Books like The Last Continent
12 books with a reading profile close to The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett. Escapist; an easy read.
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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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2
The Fifth Elephant
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Samuel Vimes, Commander of the City Watch, travels to the mountainous region of Uberwald as an unwilling diplomat.
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3
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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4
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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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 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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Don't Panic : The Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Also escapist · entertainment, accessible
Arthur Dent’s morning begins with his house being bulldozed for a bypass and ends with the Earth’s demolition by a Vogon constructor fleet to make way for a hyperspace expressway.
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8
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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9
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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10
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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11
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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12
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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