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February 29, 2000
Exclusive "If You Liked Harry Potter, You'll Like..." List From Independent Booksellers
Press Release about Potter List.
POTTER!!!
Many independent bookstores already have lists and displays of books that are
great for those who have caught Harry Potter fever�and need great reading while
we all await Harry's next adventure!
We took a poll of independent booksellers' favorite fiction for all the "Harry
Potter Deprivation Clubs"; here are the top-10 votegetters. (All are in paperback,
but hardcovers of most are also available, in case you want to start a special
library for your kids' kids!)
1. GOLDEN COMPASS, by Philip Pullman--The #1 pick of booksellers,
the first in a trilogy. SUBTLE KNIFE is Book 2, with book three due fall 2000.
The hero is a wonderful girl, and GOLDEN COMPASS is pure magic, drama and
adventure.
2. REDWALL, by Brian Jacques--A close second, this is the first in
a 12 book series about the peace-loving but mighty mice of Redwall Abbey.
The latest installment, LEGEND OF LUKE, is just out in hardcover and is a
Book Sense National Bestseller!
3. THE CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN series, by Lloyd Alexander--Favorites
for years and years now.
4. LION, WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, by C.S. Lewis--The first in the
beloved Chronicles of Narnia series. Also available on audiotape.
5. HALF MAGIC, by Edward Eager--The first in a series that has enthralled
readers for 50 years.
6. WRINKLE IN TIME, by Madeleine L'Engle--First in the famous Time
Quartet. Also on audiotape.
7. THE DARK IS RISING sequence, by Susan Cooper--Also on audiotape,
and the original hardcover is from a small press.
8. THE SECRETS OF DROON series, by Tony Abbott--A new series
by Harry's publisher.
9. THE HOBBIT, by J.R.R. Tolkein--One of the first fantasy books and
still one of the best.
10. And�..Harry on audio!! Do NOT miss Jim Dale's fantastic
reading of the Harry Potter books. Great for kids who have already read 'em,
great for first-timer kids and adults, great for the whole family in the car.
Honorable mention: PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH; Diane Wynne Jones' WITCH WEEK
and her Crestomanci books; WATERSHIP DOWN; Gail Carson Levine's ELLA ENCHANTED;
T.H.White's ONCE AND FUTURE KING; Jane Yolen's WIZARD'S HALL; Ellen Raskin's
WESTING GAME; The Lost Years of Merlin series, by T.A. Barron; Diane Duane's
Wizard books; Eva Ibottson's books (esp. SECRET OF PLATFORM 13); Avi's MIDNIGHT
MAGIC; Pat O'Shea's HOUNDS OF MORRIGAN; Patrice Wrede's ENCHANTED FOREST CHRONICLES;
all books by Tamora Pierce; Lemony Snicket's books ��and J.K. Rowling's favorite
author growing up--Edith Nesbitt.
Visit your local independent for advice on which of the books above are best
for what ages. Remember: Independent booksellers are the wizards of the Land
of Books--knowledgeable wizards eager to share all the secrets!
Topics: Marketing, Book Sense,
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