KT81G/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1370564753&sr=8-4&keywords=the+hobbit+ebook
The funny part is I have a kindle in my wishlist.

Just powered through First Song, and was pleasantly surprised. Very lite on the RPG bits, but I think that may change in later books (literally the only distributable stat point occurs in the last chapter or two). 99% of book 1 is setting up for what will hopefully be kick-butt future books, with only 2 real action scenes in the whole book (one right at the beginning, one very near the end), but it was still enjoyable.

MC is basically a bard with social skills, living a redemption arc in an attempt to set up a chance for humanity not to be completely wiped out by some very OP aliens. Great for fans of town-building/society-building.


Been keeping up with Towers of Heaven, a relatively new RR fiction that comes from the author of Desire (which is great) and Zombie Slayer! (which is bad enough that I'm not linking).

Finally started Mother of Learning, after literally months of it being recommended on this sub. 3 chapters in, so I can't really say how I feel about it. Mostly excited that RR says it is 2.5k pages, I guess. Been awhile since I had a story I could really binge on, I keep finding little 2-3 hundred page stories that randomly get dropped.

The Hobbit

I am obsessed with LOTR but I read The Hobbit first, when I was pretty young, it is a great story that you will not get bored of. I love fantasy books for this reason, you get captured in the book and then that 16 hour flight will have landed before you know it!

All Ages (age ratings sourced from Comixology)

• The Backstagers | James Tynion IV
  
• Fable Comics | Charise Mericle Harper
  
• Fairy Tale Comics | Telgemeier, Thompson, Mazzucchelli, et al.
  
• Guinea Pig: Pet Shop Private Eye | Colleen AF Venable
  
• Hilda and the Troll, Hilda and the Midnight Giant, Hilda and the Black Hound, Hilda and the Bird Parade, Hilda on the Stone Forest | Luke Pearson
  
• Julia's House for Lost Creatures, Little Robot, Nobody Likes a Goblin | Ben Hatke
  
• Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo, The Secret World of Arrietty | Yonebayashi & Miyazaki
  
• Lumberjanes | Stevenson, Watters, Ellis
  
• Marvel Age: Fantastic Four, Hulk, Spider-Man, Spider-Man Team-up | McKeever, Dezago, et al.
  
• Marvel Adventures: Fantastic Four, Hulk, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Superheroes, Super Heroes (2010), The Avengers | Sumerak, Tobin, David, Bejamin, et al.
  
• Marvel Universe: Guardians of the Galaxy, Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, Avengers Assemble Season Two | Caramagna
  
• Mighty Jack, Mighty Jack and the Goblin King | Ben Hatke
  
• Nightlights | Lorena Alvarez
  
• Nursery Rhyme Comics | Thompson, Mignola, Telgemeier, et al.
  
• Tamsin and the Deep | Brown & Cameron
  
• Thor: The Mighty Avenger | Roger Langridge
  
• TOON books: The Shark King | R. Kikuo Johnson
  
• Zita the Spacegirl, Legends of Zita the Spacegirl, The Return of Zita the Spacegirl | Ben Hatke
  
  Ages 9+
  
  
• Adventure Time | Ryan North
  
• The Adventures of Tintin | Herge
  
• Amulet | Kazu Kibuishi
  
• Asterix | Goscinny & Uderzo
  
• Atomic Robo | Brian Clevinger
  
• Bone | Jeff Smith
  
• Five Worlds | Siegel & Siegel
  
• Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away | Hayao Miyazaki
  
• Moomin | Tove Jansson
  
• The Nameless City, The Stone Heart | Faith Erin Hicks
  
• Power Pack | Simonson, Brigman, et al.
  
• Roller Girl | Victoria Jamieson
  
• Smile, Drama, Sisters, Ghosts | Raina Telgemeier
  
• Usagi Yojimbo | Stan Sakai
  
• A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle
  
  Ages 12+
  
  
• DC: The New Frontier | Darwyn Cooke
  
• Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant, Delilah Dirk and the King's Shilling | Tony Cliff
  
• Giant Days | Allison & Cogar
  
• Gotham Academy | Becky Cloonan
  
• The Legend of Wonder Woman | Renae De Liz
  
• Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Reeder & Montclare
  
• Mouse Guard: Fall 1152, Mouse Guard: Winter 1152, Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard | David Petersen
  
• Nimona | Noelle Stevenson
  
• Star Wars | Aaron
  
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Eastman & Waltz
  
• Ultimate Spider-Man | Bendis
  
• Most superhero comics at DC and Marvel
  
  Resources:
  
  
• goodokbad
  
• comicbookresources
  
• comicsintheclassroom
  
• ilovelibraries
  
• pastemagazine
  
• /u/urko37’s [Recommendation] “What comics are good for my kids?”

That is awesome! I sold my whole set of the LoTR books, like these, last year when things got rough. Maybe one day I'll find a nice set to save for my kids too. My daughter LOVES to read and I want her to know what a good book is when she's a teen/adult. :P

Heh, yes, I read. I just finished Ryszard Kapuscinski's Travels with Herodotus (decent), and before that Richard Brautigan's The Abortion: An Historical Romance 1966 (excellent). Neither of those count as fantasy, though...

Maybe you'd like Robin McKinley's books? I read The Blue Sword when I was in high school and thought it was awesome; most of her other stuff is pretty fun too. Oh, and I second I-330's mention of Patricia C. Wrede - that series was so good.

The Hobbit in graphic novel form is really amazing, and readable at all ages. Graphic novels generally might be a great option. Also manga books might be good.

Some links:

Wrinkle in time graphic novel:
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374386153/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_baA4CbY2SYGER

The Hobbit
The Hobbit (Graphic Novel) with a subtitle of An illustrated edition of the fantasy classic https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345445600/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WaA4CbW3CW7JR

Blankets (more for young adults, very good though):
Blankets https://www.amazon.com/dp/177046218X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_pbA4CbV1CPP6M

Good list:
https://www.npr.org/2017/07/12/533862948/lets-get-graphic-100-favorite-comics-and-graphic-novels


The Watchmen, imho, is one of the greatest books ever written, but dunno...it’s more action-y/comic book esque . Some girls may like it.

I do have a favorite trope! It's the like Knight/Princess trope. It comes in multiple forms, like bodyguard and rich girl, etc. I don't even know why I like it so much. It's not even always like a butch/femme thing, but occasionally it happens. I always like that like Stoic/sweet juxtaposition that is common between the knight and princess. Ones like https://www.amazon.com/Princess-Ever-After-Katie-ONeill/dp/1620103400

First person:

The Taltos series (starting with Jhereg) focuses on a powerful assassin who practices two different types of magic (sorcery and witchcraft). His friends are also crazily overpowered.

Third person:

Mother of Learning focuses on a mage going through a groundhog's day style loop. It's pretty awesome.

Elantris and The Emperor's Soul are two more Sanderson books with fairly heavy magic. All of Sanderson's books have magic to some extent, but I'd say these are the most "wizardly", imo.

The Realmwalker Chronicles have some high powered magical protagonists. Think Avatar: The Last Airbender, but with a more complex magic system.

Warning: Self-promotion. My own book, Forging Divinity, has three sorcerers as protagonists. They're all pretty powerful, although in different ways. It's pretty Sandersonish, but much shorter and more action oriented (closer to the Dresden Files in terms of length and pacing).

The following each only have one book sadly as not many books in the genre have a lot yet, some have second books coming soon.

The Game of Gods by Joshua Kern

The Great Filter by Russell Wilbinski

Advent (Red Mage) by Xander Boyce

Core Punk by Paul Bellow

First Song (Anthem of Infinity) by Blaise Corvin

This next one has three books but it also has a lot of sex, the story is good if you can get past that or enjoy that sort of thing.

Apocalypse Gates by Daniel Schinhofen

This next one is post-apocalyptic but the world ended a long time ago, it has 2 books. I should note that the "system" aspect is new in the book, it didn't happen when the world fell.

Radioactive Evolution by Richard Hummel

Lastly an honorable mention because while you wouldn't think it's post apocalyptic from the description it absolutely is which may be a spoiler but not big one. Again those the world ended a long time ago. It has three books.

Threadbare by Andrew Seiple

Given time i could probably think of a few others but these were just the ones that came to me the quickest and ones I can say having read them are all good. I also avoided the ones you mentioned or other people have already recommended. Hope this helps!

You must have a super strict definition of what you consider "progression fantasy" (vs I guess other fantasy that doesn't have strict RPG quantification).

Some other series that I consider progression fantasy and I enjoyed:

• Into the Labyrinth by John Bierce (two sequels are out, although these books tends to be on the shorter side). Like, this book is shockingly short. If I hadn't checked the length after, I would have sworn this was at least twice its 178 pages (which is probably good if the author is crazy like me and considers crazy stretch goals like "adapt this into a feature length film").
  
  
• Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe is a very western magic school progression series.
  
  
• The Fire Within by DK Holmberg is about a good friend that accidentally passes the test to get into magic school, then has to work his ass off to not get kicked out and forced to serve the school as a janitor. (6 books in this series right now)
  
  
• Hollow Core by Gage Lee is basically Wuxia/Xianxia High School (sequel comes out October 29th)
  
  
• Azyl Academy by Chris Vines is another Wuxia/Xianxia High School (sequel comes out November 8th) -- This book has two main weaknesses, the first is the author has way too much meta internal monologue that I think he uses as a "lampshading" trope to justify that a person positioned by a god has a lot of inherent talent (I mean, he already justified it by having a literal god intervene). The other is the lack of a coherent goal (MC just wants to "git gud" because a god told him he would be the difference between a good and bad outcome). But this series is admittedly aimed at "grade level: 5-12" (which seems like a big range to me).
  
  To me "normal" length book is 300-350 pages.
  
  > why aren't established fantasy authors rushing to deliver?
  
  New niche (niche-ier?) genre labels appear all the time, so there are probably a ton of fantasy stories out there that have that "progression" aspect to it that you are overlooking.
  
  Seriously, just climb down through Amazon's category labels to the bottom of fantasy limb and read there.
  
  The difference between "fantasy" and "progression fantasy" is how much the author details the main character(s) montages.

Oliver, congrats on the publication. I started writing my own YA book around that age, and I envy your courage and ability to put yourself out there while you're a YA yourself. Wishing you all due success, I hope you don't mind me offering you a marketing tip. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1460919513/ is also a direct link to your book, just shorter and so more... elegant.

I am in absolute agreement. I feel like my childhood and who I am today is really driven by her works. I love the idea of a female knight.

Alanna: The First Adventure is a great place to start.

Yeah.

This is the link to the core rule book for First Editionhttps://www.amazon.com/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-Perilous-Adventure/dp/1899749012

This is the link to the Second Edition core rule book: https://www.amazon.com/Warhammer-Fantasy-Roleplay-Rulebook-Green/dp/1844162206

Third Edition comes in a boxed set.

Your best bet for finding the first two is used on ebay or from a google search. The Third edition box is FantasyFlightGames.com or ebay. Good luck!

You should read Alanna: The First Adventure, by Tamora Pierce. It's YA, so it's easy to get through. It's fantasy, and she builds a great world. She writes about strong young women, often who don't fit in. If you enjoy her world, she has written several two-to-four-book series.

/u/Morthy you shall now be dubbed Dr. Morthy-o. Let's play a pill version of Tetris.

Very good novel short but very good :)

http://www.amazon.com/Corgi-Chronicles-Laura-Madsen/dp/1484842227/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1418245277&sr=8-1&keywords=corgi+chronicles

There was a thread yesterday with a lot of suggestions for an 8 year old girl

I'd imagine it's all good for a 7 year old too?

Illustrated Hobbit is probably great too. I had some hobbit comic as a kid and I loved it.

There's also Princess Princess: Ever After

This one? This was my introduction to the hobbit, I was probably 10 or so. Agreed it might be a bit too busy for a 4 year old, but it's still great fun.

I loved Anne of Green Gables at that age. And it depends on her reading level, but most of this list would be a bit beyond the average nine-year-old. Then again, kids who like to read will devour just about anything; I struggled through LotR when I was in fifth grade, something that I wouldn't voluntarily do now.

Some other fun, easy reads for girls are the Tamora Pierce books.

Welcome :)

It is usual to add a link to the book or your website so that it is easier for readers to find it. I searched and I hope this is the one you mentioned in the post: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TFSC77N/

I bring links!

Lumberjanes Vol 1 (not yet released)

Batwoman: Elegy (also check out Batwoman volumes 1 2 3 and 4 )

Captain Marvel Vol 1 which I didnt really like as much as Volume 2 and Avengers Enemy Within (which is basically Captain Marvel Volume 3, but sadly it looks like its out of print, so you might be better off with the digital version.)

Ms Marvel vol 1 and vol 2 (not yet released)

She-Hulk vol 1 and vol 2 (not yet released)

Most of these will be cheaper on instocktrades.com or varoius other websites, so you might want to shop around.

Best of both worlds: An interesting read, inspired by a Disney character: Looking Glass Wars

Tamora Pierce has a great compilations of books if you wanna shake things up and read fantasy with a female lead. Most of her stories are usually Quartets.

I've read the Song of the Lioness series, which was about a girl who pretended to be her twin brother in order to become a knight. Of course, only boys train to be knights.

The Protector of the Small is a series that follows the generation of knights after the Song of the Lioness, which explores the world as it tries to adjust to it's new understanding of gender equity.

Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has a saga about shapeshifters that are pretty unique. It starts with Hawksong, which is set at the end of a war that spanned through generations. Each book has a different main character and some of the stories are more interesting than others (Falcondance was my personal favourite). One book even has a queer main character! wow!

Fuck yeah it is an amazing book. Does he like fantasy books? You could try the Inheritance cycle they are pretty good books, dragons, elves, dwarves, riding dragons and all that, I just finished the last one and it was amazing(if he doesn't like them you might).

Oh I have an idea! What about Lumberjanes comics? It's an awesome and adorable (and award-winning!) comic book series about woodsy girls solving weird mysteries at scout camp.

Hi All!

I’m really excited to tell you about a new story that just went live! This was my first collab, and I really enjoyed working with Outspan Foster.

First Song, Book One, is the first book of the Anthem of Infinity series. This is a completely new series in a different universe than any other book I've published.

The story is about Noah, a young man who has survived in post-apocalypse America, who is kind of a terrible person and knows it.

He hates himself, and he kind of should. But everything changes when he finds a mysterious orb and meets someone who teaches him to be a decent person again.

More importantly, he may get a crazy second chance at life, and to be a better human being.

First Song is like a cross between The Postman, Hot Tub Time Machine, Hunger Games, and Ender’s Game...but with a twist!

This story is definitely RPG GameLit/LitRPG. I really think you all are going to enjoy it, but either way, please leave a review : )

The links are here:

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HD2VQ9W/

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07HD2VQ9W/

CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07HD2VQ9W/

DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B07HD2VQ9W/

AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07HD2VQ9W/

Frank Beddor's The Looking Glass Wars

I love this book and it is the only book I have ever read more than once (about 4 times I think). It is an alternate look at Alice in Wonderland and shows a kind of unhinged look into it and I love that! Also branches off with sequels too :D

I would make sure to check out the unbeatable squirrel girl when it comes out. I really enjoyed the first issue and have high hopes for the rest of the issues.

[Lumberjanes] (http://www.amazon.com/Lumberjanes-Vol-1-Noelle-Stevenson/dp/1608866874/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421781477&sr=8-1&keywords=lumberjanes&pebp=1421781481624&peasin=1608866874)

I have not read it yet but I've heard really good things. [In Real life] (http://www.amazon.com/In-Real-Life-Cory-Doctorow/dp/1596436581/ref=pd_sim_b_86?ie=UTF8&refRID=027VETGMY0GZ16063XN1)

Drift. I highly recommend it. In my mind, it's up there with The Blue Sword.

Drift features a cool Aztec-ian world and a unique magic system. It's so integral to the plot that I actually can't describe it without spoilers. The author, MK Hutchins, has had a number of great stories published over at IGMS in the past year.

The Looking Glass Wars. An awesome retelling of the Alice In Wonderland story. My two boys loved them.

You also might want to lay down a rule. For every hour of reading, he gets one hour of electronics. Worked for my kids.

relevant good luck! :)

Looks like I'll have something to read come November 15 :) Also, cute author pic!

(psst.. someone explain to me how there can be a used copy of this book for sale when it's released in three weeks?)

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray. Creepy, but amazing. It was one of the first fantasy series I read as a child.
http://www.amazon.com/Great-Terrible-Beauty-Gemma-Trilogy/dp/0385732317/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341252482&sr=8-1&keywords=a+great+and+terrible+beauty

I remember I really enjoyed The Hero and the Crown and The Blue Sword, both by Robin McKinley. They both have very strong female characters, and are simply riveting.

Another good one is The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

I also highly suggest (but for later in life, I'm reading them now and I'm 21) the Song of Fire and Ice series by George R.R. Martin. They're fantasy novels but they take a very realistic approach to things, and involve real-life non-prettified views of sex and love and all sorts of relationships. But, they do involve things like abuse and incest (though not superfluously, it is just part of the novels) so I'd wait until she's old enough to handle it.

Amazon preorder page!

Sounds like a very interesting read, I am digging the cover art as well!

I will keep an eye out for the ebook version and get it as soon as that is available... I just finished the latest book in ASOIAF so I need reading material... After burning through those 900+ page books I think I will burn through 'normal' books faster.

Try reading The Transall Saga for inspiration. It's a fast read and you'll love it.

287 pages for mine (1984 paperback), 320 pages for a 2007 hardcover, 300 pages for a 2012 paperback...

I'm sure there are editions under 200 pages, but it looks like a completely normal fantasy novel on my shelf.

A Great and Terrible Beauty is about a Victorian girl's boarding school and a creepy secret world. It's part of a trilogy, but the book easily stands on its own.

If you don't mind manga, The Dreaming might fit. It's about modern twins at a Victorian school full of secrets in the Australian outback.

Hello r/fantasy. I'm an Air Force veteran trying to get started as an au author. My first series, Elemental Gathering, is a reincarnation cultivation/progression fantasy series written with a slice of life style. It's targeted at the YA audience. The first book Azyl Academy is on Kindle Unlimited and the second, Chaos Rising, is available for pre-order.
https://www.amazon.com/Azyl-Academy-Elemental-Gatherers-Book-ebook/dp/B07TFSC77N/
I was getting ready to graduate, with only one semester left, when I took a ski trip with my fiancee and ended up dying to save a little girl's life. This wasn't the end, though, as a deity chose me to save another world. I woke up in the body of Kupiec Aiden, in a world where magic was real. Unfortunately, unlike many isekai novels I've read, I retained none of his memories, and had to learn everything. His family took me in, and I recovered from his sickness before learning about magic, or Aether as they called it. I discovered that I had immense innate talent in Aether Gathering, and was offered a scholarship to attend Azyl Academy, the city's premier institution. Where do I fit in this world, and how am I going to be key to saving it?

Lesbian/Queer main characters:

Batwoman - She's a lesbian and her romantic relationships play a fairly important role in the series. Her villains are a bit B-list but they're enjoyable reads never the less. Some controversy over DC's decision to prohibit her "happiness" and troubles with the talented creative staff that are worth investigating beforehand but it's worth noting that these issues do not effect the trade paperbacks 1-3. Don't make my mistake and accidentally buy Batgirl comics and wonder when she's supposed to start kissing ladies.

Lumberjanes - The trade paperback is supposed to come out some time next year but individual issues are currently being published. All ages comic that portrays a scout type group at a summer camp full of monsters. I'm not personally reading it but I've heard nothing but good things.

Funhome - A proper "graphic novel." An unbelievably intelligent and nuanced perspective on gender and sexuality. Bechdel compares her coming out process against her late father's closeted homosexuality to draw an intimate but calculated portrait of American sexuality and family.

Lesbian/Queer minor characters:

Saga - Holy shit, I can't recommend this enough. So utterly fantastic that words fail me. I buy this for everyone I know who's even faintly interested in comics.

The Walking Dead - The queer characters don't show up for a long while but this is the series the very popular TV show is based on. It's a little "Drama-y" for me but my girlfriend's dad gobbles them up like there's no tomorrow.

Not queer but awesome:

Chew - A world where poultry is outlawed and people have superpowers only related to food. My mom called it "kind of weird" which it is. I can't get enough.

Revival - The dead come to life but they're mostly just cranky, okay, sometimes murderous, but not that often. Strong female protagonists.

huggies and u r not ditzy so just stop it already <3 u!

AND YOU MUST read these books!!

• Lightbringer
  
  
• Reaper
  
  
• Never
  
  They are AMAZING!

Now I havent read it yet since I just recently got it but this is basically the hobbit in graphic novel form.

https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-Illustrated-Fantasy-Classic/dp/0345445600

The artwork is nice and has a 70's feel to it.

I really enjoyed this book: https://www.amazon.com/First-Song-Book-Anthem-Infinity-ebook/dp/B07HD2VQ9W

The character finds himself in his own body, which was a neat spin.

The Hobbit. It's high fantasy, but immensely fun. Link to the amazon store page.

The Hobbit was written for children. It won the Carnegie Medal, which is for children's and young adult literature. The publisher decided to publish it after handed the manuscript to his 10-year-old son and asked him to review it.

Visit a good bookstore. There should be an illustrated version. By that I mean a book with the full text of the story, but also pictures every few pages.

There is also a graphic novel. Amazon has a couple preview pages visible.

The Transall Saga

The Transall Saga https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0375873236/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wycLBb7CQ52KN

Good for those that enjoyed the hatchet.

A Great and Terrible Beauty?
http://www.amazon.com/Great-Terrible-Beauty-Gemma-Trilogy/dp/0385732317/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325104240&sr=8-1

Looks like it's shipped from Amazon.com direct, not special-ordered or anything - shouldn't be too bad. But they also work with other sellers through their site that might offer better shipping rates.

Azyl Academy

This is new and pretty good, only one book out so far.

https://www.amazon.com/Azyl-Academy-Elemental-Gatherers-Book-ebook/dp/B07TFSC77N/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1562682852&sr=8-3

If you're getting it, there's a more recent printing here, it'll let you look inside so you can get a sense of the art style.

I can't recommend the '77 cartoon enough, manages to capture the feel of the Hobbit really well. DOes an amazing job with the songs.

I have the Lord of the Rings:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928211/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928203/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792819X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Hobbit:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792822X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and The Silmarillion:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544338014/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1


all in the same style.

I believe you can get the Unfinished Tales in the same style as well:
http://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-N%C3%BAmenor-Middle-earth-J-R-R-Tolkien/dp/0544337999/ref=pd_sim_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1N4YZSYGC4PZZJ2QP50A

As for the Children of Hurin, I can't seem to find a matching copy online anywhere. BUT, I have found this copy, which seems to be made by the same publisher
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0007309368/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=X9DKISJSM7XL&coliid=I3T9I3PAEVZ12P

Again, I haven't bought Children of Hurin yet, so I'm not sure if it's the same style/shape as the other ones.

Hope this helps!

Thanks for the links.

I just checked on Amazon, and they DO HAVE THE BOOKS, this one is the light novel, while the one on BP, is the Mangas.


I ain't a manga person, I only buy Light Novels.. as of now that is :P

Hi My name is Kevin and I'd have to say my favorite book would be The Hobbit It's been a long time since I've read this book and I just picked up a set of the LoTR books and really want to read the hobbit before I read them. :-)

Have you read the Corgi Chronicles? The corgi in that is named Pippin. Your kids (and you!) will love it.

I don't have all of my books with me right at this moment, because some are in my college dorm.

Reading books:

• Dragon Ball volumes 1-5, and I also made a big order as my Christmas gift of volumes 6-17, which I don't have quite yet.
  
  
• Some Donald Duck comic in German
  
  
• Harry Potter und der Stein der Weisen
  
  Proper textbooks:
  
  
• Handbuch zur deutschen Grammatik, one that I absolutely recommend for everyone, regardless of level. It's such a nice reference.
  
  
• Mittendrin: Deutsche Sprache und Kultur für die Mittelstufe
  
  
• Eine Liebe aus nichts Admittedly, I bought these last two for my upcoming semester, and haven't used them yet, or even gotten them.
  
  I think that's everything.

This could be a very long list ... Will try to reign it in to some of my favourites. Most are popular enough that they won’t need explaining.

Springtime In Chernobyl

The Handmaid’s Tale: A Graphic Novel

Maus

Laika

Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant


Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation

To Kill A Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel

Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare Classics Graphic Novels)

The Hobbit Graphic Novel

Persepolis

The Kite Runner: A Graphic Novel

A Wrinkle In Time: A Graphic Novel

The Great Successor Kim Jong Un: a Political Cartoon, an Epic Comic of the Dark Kingdom and the Passing of Power to a Third Kim

Any of Guy Delisle’s travelogues

I just found said book. Amazon link for those interested. I also shared the link as a post before I saw this share.

You know you should go with The Hobbit because its keeping up with current times right now and a great read.

I do. Just be advised there are some crazy words in those books haha. It is really good practice though!

http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Weisen-German-Edition/dp/3551354014

if you order them all it will come out to over 25 dollars so free shipping i believe.

That’s so weird, I was just looking at the hardback box set because my best friend asked for it for her birthday, but gosh dang the set costs $56.99!

This is the first book of one of my most favorite trilogies.

Note to self: don't read sad books while you're on an airplane.

Reading Rainbow

This is the first harry potter book in german. I know it's a bit weird, but I'm trying to immerse myself in the language in any way that I can, and so it's my biggest priority bookwise at the moment :)

[This one is pretty nice.] (http://www.amazon.com/Fellowship-Ring-Being-First-Rings/dp/0547928211/ref=sr_1_2?)
[Though I reccomend you start off with the hobbit if you haven't already read it!] (http://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-There-Back-Again/dp/054792822X)

Hopefully this link works. It's the art shown for the paperback version on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Melancholy-Haruhi-Suzumiya-Nagaru-Tanigawa/dp/0316039020/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

This is my daughter's favorite book! Princess Princess Ever After

I got curious and Googled it. My gosh, the German HP books have a little Harry Potter head with a weird look in the lower right of every book cover!
https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Stein-Weisen-German/dp/3551354014/

The little Harry Potter heads look so out of place they remind me of Disaster Girl. They even have similar positioning!

To be honest, those covers would kinda creep me out too if I was reading the books they're on...

In this case, you can get pretty close to your wish.

This would be the first LN then right?

Hopefully this will be the last question :P

A couple fiction books by Gary Paulsen that might interest you. The Hatchet was a particularly memorable read from my childhood.

https://www.amazon.com/Hatchet-Gary-Paulsen/dp/1416936475

https://www.amazon.com/Transall-Saga-Gary-Paulsen/dp/0375873236

If anyone cares, this is the cover art of a book called The Corgi Chronicles. Don't ask why I know this.

For the lazy.

>Wendy has the ability to see souls that have not moved on—but she does not seek them out. They seek her. They yearn for her . . . or what she can do for them. Without Wendy's powers, the Lost, the souls that have died unnaturally young, are doomed to wander in the never forever, and Wendy knows she is the only one who can set them free by sending them into the light.
Each soul costs Wendy, delivering too many souls would be deadly, and yet she is driven to patrol, dropping everyone in her life but her best friend, Eddie—who wants to be more than friends—until she meets Piotr.

>Piotr, the first Rider and guardian of the Lost, whose memory of his decades in the never, a world that the living never see, has faded away. With his old-fashioned charms, and haunted kindness, he understands Wendy in ways no one living ever could, yet Wendy is hiding that she can do more than exist in the never. Wendy is falling for a boy who she may have to send into the light.

>But there are darker forces looking for the Lost. Trying to regain the youth and power that the Lost possess, the dark ones feed on the Lost and only Wendy and Piotr can save them—but at what cost?

Maybe A Great and Terrible Beauty next?

There's already a Novel adaptation

Website. Amazon. My work here is done. Oh and cool book OP.

I really want to start this series

Reading Rainbow!!

The Haruhi Series is really good. The anime ran from 1-4 with one chapter of 5. Here is the order

If you have seen Death Note then I would highly recommend Death Note: Another Note by NisiOisiN. It follows a case earlier in L's career. Its only one volume and I love it but you can only read it after you have watched Death Note since it uses some of the same characters.

If you enjoyed the anime you could check out Sword Art Online.

Since you already have Spice and Wolf I can't really recommend any other officially translated ones. You can try this blog for a list of the officially translated light novels.

So I'm wanting to get into the Haruhi light novels (amazon link) but I heard the translation isn't very good. Is it worth spending the money or should I just get them from somewhere else (illegally)?

The problem is that she probably hasn't found the right genre yet that interests her. Schools are absolutely horrible at this sort of thing, so she probably thinks all books are like the ones they make her read at school.

So go back to basics. Introduce her to Nancy Drew (mystery), Babysitter's Club (random social life), Alanna: The First Adventure (Girl power fantasy), Dealing with Dragons (more sort of straight up fantasy that's not to long), etc.

That and there are some amazing comics out there. Take her to a comic shop and have her look around.

I figured it out, I figured it out! I clicked on the 24.99 kindle edition and it took me to this: https://www.amazon.com/Colour-Illustrated-Hobbit-J-Tolkien-ebook/dp/B00BVT56GC/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2

/u/Thomniscient, the one you want is this one: https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-J-R-R-Tolkien-ebook/dp/B0079KT81G/ref=sr_1_1_ha That one's 9.99.

https://www.amazon.com/Inheritance-4-Book-Eragon-Eldest-Brisingr/dp/030793067X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

Aren't these basically the same but cheaper?

Is it Realmwalker Chronicles?

https://www.amazon.com/Realmwalker-Chronicles-Pillars-Natura-Maior-ebook/dp/B00PRXE7EU/

how do you feel about these reviews? Do you take them into consideration for your next book?

Smaug

The book covers for this edition of the books is SOOO lovely!

I found it in my university bookstore. An online search led me here. It's more of a comic than an illustrated version.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/transall-saga-gary-paulsen/1100619239?ean=9780375873232

OR

http://www.amazon.com/The-Transall-Saga-Gary-Paulsen/dp/0375873236/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370244571&sr=8-1&keywords=the+transall+saga

This Book! By the soon to be famous Reddit Author. :D

Link

There's a summary under the product description with the reviews on amazon.com

Lumberjacks and Lumberjanes also have multiple articles of clothing that are identical. There's only so many varieties of red flannel.

It could also mean you're a ninja.

Princess Princess Ever After

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1620103400

got you covered

Apparently there's a book:
https://www.amazon.com/Corgi-Chronicles-Laura-Madsen/dp/1484842227/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511268743&sr=8-1&keywords=the%20corgi%20chronicles

I have this set for Hobbit, Silmarillion, Unfinished Tales: https://www.amazon.com/Hobbit-J-R-Tolkien/dp/054792822X

Gary Paulsen's book The Schernoff Discoveries has a part about laxatives in cake; his book The Transall Saga involves a boy being transported (seemingly) to another world. Maybe you got these two books squashed up? The other details don't really match, though.

https://www.amazon.com/Schernoff-Discoveries-Gary-Paulsen/dp/0440414636

https://www.amazon.com/Transall-Saga-Gary-Paulsen/dp/0375873236

https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Song-Book-Anthem-Infinity-ebook/dp/B07HD2VQ9W

Cowritten by Blaise Corvin and Outspan Foster

My girlfriend bought me this book for my birthday last year. It's literally a story version of this post and explains parts of the folklore. Disclaimer: For children.

By the looks of it, it was made for a book cover.
The Corgi Chronicles

The artist of this artwork is a deviant art user Sandara

Bea, go to sleep!

So cute!

Maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but this was my introduction to Middle Earth, and it's phenomenal.

It's not a poster, but I bought this recently: https://www.amazon.com/Corgi-Chronicles-Laura-Madsen/dp/1484842227

Azyl Academy by Chris Vines is a new one. https://www.amazon.com/Azyl-Academy-Elemental-Gatherers-Book-ebook/dp/B07TFSC77N/

Here's the book: http://www.amazon.com/The-Hobbit-Illustrated-Edition-Fantasy/dp/0345445600/ref=pd_cp_b_0

There is also a graphic novelization of The Hobbit - https://www.amazon.com/Graphic-subtitle-illustrated-fantasy-classic/dp/0345445600

You might try Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness series.

The Hobbit: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792822X/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Fellowship of the Ring: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928211/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Two Towers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0547928203/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Return of the King: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/054792819X/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The Silmarillion: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544338014/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544337999/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0142409413

I'd recommend Lumberjanes, Bee and Puppycat and Gotham Academy

They did another Fiona and Cake miniseries recently called Card Wars, but it hasn't been collected yet.

the cover looks like it, but just stumbled across - no idea how it is

https://www.amazon.com/First-Song-Book-Anthem-Infinity-ebook/dp/B07HD2VQ9W/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1537126075&sr=1-1

First Song, Book One (Anthem of Infinity 1)

Ah, but this one isn’t limited to the anglosphere! I’ve got copies in French and Spanish, and if you prefer not to read them in English, here’s Polish and German

Edit: the one who said they hadn’t read it is from the anglosphere- Canadian.

Reborn Apocalypse, sorry gave the wrong name.

And here's the link to Azyl Academy if you want to read it.

My coworker's wife is a psychologist and she's been recommending Exercise for mood and anxiety : proven strategies for overcoming depression and enhancing well-being by Michael Otto and Jasper A. J. Smits, Mind over mood : change how you feel by changing the way you think by Dennis Greenberger and Christine Padesky, and The happiness trap : how to stop struggling and start living by Russ Harris and Steven Hayes

Personally, my go-to comfort books are Harry Potter and any of the Tortall series' by Tamora Pierce (though if you haven't read them before, I recommend starting with Alanna)

The Devil and Daniel Webster is short. Though if you're interested in recommendations for books that are longer that you may like check out these:

The Cinder Spires: The Aeronaut's Windlass

On Basilisk Station

The Hobbit

The Dresden Files 1, 2, 3. (The first two books of the series are the weakest, the quality jumps tremendously in Book 3 and each one is better then the last after that.)

The Lost Fleet

>The funny thing is that the Hobbit & Lord of the Rings combined were smaller than AFFC & ADWD

I had to look it up and holy shit, you're right!

LotR one volume edition has 1178 pages

Hobbit has only 300 pages

But A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons together consist of 2256 pages.

It's crazy.

Hyperbole and a Half

The War That Ended Peace

The Hobbit

Sounds like dead like me beat you to it.

http://www.amazon.com/Lightbringer-K-D-McEntire/dp/1616145390/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319261361&sr=8-1
>Wendy has the ability to see souls that have not moved on—but she does not seek them out. They seek her. They yearn for her . . . or what she can do for them. Without Wendy's powers, the Lost, the souls that have died unnaturally young, are doomed to wander in the never forever, and Wendy knows she is the only one who can set them free by sending them into the light.

> I think this is just a necessary result of stretching a 200 page book into 3 movies that total like 8+ hours long.

Don't take it personally, but I really dislike that argument. Page count on its own is meaningless.

A paperback edition of The Hobbit clocks at 300 pages. A similarly sized paperback edition of The Silmarillion is just 365 pages long.

The Silmarillion is barely longer than The Hobbit. If you take the indexes and etymologies out, the difference is even smaller. And yet, no one ever argues that The Silmarillion should be done in a single movie because it is a 300 page book.

Light Novels sind das japanische Gegenstück zu den Young Adult Romanen und an ein ähnliches Publikum gerichtet. Sie zeichnen sich durch zwei Merkmale aus: 1. sie haben Illustrationen, 1/2 (plus Cover) in Farbe, und um die 6 in Schwarz/Weiß. 2. Sie sind einfacher geschrieben, mit einfacheren Kanjis und leichterer Prosa, damit auch jüngere Japaner die Bücher ohne Probleme lesen können.

>Wo informierst du dich über Light Novels denn?

Was gerade animiert wird, ich lese selten LNs einfach nur so. Ich habe eine Art Hass-Liebe mit Light Novels, weil es zum einen sehr interessante Geschichten gibt, andererseits die meisten entweder miesgeschrieben, mies übersetzt oder beides sind. Schlimm ist es, wenn beides aufeinander trifft. Unglücklicherweise sind zudem die meisten Bücher die lizensiert werden allesamt absolut uninteressant oder "So bad, it's good" bestenfalls.

Violet Evergarden ist in dieser Hinsicht so in der Mitte. Die Serie wurde lange Zeit sehr gehypt, weil sie der erste und bisland einziger Sieger des Kyoto Animation Grand Prizes ist, und das obwohl die seit 2009 gibt. Zuvor gab es nur Honourable Mentions. Umso größer war die Entäuschung als die erste Folge der Anime-Serie rauskam. Ich habe nach ungefähr 4 Folgen begonnen das Buch zu lesen, weil zu dem Zeitpunkt nur so 2% der Anime-Serie auf der LN basierte. (Ja, die Light Novel, weil die Novelle). Insgesamt wars unterhaltsam, aber einige Aspekte fand ich einfach nur beschissen und auch als Buch wurde es der Ehre, einziger Grand Prize zu sein, nicht gerecht.

>wie kommst du dann entsprechend an das Buch?

/r/LightNovels suche "Violet Evergarden pdf/epub" Du wirst keine legale englische oder deutsche Übersetzung finden. Das ist nicht immer so, aber bei japanischen Medien trotzdem etwas womit man sich abfinden muss, es gibt nur einen Bruchteil von allem legal.

(Lizensierte) Light Novel Serien, die ich empfehlen kann: Die Haruhi Suzumiya Series (Halb-Parodie des "Oh wir sind Schüler und retten nebenbei die Welt mit Superkräften), Spice and Wolf (Mittelalterliche Romanze), The Empty Box and The Zeroth Maria (Schwer zu beschreiben, Sci-Fi mit vielen Mind Games), The Saga of Tanya the Evil (Typ nervt Gott nach seinem Tod, also lässt Gott ihn in einem Nicht!1.WK als Magierin kämfen), KonoSuba (Irrsinning komische Parodie von Japano-RPG Klischees) oder OreGaIru (Wo ein Zyniker, eine Einkönigin und eine Normale zusammen erwachsen werden) Ich sollte aufhören, sonst sitz ich hier noch den halben Tag. Sind leider alle auf Englisch, da Light Novels auf Deutsch sich auf Müll wie SAO oder Accel World beschränken, bzw. die guten Serien längst nicht mehr gedruckt werden.