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Artemis Fowl
 Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Colfer (2001)

First book in the Artemis Fowl series


Over sea, under stone Over sea, under stone

by Susan Cooper (1965)

First book in The dark is rising series


Pawn of prophecy
 Pawn of prophecy

by David Eddings (1982)

First book in The Belgariad series


The Sea of Trolls
 The Sea of Trolls

by Nancy Farmer (2004)

First book in The Sea of Trolls series


Charlotte sometimes
 Charlotte sometimes

by Penelope Farmer (1969)

Third book in the Aviary Hall series
Can be read & loved without having read any previous books in this series


The ruins of Gorlan
 The ruins of Gorlan

by John Flanagan (2004)

First book in The ranger's apprentice series


Coraline
 Coraline

by Neil Gaiman (2002)

 


I, Coriander
 I, Coriander

by Sally Gardner (2005)

 


The Weirdstone of Brisingamen
 The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

by Alan Garner (1960)

First book in the Alderley series


The book of a thousand days
 The book of a thousand days

by Shannon Hale (2007)

 


Charmed life
 Charmed life

by Diana Wynne Jones (1977)

First book in the Chrestomanci series


The ordinary princess
 The ordinary princess

by M.M. Kaye (1980)

 


A wizard of Earthsea
 A wizard of Earthsea

by Ursula Le Guin (1968)

First book in the Earthsea series


Beauty
 Beauty

by Robin McKinley (1978)

 


The apothecary
 The apothecary

by Maile Meloy (2011)

First book in The apothecary series


The false prince
 The false prince

by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2012)

First book in the Ascendance series


Midnight for Charlie Bone
 Midnight for Charlie Bone

by Jenny Nimmo (2002)

First book in the Children of the Red King series


Eragon
 Eragon

by Christopher Paolini (2002)

First book in the Inheritance series


Wolf brother
 Wolf brother

by Michelle Paver (2004)

First book in the Chronicles of ancient darkness series


Alanna the first adventure
 Alanna the first adventure

by Tamora Pierce (1983)

First book in the Song of the lioness series


Northern lights
 Northern lights

by Philip Pullman (1995)

First book in the His dark materials series


Percy Jackson and the lightning thief
 Percy Jackson and the lightning thief

by Rick Riordan (2005)

First book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series


Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone
 Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone

by J.K. Rowling (1997)

First book in the Harry Potter series


The alchemyst The alchemyst

by Michael Scott (2007)

First book in the Secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel series


The amulet of Samarkand
 The amulet of Samarkand

by Jonathan Stroud (2003)

First book in the Bartimaeus series


The new policeman
 The new policeman

by Kate Thompson (2005)

First book in the Liddy series


The fellowship of the ring
 The fellowship of the ring

by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954)

First book in The lord of the rings series


The hobbit
 The hobbit

by J.R.R. Tolkien (1937)

 


Dragonkeeper
 Dragonkeeper

by Carole Wilkinson (2003)

First book in the Dragonkeeper series



If you want more


The lost years
 The lost years

by T.A. Barron (1996)

First book in the Merlin series


Ingo
 Ingo

by Helen Dunmore (2005)

First book in the Ingo chronicles series


City of masks
 City of masks

by Mary Hoffman (2002)

First book in the Stravaganza series


The wind singer
 The wind singer

by William Nicholson (2000)

First book in the Wind on fire series


Mark of the thief
 Mark of the thief

by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2015)

First book in the Mark of the thief series


The thief
 The thief

by Megan Whalen Turner (1996)

First book in the Attolia series



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