Doddery old wizards, wart-encrusted witches, pyromaniac dragons, cryptic prophecies, over-ambitious Arthurian knights, smug fairies and sickeningly cute elves. Bring it on!!
	Pawn of prophecy by David Eddings (1982) First book in The Belgariad series
	The Sea of Trolls by Nancy Farmer (2004) First book in The Sea of Trolls series
	The ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (2004) First book in The ranger's apprentice series
	Coraline by Neil Gaiman (2002)
	The graveyard book by Neil Gaiman (2008)
	I, Coriander by Sally Gardner (2005)
	The book of a thousand days by Shannon Hale (2007)
	Across the nightingale floor by Lian Hearn (2002) First book in the Tales of the Otori series
	Assassin's apprentice by Robin Hobb (1995) First book in the Farseer series
	Charmed life by Diana Wynne Jones (1977) First book in the Chrestomanci series
	A wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin (1968) First book in the Earthsea series
	Throne of glass by Sarah J. Maas (2012) First book in the Throne of glass series
	Beauty by Robin McKinley (1978)
	The false prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen (2012) First book in the Ascendance series
	Sabriel by Garth Nix (1996) First book in the Old Kingdom series
	Eragon by Christopher Paolini (2002) First book in the Inheritance series
	Wolf brother by Michelle Paver (2004) First book in the Chronicles of ancient darkness series
	Alanna the first adventure by Tamora Pierce (1983) First book in the Song of the lioness series
	Northern lights by Philip Pullman (1995) First book in the His dark materials series
	Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone by J.K. Rowling (1997) First book in the Harry Potter series
	The alchemyst by Michael Scott (2007) First book in the Secrets of the immortal Nicholas Flamel series
	The dark horse by Marcus Sedgwick (2002)
	The amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud (2003) First book in the Bartimaeus series
	An ember in the ashes by Sabaa Tahir (2015) First book in the An ember in the ashes series
	The new policeman by Kate Thompson (2005) First book in the Liddy series
	The fellowship of the ring by J.R.R. Tolkien (1954) First book in The lord of the rings series
	The lost years by T.A. Barron (1996) First book in the Merlin series
	City of masks by Mary Hoffman (2002) First book in the Stravaganza series
	A court of thorns and roses by Sarah J. Maas  (2015) First book in the A court of thorns and roses series