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10 books / series that must be read before you are 18
Some books are best read when you are still young and your imagination is still at its strongest. The following 10 books are either a stand alone novel or series that is a must read for every fantasy genre reader.
- JRR Tolkien – The Lord of the Rings
- Ursula Le Guin – The Earthsea Quartet
- JK Rowling – The Harry Potter series
- Philip Pullman – His Dark Materials Trilogy
- CS Lewis – The Chronicles of Narnia
- David Eddings- The Belgariad & The Elenium
- Garth Nix – Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy)
- JRR Tolkien – The Hobbit
- Raymond E Feist – Magician
- Richard Adams – Watership Down
Posted: January 6th, 2008
Author: admin
Categories: CS Lewis, JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Raymond E Feist, Ursula Le Guin
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Pearlseeker
One great book not mentioned is The Thief of Always by Clive Barker. Wonderful book to read before you are 18, also!
Date: August 22nd, 2009
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