Beth in IN Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My 11yo son just finished The Hobbit and loved it. He is not one who generally speaking loves reading, so I would like to strike while the iron is hot here. Can you recommend some books for him to read next that he might like as well? Thanks! Beth :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 We continued on to the Lord of the Rings trilogy after the Hobbit. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Eragon by Christopher Paolini is very similar, more dragons, but adventure with dwarves and elves, etc. First in a series of 4 books. Once he has taken that step, then maybe Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey. This one is all about dragons, no dwarves, elves, etc. It is a slightly lower reading level than Eragon (and lower than the Hobbit), but still good and there are a number of books, and then a number of overlapping related books in the adult series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in IN Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 We continued on to the Lord of the Rings trilogy after the Hobbit. ;) My son would like to this and I figured I'd let him give them a try, but I was always under the impression they were much more difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I don't think they were that much more difficult than The Hobbit. My 8 year old is advanced in reading, but he's still 8, and he did fine with them. We read the books (each on our own), then we watched the movies and compared. That was fun. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Books my son has loved (Also loved the Hobbit): Eragon (the whole series) by Paolini The Ender Series, by Orson Scott Card Any thing by Rick Riordan (there are several series) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in IN Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 I don't think they were that much more difficult than The Hobbit. My 8 year old is advanced in reading, but he's still 8, and he did fine with them. We read the books (each on our own), then we watched the movies and compared. That was fun. :D Oh, that is very encouraging to hear! I assume you didn't feel the subject matter too mature either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2blessings Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 My 9 yo loved the Hobbit and insisted on reading LOTR aftewards. I balked a bit, feeling he was too young, it was too dark, etc. But theology major hubby who has read the series 4-5 times said it was fine so ds (now 10) is on book 3 and loving it:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in IN Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 My 9 yo loved the Hobbit and insisted on reading LOTR aftewards. I balked a bit, feeling he was too young, it was too dark, etc. But theology major hubby who has read the series 4-5 times said it was fine so ds (now 10) is on book 3 and loving it:) Well, I went ahead and downloaded the books to iPad and he started them tonight. Hoping it goes well and if not, I've got some other great suggestions. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy M Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 If you're Christian, you might like the Binding of the Blade series by L.B. Graham. Great fantasy/Christian allegory. Book 1--Beyond the Summerland. There are 5 books in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Has he gone thru Narnia? The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper is rich in language and just GREAT. It's set in England (modern-day). SWB recommends it as one of her favorite series. :001_smile: Dark is Rising series--first book, Under Sea, Over Stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Has he gone thru Narnia? The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper is rich in language and just GREAT. It's set in England (modern-day). SWB recommends it as one of her favorite series. :001_smile: Dark is Rising series--first book, Under Sea, Over Stone. :iagree: :iagree: The Dark Is Rising books are excellent! Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain are also good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryTime Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 If he hasn't read throught the Chronicles of Narnia, I would definitely give him those. I second the recommendation of the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. Personally, I think the Lord of the Rings is too advanced for that age unless they are reading well above grade level. I read LOTR when I was about 10 and really had to slog through them. I almost didn't re-read them when I was a teen because I remembered them being soooooo long. If I hadn't. I would have missed out coming to truly know and appreciate the works at a more mature level. It was a close shave! You know your son best, though, and others have different experiences. Also, my son enjoyed reading some Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Germanic mythology after The Hobbit to explore some of the creative roots of Tolkien. We enjoyed different versions of Beowulf and Norse mythology collections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Has he gone thru Narnia? The Dark Is Rising series by Susan Cooper is rich in language and just GREAT. It's set in England (modern-day). SWB recommends it as one of her favorite series. :001_smile: Dark is Rising series--first book, Under Sea, Over Stone. If he hasn't read throught the Chronicles of Narnia, I would definitely give him those. I second the recommendation of the Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander. All of these are great suggestions. DD loved them, especially the Dark is Rising series! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Dd liked A Wizard of Earthsea (she only read the first of this series...our local library only has the first book) by Ursula K. Le Guin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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