An Intermediate Guide to Fantasy

Here's another list of fantasy novels, but ones I feel would be better suited for advanced junior high or high school students (and older, of course).




Pawn of Prophecy- David Eddings

The Fellowship of the Ring- J.R.R. Tolkien

First King of Shannara- Terry Brooks

Homeland- R.A. Salvatore

Dragonflight- Anne McCaffrey

Talon of the Silver Hawk- Raymond E. Feist

The Legend of Huma- Richard A. Knaak

Shapechanger's Song- Jennifer Roberson

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's/Philosopher's Stone- J.K. Rowling

A Beginner's Guide to Fantasy

I know that I've put up a lot of video game oriented stuff lately, so in order to get back to the BOOK part of The Book Wyrm, I thought I'd do a list of recommendations of fantasy books. This is for those of you who are new to fantasy and aren't really sure where to start. All of these books are fantastic, but are really targeted to young adult. That doesn't mean older people can't enjoy them though! I'm not going to rank them, since the quality of a book is really everyone's personal opinion. You might think some of these books suck, and you're entitled to have that view. Anyway, here are my recommendations:

The Hobbit- J.R.R. Tolkien

Eragon- Christopher Paolini

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe- C.S. Lewis

Redwall- Brian Jacques

The Ruins of Gorlan- John Flanagan

The Hunger Games- Suzanne Collins

The Lightning Thief- Rick Riordan

The Golden Compass- Philip Pullman

The Furies of Calderon- Jim Butcher

Artemis Fowl- Eoin Colfer