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Originally Posted by leebase
+1 If you liked Harry Potter, perhaps the Alvin Maker series by Card. Of course, I loved the Ender Series....well, and all his other books too.
Lee
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I loved HP as well, but didn't care for the Percy Jackson series. I made it through the first book, but it was predictable and the dialog wasn't fun.
I'd like to second leebase's recommendation of Card's
Alvin Maker series, and of course Card's
Ender's Game. Might also want to try Robin Hobb's Farseer series, first book is
Assassin's Apprentice. Many people have a strong reaction to Hobb, either love or hate (I'm firmly in the "love" camp), but if you find yourself hating it, probably shouldn't waste your time finishing it.
I'm also fond of the Wheel of Time books, though the later books in the series drag (final book to be released in about a year). I do, however, LOVE
Eye of the World, the first book in the series, and it's a great stand-alone novel. It's pretty comparable to HP: boy discovers he's "the one" and must face the evil that is taking over the world.