Books like The Fifth Elephant
12 books with a reading profile close to The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett. Escapist; a moderate read.
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1
The Last Continent
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Rincewind the wizard is magically stranded on the sun-scorched continent of Fourecks, an unfinished landmass where it never rains.
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2
The Colour of Magic
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
On a flat world supported by four elephants standing on the back of a giant space turtle, an inept wizard named Rincewind becomes the reluctant guide for Twoflower, the Discworld’s first tourist.
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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
Anansi Boys
by Neil Gaiman
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Fat Charlie Nancy leads a timid, predictable life in London until his estranged father, Mr.
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6
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales
by Jon Scieszka
entertainment, accessible
In this postmodern picture book, the Jack of beanstalk fame acts as a frantic narrator attempting to organize a series of fractured fairy tales while dodging a falling giant.
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7
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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8
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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9
The Princess Bride
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Buttercup, a farm girl in the country of Florin, falls in love with her farmhand, Westley.
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10
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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11
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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12
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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