SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

Why is no one discussing this series? I am new to the genre of fantasy and am so glad I stumbled upon Fablehaven. I am on the 3rd book and am loving it. Anyone else read this book and can recommend books or series like it?

I don't think I've ever heard of that...

Fablehaven wasn't my cup of tea. If you are enjoying it, though, you might also like the Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley. The first book is The Fairy-Tale Detectives.

You gave Fablehaven 4 stars . What is your cup
of tea?

David, Fablehaven came out in 2006 and has over 100,000 ratings. Clearly, people are talking about it! We have multiple threads where people have mentioned it :-) Just not right this second, as there's so many great books!

Are you looking for recommendations? If so, I'll move this thread accordingly. If you want to talk about what people are reading, we have a "What Else Are You Reading" thread where we talk about that!

I thought that is where I posted this? I apologize but yes am looking for recommendations as well. I have yet to read any Brandon Sanderson works as the library is always out! Also, I love Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Ooo! Sanderson is a treat!

His books have 7 holds on them ! He must be excellent! Can you move this thread to the recommendations?

I will tomorrow promise! For now carry on!

Thank you very much

Still waiting for people to recommend books or series like Fablehaven

David wrote: "Still waiting for people to recommend books or series like Fablehaven"

Hi, David, I've never read Fablehaven, so I don't really have a base line to make recommendations right off the bat, but I will try to help. Is there a certain element of it you liked that you are looking to see more of?

From the blurb, it looks like it involves children in the real world finding a magical world they didn't know existed. The classic version of that would be The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, but you might have already read the Narnia books.

Otherwise, if there is something specific you are looking for like YA fantasy, mythical creatures, or something else you really liked about the series, I might be able to help a bit more.

What I enjoyed mostly about the series was the magical world itself. I enjoy stories that bring mythical creatures and setting into the real world

David wrote: "You gave Fablehaven 4 stars . What is your cup
of tea?"
I gave it one star. No offense to those who liked it. I thought the premise was okay, but I found the characters annoying.

David wrote: "What I enjoyed mostly about the series was the magical world itself. I enjoy stories that bring mythical creatures and setting into the real world"

Rick Riordan has written several novels with this theme.

I haven’t read his stories yet. I am new to reading this much fiction. I like urban fantasy duck as Neverwhere by Neil gaiman . I enjoyed fablehaven but I was lookin for something more mature

Well if you want more Urban Fantasy, you can't go wrong with The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. The first book is Storm Front.

Based on that description, you might try The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter and sequel European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman. I haven’t read them but they certainly sound like adult versions of Fablehaven.

Thank you all

You might try The Alchemyst. It's a modern setting and they battle everything. It's a fun series.