Chapter Book Lists

Fantasy Books

All starred (*) books are the first title in a series by that author. J Fiction is in order alphabetically by author’s last name.

Buckley, Michael: The Fairy-Tale Detectives* (Sisters Grimm)
The orphaned Sisters Grimm find themselves in Ferryport Landing, a town where all the characters from fairy tales are actually living!

Collins, Suzanne : Gregor the Overlander* (Gregor the Overlander)
Gregor and his sister must work with the Underlanders to rescue his Father from the evil giant rats.

Cooper, Susan : The Dark is Rising* (Dark is Rising Sequence)
Will learns of his mystic destiny to fight evil on Midwinter’s Eve.

De Mari, Silvana: The Last Dragon
A girl, an elf and a dragon band together to fulfill a prophecy and save the world from a Dark Age.

Downer, Ann : Hatching Magic
Wizards face off when one comes to modern day Boston to find his runaway pregnant pet dragon.

Duane, Diane : So You Want to be a Wizard?* (Young Wizards)
Nita finds a book on wizardry that leads her into another dimension.

Fisher, Catherine: Snow-Walker
Jessa bands with a young wizard to try and help put a new king on the throne.

Flanagan, John: The Ruins of Gorlan* (Ranger’s Apprentice)
Will becomes a ranger’s apprentice as an evil force moves to attack his land.

Funke, Cornelia: Inkheart* (Inkworld)
Meggie and her father are captured by characters her father read out of a book.

Garner, Alan : The Weirdstone of Brisingamen* (Tale of Alderley)
A girl’s bracelet throws her and her brother into the midst of a battle for possession of its magic powers.

Hale, Shannon: Princess Academy
Miri competes with other girls in her village to become the most accomplished and to win the eye of the prince.

Ibbotson, Eva : Which Witch?
The most evil wizard in Britain looks for the right witch to marry.

Jacques, Brian : Redwall* (Redwall)
Woodland creatures from Redwall Abbey battle the evil rat Cluny .

Jones, Diana Wynne : Howl’s Moving Castle
Sophie finds herself tagging along with the mysterious wizard Howl after a spell is placed upon her turning her into an old woman.

Jordan, Sherryl : The Hunting of the Last Dragon
A peasant and a Chinese noblewoman set out to kill the last dragon.

Knox, Elizabeth: Dreamhunter* (Dreamhunter Duet)
After Laura becomes a dreamhunter, she must help unravel the plot surrounding her father’s disappearance.

LeGuin, Ursula K. : A Wizard of Earthsea* (Earthsea Trilogy)
Sparrowhawk must pursue the evil he unwittingly unleashes on the world and destroy it.

Levine, Gail Carson : Ella Enchanted
Ella is cursed to always be obedient. Can she undo the curse in time to win the prince?

Lewis, C. S. : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe* (Chronicles of Narnia)
Four children stumble into the magical land of Narnia and must defeat the White Witch.

McKinley, Robin : The Blue Sword*
Harry finds she is destined to lead the Damarians against an evil force.

Nicholson, Will : The Wind Singer* (Wind on Fire Trilogy)
The Hath twins journey to find the lost voice of the Wind Singer.

Nix, Garth : The Fall* (Seventh Tower)
Tal must join the Icecarls to get a new sunstone and rescue his family.

Paolini, Christopher : Eragon* (Inheritance Trilogy)
Eragon is chosen by a dragon to discover his destiny, magic and power while going forth to battle an evil king.

Paver, Michelle: Wolf Brother* (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness)
Torak must fulfill the prophecy of facing a demon-bear and the Soul Eaters.

Pierce, Tamora : Alanna: the First Adventure* (Alanna)
Alanna poses as a boy to go to court and learn to become a knight.

Roberts, Katherine : Song Quest* (Echorium Sequence)
In a kingdom where songs are magic, two singer novices must save their land from the evil Khiz master.

Rodda, Emily : Rowan of Rin* (Rowan of Rin)
Young Rowan joins the quest to climb the mountain, solve the riddle, and face the dragon who lives at its summit.

Sage, Angie: Magyk* (Septimus Heap)
After finding out she is really the Princess, Jenna flees the murderers of her mother with her adopted family and Boy 412.

Smith, Sherwood : Wren to the Rescue* (Wren Trilogy)
Orphan Wren learns of her magic powers when she sallies forth to rescue her friend from the hands of a wicked sorcerer.

Springer, Nancy : Rowan Hood* (Tales of Rowan Hood)
Robin Hood’s daughter struggles to become worthy of her father.

Stewart, Paul : Beyond the Deepwoods* (Edge Chronicles)
Twig sets out to find his true family when the wood trolls tell him he was adopted.

Stroud, Jonathon : The Amulet of Samarkand* (Bartimaeus Trilogy)
Nathaniel summons the djinni Bartimaeus to steal the Amulet of Samarkand from an evil wizard.

Turner, Megan Whalen: The Thief* (Queen’s Thief)
Gen is sprung from prison to try and steal a legendary stone from the gods.

Yolen, Jane : Dragon’s Blood* (Pit Dragon)
Jakkin secretly raises a fighting pit dragon in the hopes of winning his freedom from bondage.