Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday as hosted by the lovely people over at The Broke & the Bookish. Today’s topic is books that every ___ should read. We got to pick the kind of person we wanted to recommend books to, and I chose people that enjoy reading about magic!
1 . Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. Honestly, did you not expect this to be on the list? I find that the magic in this world is something that we, as children, definitely wanted to have when we were younger. And we’re all still waiting for our letter.
2. Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor. This story has a different sort of magic that relies on wishes and incantations. Though it’s mostly magic of a different kind, there are still elements and hints of a deeper kind of magic throughout the world.
3. The Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. This trilogy has a different kind of magic system that focuses on Allomancy: the use of metals and the different types of metals having a different effect.
4. Truthwitch by Susan Dennard. I think that the magic in this world is so complex and so interconnected to everything around it that it’s just really kind of cool. A lot of it is elemental, but there are some that are different and deeper like truthwitches, bloodwitches, threadwitches, etc.
5. Air Awakens by Elise Kova. This series has a lot of elemental magic of varying levels and degrees and I just love, love, love it.
6. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. You guys know me by now. Though the magic doesn’t really appear until the third book I find that when it’s used by people that it’s intimidating and strong.
7. Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi. I haven’t read or watched Sailor Moon in a bagillion years, but this classic magical girl story is one that should definitely be appreciated by anyone who wants silly, fun magic in their lives based off of the planets.
8. The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. If you love faeries and fey magic then definitely pick up this series. I need to reread it soon because I remember loving it and the magic in it.
9. Fushigi Yuugi by Yuu Watase. As my all time favorite manga series, I had to include this. The magic in this book is subtle and not too often, but it involves the main character being sucked into a book and having to live through a lot of things. Some magic does happen, but it’s a mysterious kind.
10. Stardust by Neil Gaiman. The writing itself may as well be magical, but this is another faerie story with a lot of faerie magic, tricks, and turns. I love this book and the beauty within it.
There you have it! Ten books that I think people who love magic should take a peek at. Some have more magic than others, and some vary in the kind of magic used, but I definitely think all of them are definitely worth checking out.
What books did you recommend today? What kind of magic books would you recommend to me? Let me know!
The one thing we have in common is Harry Potter. I’ve watched Fushigi Yugi. Miyaka and Tamahome are ❤. If you’re interested, here’s my list: http://wp.me/p7ksIu-38
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Forever Tamaka. ❤
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I’ve had Air Awakens on my to-read list for AGES. I keep hearing such great things about it. I absolutely love magic and fantasy, so after seeing it on your list, I really need to make it a priority. Really love your topic!
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It’s soooooo good. Definitely check it out when you can. Thanks!
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I’m with Jolien – I’ve also had Air Awakens on my wishlist for ages. I absolutely love the cover and I’ve heard great things about it too.
Lynn 😀
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I hope you like it if/when you read it!
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Sailor Moon! When I was younger, I loved Sailor Moon so much– Harry Potter too. I feel like I need to get back to some of that eventually, because its clearly something I enjoy. I haven’t read any of the other books on this list, though. Thanks for the great list!
My TTT: http://brownbooksandgreentea.com/2016/04/12/clearing-the-shelf-for-arc-april/
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Sailor Moon was my childhood. ❤ love it!
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So nice that you have Sailormoon in the list. I remembered reading that when I was younger and me and my friends even adopted their names for us for a little while :p
my TTT: https://bookishsya.wordpress.com/2016/04/12/top-ten-tuesday-books-every-cafe-lovers-should-read/
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Haha, good times.
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