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12 books with a reading profile close to Percy Jackson's Greek heroes by Rick Riordan. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Books I-III

    Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Books I-III

    by Rick Riordan

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Percy Jackson is a twelve-year-old student who discovers he is a demigod son of Poseidon.

  2. 2 The Dark Prophecy

    The Dark Prophecy

    by Rick Riordan

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Lester Papadopoulos, the mortal incarnation of the fallen god Apollo, travels to Indianapolis to secure the second ancient Oracle.

  3. 3 Quidditch Through the Ages

    Quidditch Through the Ages

    by J.K. Rowling

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Presented as a facsimile of a library book from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, this volume details the historical evolution of the wizarding world's premier sport.

  4. 4 Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

    Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery

    by Kurtis J. Wiebe

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Hannah the rock-abilly elven mage, Violet the hipster dwarven fighter, Dee the atheist human cleric, and Betty the hippy smidgen thief comprise the Rat Queens, a rowdy mercenary crew in the fantasy town of Palisade.

  5. 5 A Tourist Guide To Lancre

    A Tourist Guide To Lancre

    by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    This guidebook provides a topographical and cultural inventory of Lancre, the highland kingdom situated within the Ramtop Mountains.

  6. 6 Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

    Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy

    by Cassandra Clare

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    This collection of ten linked stories follows Simon Lewis, once a mortal, then a vampire, who becomes a Shadowhunter trainee at the Academy in Idris.

  7. 7 Hogwarts Library

    Hogwarts Library

    by J. K. Rowling, Olivia Lomenech Gill

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    The Hogwarts Library is a three-volume collection containing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

  8. 8 Ghosts of the Shadow Market

    Ghosts of the Shadow Market

    by Cassandra Clare

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    This collection of short stories sits in the Shadowhunters world and centers on the Shadow Market, the nighttime bazaar where warlocks, vampires, fey and werewolves trade goods and secrets away from the Nephilim.

  9. 9 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

    by Newt Scamander

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    Newt Scamander’s encyclopedia catalogues eighty-five magical species found across five continents.

  10. 10 A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

    A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking

    by T. Kingfisher

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    Fourteen-year-old Mona possesses a niche magical talent: she can manipulate dough and animate baked goods.

  11. 11 Jumanji

    Jumanji

    by Chris Van Allsburg

    Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, accessible

    When Peter and Judy find a discarded board game under a tree, they expect a simple afternoon of play.

  12. 12 Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

    Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy

    by N.D. Stevenson

    Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

    At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqulth Thistle Crumpet's Camp for Hardcore Lady Types, five cabin mates—Jo, April, Molly, Mal, and Ripley—encounter supernatural anomalies deep in the woods.

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