Books like Lords and Ladies
12 books with a reading profile close to Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett. Escapist; a moderate read.
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1
Sourcery
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Coin, the eighth son of an eighth son, arrives at Unseen University as a sourcery source—a wizard who generates new magic rather than merely channeling it.
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2
Wintersmith
by Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Young witch Tiffany Aching inadvertently dances with the Wintersmith, the elemental personification of winter, during the forbidden Dark Morris.
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3
The Darkest Part of the Forest
by Holly Black
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
In the town of Fairfold, humans live alongside dangerous fae folk, following strict rules to avoid lethal enchantments.
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4
Fluke: Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Marine biologist Nate Quinn studies humpback whales off the coast of Maui, photographing their tails to track migration patterns.
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5
The Titan's Curse
by Rick Riordan
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
In the third installment of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, Percy Jackson journeys to Westover Hall to recruit two new half-bloods, Bianca and Nico di Angelo.
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6
The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Percy Jackson discovers that the magical pine tree protecting Camp Half-Blood has been poisoned, leaving the sanctuary vulnerable to monster attacks.
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7
The Book of Doors
by Gareth Brown
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Cassie Andrews is a New York City bookseller whose life changes when an elderly customer leaves behind a leather-bound volume titled The Book of Doors.
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8
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Roald Dahl
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Picking up directly after the events of the chocolate factory tour, Charlie Bucket and his family board a translucent lifting device that accidentally enters Earth's orbit.
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9
The Assassin's Blade
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
This collection of five prequel novellas follows Celaena Sardothien, a teenage assassin serving the ruthless Arobynn Hamel in the city of Rifthold.
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10
Crown of Midnight
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
After winning a lethal competition to become the King’s Champion, assassin Celaena Sardothien remains a prisoner of the crown.
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11
Odd and the Frost Giants
by Neil Gaiman
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Odd, a young boy in a Viking village, suffers from a crippled leg and a streak of bad luck following his father’s death.
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12
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Fourteen-year-old Mona possesses a niche magical talent: she can manipulate dough and animate baked goods.
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