If you like "The Belgariad" by David Eddings, then you might enjoy...


Share:

Books like Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad #1)

Magician: Apprentice (The Riftwar Saga #1) by Raymond Feist

Book cover: Magician: Apprentice
Buy now! Amazon.com
Pug is despite his name a human orphan and not a dog. He was chosen to study under the master magician Kulgan. They will soon discover that dark beings from another world have opened a rift in the fabric of spacetime to begin again the age-old battle between the forces of Order and Chaos. Pug ends up in the centre of this strife. Will he be strong enough to save his world?

Is Magician: Apprentice good?

The Riftwar Saga is a great series. Magician: Apprentice starts out like most coming of age fantasy books, but it is written exceptionally good. Absolute worth reading.

Why is Magician: Apprentice recommended?

Pawn of prophecy is another book series where a young nobody grows to be someone powerful. And both are magicians. Great books.

Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss

Book cover: Name of the Wind
Buy now! Amazon.com
This is the first book in the Kingkiller Chronicle, a story that tells a first person story of a young man who grows to be the most notorious magician his world has ever seen. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling players, to years spent as an orphan suer rat in a crime ridden city, to his daringly brazen yet successful gamble to enter a legendary school of magic.

Is Name of the Wind good?

This book starts out a little slow, but it becomes one of the better fantasy books there is. It`s a must read for any fantasy book lover.

Why is Name of the Wind recommended?

The main similarity between The Belgariad and the Kingkiller Chronicle is the classical fantasy coming to age part.

The Magicians' Guild (The Black Magician Trilogy #1) by Trudi Canavan

Book cover: The Magicians' Guild
Buy now! Amazon.com
Sonea is a young slum rat that suddenly discovers that she has magical potential when she throws a stone through a magical barrier and accidentally hist a magician shielded behind it. The magicians want her join their guild but Sonea has an understandable but unnecessary distrust of the magicians, so she run away from them. The magicians must find her before her uncontrolled and untrained powers kill her and possibly destroys the city. This is not an easy task since Sonea knows the slums and its hidden sewers like only a slum child can. The guild desperately tries to hunt her down to attempt to convince her to join them and start in their school.

Is The Magicians' Guild good?

I liked this book quite well, but I read it back in my earlier days when I was new to fantasy books. The story in The Magicians' Guild is kind of unoriginal and follows standard fantasy structure. But if you are kind of new to fantasy books or like me, liking these kind of stories, then it should be a good read.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

Book cover: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Buy now! Amazon.com
Harry lives a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny cupboard under the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in ten years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl, a letter with an invitation to Hogwart, an infamous school for witches and wizards.

Is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone good?

This is the first book of a finished seven book series about Harry Potter, the boy who lived. To be honest, I am not a fan of the two first books in this series, but the rest of them are absolutely fantastic. Highly recommended.

The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time #1) by Robert Jordan

Book cover: The Eye of the World
Buy now! Amazon.com
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. In the Third Age, an Age of Prophecy, the World and Time themselves hang in the balance. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. The first book in The Wheel of Time (The Eye of the World) starts out in the peaceful village of Emond's Field. The villagers pay little attention to rumours of war in the western lands until a brutal attack by Trollocs, troll-like minions of the Dark One, forces three young men to confront a destiny which has its origins in the time known as The Breaking of the World.

Is The Eye of the World good?

This richly detailed fantasy presents a fully realized, complex adventure which will appeal to fans of classic fantasy. The Wheel of time is highly recommended, however, some of the later books can be a drag to read.

Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance Chronicles #1) by Margaret Weis

Book cover: Dragons of Autumn Twilight
Buy now! Amazon.com
A group of friends, consisting of Tanis, Sturm, Caramon, Raistlin, Flint, and Tasslehoff, come together after five years of pursuing their own quests. Tanis is a half-elf and de facto leader of the companions. Sturm Brightblade is a squire to the Knights of Solamnia and a deeply honorable man. Caramon Majere is a huge, muscular, sometimes slow-thinking warrior, with a deep affection for his brother, Raistlin. Raistlin Majere is a powerful, sarcastic, cynical, frail mage of the Red Robes. Flint Fireforge, a gruff old dwarf and old friend of Tanis.Tasslehoff Burrfoot, a happy-go-lucky, not-so-innocent, and genial kender. The companions discovers that the village they are meting in has been taken over by a religious order called the Seekers. And the Seekers are collaborating with the Dragon Highlords, who are preparing for the conquest of their continent. The companions soon find them self chased by these evil forces and enemies of the realm.

Is Dragons of Autumn Twilight good?

I had some reservations before starting on these books. I thought Dragonlance was some low quality role-playing fantasy shit, but I was wrong. Dragonlance Chronicles are great books. They are absolute worth reading.

Visit titlefindr for more recommendations like "Dragons of Autumn Twilight".

Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle #1)

Book cover: Eragon
Buy now! Amazon.com
Eragon, a fifteen year old farm boy, finds a polished blue stone in the forest. He thinks it is just a lucky discovery that might buy is family meat for the winter. But it`s no stone, it's an egg, and when a dragon hatches from it his life is changed forever. Eragon is thrust into a perilous new world of destiny, magic, and evil beings. Can Eragon take up become one of the legendary Dragon Riders and save the Empire?

Is Eragon good?

Eragon, and the rest of the The Inheritance Cycle, is ok books, but not more than that. They are worth reading, but only if you do not have anything better at hand.

Mistborn (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson

Book cover: Mistborn
Buy now! Amazon.com
A World that has been a wasteland of ash and mist for over a thousand years. For this time the Lord Ruler, the “Sliver of Infinity”, has reigned with absolute power and ultimate terror. Every revolt has failed miserably. Then a terribly scarred, heart-broken half-Skaa named Kelsier, placed it in the depths of the Lord Ruler’s most hellish prison “snapped” and found in himself the powers of a Mistborn. The skill to burn all sixteen of the Allomantic metals. A brilliant thief and natural leader, he turned his talents to the ultimate play, with the Lord Ruler himself as the mark. For this Kelsier recruited the underworld’s elite, the smartest and most trustworthy allomancers, each of whom capable of burning one of the Allomantic metals. Kel’s plan looks more like the ultimate long shot, until luck brings a ragged girl named Vin into his life, a girl with the potential to become a Mistborn like himself.

Is Mistborn good?

This is the first book in the Mistborn series. Both this book and the rest of the series is really good. If you like fantasy books then this should be a must read.

The Lord of the Rings (The Lord of the Rings #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien

Book cover: The Lord of the Rings
Buy now! Amazon.com
A hobbit gets a ring and the wizard discover its evil power. They have to destroy it, but only one place can do that. A small fellowship is formed to get to he place it has to be destroyed. Orcs and other evils try to stop them... You know the story, no need for me to tell more of it.

Is The Lord of the Rings good?

The Lord of the Rings is a classic fantasy book and a must read for any fan of the genre.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1) by C. S. Lewis

Book cover: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Buy now! Amazon.com
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie are four sibling that step through a wardrobe door and into the fantastical land of Narnia. A land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. A land of talking animals and half animal half human creatures. A land of fantasy.

Is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe good?

I remember reading this as a child. It was captivating. So many good memories.

Visit titlefindr for more recommendations like "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe".

Dragonriders of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern #1) by Anne McCaffrey

Book cover: Dragonriders of Pern
Buy now! Amazon.com
Humans and their flying dragon companions live in fear of thread, a caustic, deadly material that falls sporadically from space. But when the thread doesn't fall for a long time, people become complacent, forgetting that it is the brave dragonriders who can save them from the periodic threat. But when the thread falls, human and dragon heroes must fight the scourge. - Amazon

Is Dragonriders of Pern good?

Great books. Its a while since I read them, but they are great.

Share: