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50 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Convert Your Friends

Books that have an amazing story, but are easy to get in to. These are good entry-level books for your friends, and for when you don't feel like tackling The Lord of the Rings or Wheel of Time.
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Harry Potter Series (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter Series
1
J.K. Rowling
Achren (The Chronicles of Prydain)
Achren (The Chronicles of Prydain)
2
The Amber Chronicles
The Amber Chronicles
3
Magic Kingdom of Landover Series (Terry Brooks)
Magic Kingdom of Landover Series
4
Terry Brooks
Abhorsen Trilogy
Abhorsen Trilogy
5
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
6
J.R.R. Tolkien
Beyond the Hanging Wall
Beyond the Hanging Wall
7
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
The Hunger Games
8
Suzanne Collins
Divergent Series
Divergent Series
9
The Seventh Tower: The Fall
The Seventh Tower: The Fall
10
Threshold
Threshold
11
Narnia (The Chornicles of Narnia) (C. S. Lewis)
Narnia (The Chornicles of Narnia)
12
C. S. Lewis
Howl's Moving Castle (Diana Wynne Jones)
Howl's Moving Castle
13
Diana Wynne Jones
The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
The Maze Runner
14
James Dashner
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
15
A Wrinkle in Time (Madeleine L'engle)
A Wrinkle in Time
16
Madeleine L'engle
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
17
William Goldman
Discworld (Terry Pratchett)
Discworld
18
Terry Pratchett
Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
19
Richard Adams
Amberle Elessedil (The Elfstones of Shannara)
Amberle Elessedil (The Elfstones of Shannara)
20
Ender's Game (Orson Scott Card)
Ender's Game
21
Orson Scott Card
The Blue Sword (Robin McKinley)
The Blue Sword
22
Robin McKinley
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
23
Douglas Adams
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
24
Christopher Paolini
Shadow and Bone (Leigh Bardugo)
Shadow and Bone
25
Leigh Bardugo
Stardust (Neil Gaiman)
Stardust
26
Neil Gaiman
Dragonflight (Anne McCaffrey)
Dragonflight
27
Anne McCaffrey
The Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan)
The Lightning Thief
28
Rick Riordan
The Golden Compass (Philip Pullman)
The Golden Compass
29
Philip Pullman
Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)
Inkheart
30
Cornelia Funke
The City of Ember (Jeanne Duprau)
The City of Ember
31
Jeanne Duprau
The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
32
Patrick Rothfuss
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
33
Ernest Cline
The Unhandsome Prince (John Moore)
The Unhandsome Prince
34
John Moore
Lord Toede (Jeff Grubb)
Lord Toede
35
Jeff Grubb
Tigana
Tigana
36
Cassastar (Alex J. Cavanaugh)
Cassastar
37
Alex J. Cavanaugh
The New Jedi Order Series (Multiple Authors)
The New Jedi Order Series
38
Multiple Authors
Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson Levine)
Ella Enchanted
39
Gail Carson Levine
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Amulet of Samarkand
40
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