Some cool reads

[Mamacat]

As a children's librarian, I sometimes come across a cool book that I think gamers would like, but might miss because it's written for kids or teens, even though it can be enjoyed by anyone. I thought I'd post a few titles, in case anyone is looking for something new and different to read. Most of these are light reads, so if heavy, deep fantasy is your thing, these might not suit.

1. Dragonback series (first book is Dragon and Thief), by Timothy Zahn.

2. Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landy.

3. Gregor the Overlander, by Suzanne Collins.

4. The Supernaturalist, by Eoin Colfer.

5. Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix.

6. The Ranger's Apprentice series (first book is Ruins of Gorlan), by John Flanagan.

7. The Book of Lies, by James Moloney.

8. Just Ella, by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Feel free to add any titles you know of that people may have missed - it's always nice to find interesting books you never knew were out there. I've used ideas from just about all of these books for game events as well.

 

[adenfield]

Great stuff - thanks. I'll see about adding these to the list of books I read to my son.

 

[Parcher54]

Un Lon Don by China Mieville. A really excellent teen story by a very innovative writer.

Peter Archer

 

[Pbartender]

The Pagan Chronicles (Pagan's Crusade, Pagan in Exile, Pagan's Vows, and Pagan's Scribe), by Catherine Jinks.

The Artemis Fowl series, by by Eoin Colfer.

 

[Askaval30]

Garth Nix anyone?

 

[Croesus]

1. Dragonback series (first book is Dragon and Thief), by Timothy Zahn.

Seconded. Great series (the last book, the sixth, was just released in May).

Also, Diane Duane's Young Wizards series (first book is So You Want to be a Wizard).