I think what I love most about Harry potter is just how likable the characters are. Like you actually care about them. But I haven’t read a single book that locked me in the same way Harry Potter did. I’m open to anything thanks!
You need to check out Percy Jackson and the Olympians !!!! It has very lovable characters, and if you liked Harry Potter you probably will also enjoy it 🙂
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You might like Carry On by Rainbow Rowell or in Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan! Both have some similar themes and really loveable characters
This is only like HP in that it sucked me into its world and made me fall in love with the characters.
For me what broke my 10 year reading slump was dungeon crawler Carl.
You will not find a better narrator for the audiobook series either.
It’s recommended all over here for a good reason.
It’s a sci-fi book series, it’ll be 10 in total, 8 books are out now (book 8 in a few days). It’s hard to describe in a way that doesn’t sound unhinged but I’ll try.
For the tone of the books, book 1 feels kind of silly, and by book 7 it’s insane action and heavy narrative.
Book 1 also leans heavily on video game jargon but that really falls away quickly, and I know a TON of non-gamers that are as obsessed with it as I am.
My favorite things about the book series is the character development, it’s absolutely incredible. I’ve laughed and also genuinely cried because of how compelling the characters are. The author does a great job of discarding tropes too which I love, and writes honest and complex characters.
It’s often compared to hitchhikers guide meets hunger games meets maze runner but it’s definitely of its own thing.
I’d highly recommend the audiobooks, a single voice actor does an incredible range of voices, easily exceeding 30-40 voices across the series.
In short, it’s about an alien corporation that seizes earth to mine its mineral resources, and gives the survivors a chance to regain control of earth by completing a challenge course called the world dungeon. The course is 18 floors and is televised to the galaxy which drives profits for the corporation. The protagonist Carl enters the dungeon with his cat who Gains human level intelligence and fights alongside him.
It’s a cool mix of sci-fi – aliens taking over earth, and fantasy – the characters use magic, etc.
Ive listened to the series easily 10 times. The fan base is amazing and the author is kind and engaging. It’s very cool.
I also love this persons take on the author and series:
The Valdemar Series by Mercedes Lackey (best starting point is the Arrows trilogy, book 1: Arrows Of The Queen)
The Belgariad Quintology by David Eddings (Book 1 – Pawn of Prophecy)
Archives Of Anthropos by John White (Best book to start with – The Tower Of Geburah)
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*Amari and the Night Brothers* by B. B. Alston has a very similar spirit to Harry Potter, I’d recommend trying it out!
Otherwise definitely second Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I loved that series at the sam time I was into Harry Potter.
Another YA book I found really hooked me on the cool world and endeared me to the characters was *Elatsoe* by Darcie Little Badger.
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Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend (the first book is called Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow)
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Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
The first book is The Trials of Morrigan Crow. It gave me the same whimsy that HP did the first time I read it as a young teen.
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Kate Griffins book ‘A madness of Angels’. It’s the first of four books on the Matthew Swift s series about a magician who is brought back to life and seeks out his killer. Based in London.
Kate Griffin is a pseudonym for the fantastic Claire North and I love all of her books and so have just started this.
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You need to check out Percy Jackson and the Olympians !!!! It has very lovable characters, and if you liked Harry Potter you probably will also enjoy it 🙂
You might like Carry On by Rainbow Rowell or in Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan! Both have some similar themes and really loveable characters
Percy Jackson series without any doubt!!!!
Earlier today [someone asked the same thing.](https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/1t5uy39/suggest_me_a_book_like_hp/) Their recommendations may be useful to you. I had these to recommend:
* Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson
* The Incandescent by Emily Tesh
This is only like HP in that it sucked me into its world and made me fall in love with the characters.
For me what broke my 10 year reading slump was dungeon crawler Carl.
You will not find a better narrator for the audiobook series either.
It’s recommended all over here for a good reason.
It’s a sci-fi book series, it’ll be 10 in total, 8 books are out now (book 8 in a few days). It’s hard to describe in a way that doesn’t sound unhinged but I’ll try.
For the tone of the books, book 1 feels kind of silly, and by book 7 it’s insane action and heavy narrative.
Book 1 also leans heavily on video game jargon but that really falls away quickly, and I know a TON of non-gamers that are as obsessed with it as I am.
My favorite things about the book series is the character development, it’s absolutely incredible. I’ve laughed and also genuinely cried because of how compelling the characters are. The author does a great job of discarding tropes too which I love, and writes honest and complex characters.
It’s often compared to hitchhikers guide meets hunger games meets maze runner but it’s definitely of its own thing.
I’d highly recommend the audiobooks, a single voice actor does an incredible range of voices, easily exceeding 30-40 voices across the series.
In short, it’s about an alien corporation that seizes earth to mine its mineral resources, and gives the survivors a chance to regain control of earth by completing a challenge course called the world dungeon. The course is 18 floors and is televised to the galaxy which drives profits for the corporation. The protagonist Carl enters the dungeon with his cat who Gains human level intelligence and fights alongside him.
It’s a cool mix of sci-fi – aliens taking over earth, and fantasy – the characters use magic, etc.
Ive listened to the series easily 10 times. The fan base is amazing and the author is kind and engaging. It’s very cool.
I also love this persons take on the author and series:
https://www.reddit.com/r/DungeonCrawlerCarl/s/NjyFFPXFHC
The following may be worth a look…
The Valdemar Series by Mercedes Lackey (best starting point is the Arrows trilogy, book 1: Arrows Of The Queen)
The Belgariad Quintology by David Eddings (Book 1 – Pawn of Prophecy)
Archives Of Anthropos by John White (Best book to start with – The Tower Of Geburah)
*Amari and the Night Brothers* by B. B. Alston has a very similar spirit to Harry Potter, I’d recommend trying it out!
Otherwise definitely second Percy Jackson and the Olympians, I loved that series at the sam time I was into Harry Potter.
Another YA book I found really hooked me on the cool world and endeared me to the characters was *Elatsoe* by Darcie Little Badger.
Nevermoor series by Jessica Townsend (the first book is called Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow)
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend
The first book is The Trials of Morrigan Crow. It gave me the same whimsy that HP did the first time I read it as a young teen.
Kate Griffins book ‘A madness of Angels’. It’s the first of four books on the Matthew Swift s series about a magician who is brought back to life and seeks out his killer. Based in London.
Kate Griffin is a pseudonym for the fantastic Claire North and I love all of her books and so have just started this.