18 books like Star Born

What to read after Star Born — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Little Fuzzy H. Beam Piper · 1961 · ★ 4.0 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Little Fuzzy is the name of a 1962 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper, and is now in public domain. Synopsis: One day Jack Holloway, prospector on the planet Zarathustra, finds what seems to be a small monkey with golden fur; these new introductions (for the first brings a family) are tiny hunters, and prove to be curious and capable tool users. Why is this so important to the new human… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Abhorsen Garth Nix · 2003 · ★ 4.3 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Book three in Garth Nix's internationally acclaimed Old Kingdom fantasy trilogy that began with Sabriel and Lirael.Beneath the earth, a malignant force lies waiting, greedy for freedom from its ancient prison. As the Old Kingdom falls once more into a realm of darkness and terror, the people look desperately to the Abhorsen, the scourge of the Dead, to save them. Yet Abhorsen Sabriel is lost,… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's fiction

Double Star Robert A. Heinlein · 1956 · ★ 3.9 · 159p · ≈ 5h · Moderate One minute, down and out actor Lorenzo Smythe was — as usual — in a bar, drinking away his troubles as he watched his career go down the tubes. Then a space pilot bought him a drink, and the next thing Smythe knew, he was shanghaied to Mars. Suddenly he found himself agreeing to the most difficult role of his career: impersonating an important politician who had been kidnapped. Peace with the… Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

The Complete Life and Adventures of Santa Claus L. Frank Baum · 1902 · ★ 3.9 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Challenging From the book:Have you heard of the great Forest of Burzee? Nurse used to sing of it when I was a child. She sang of the big tree-trunks, standing close together, with their roots intertwining below the earth and their branches intertwining above it; of their rough coating of bark and queer, gnarled limbs; of the bushy foliage that roofed the entire forest, save where the sunbeams found a path… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Classic Literature, Children's fiction

LEGO Star Wars Ace Landers · 2011 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Lego Star Wars (stylized in all caps) is a Lego theme based on the ''Star Wars'' media franchise and fictional universe created by George Lucas. , it includes 1051 Lego building toy sets, 1590 Lego minifigures, an eponymous video game series containing six games, and multiple animated short films and television series. Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

My Robot Buddy Alfred Slote · 1975 · ★ 5.0 · 81p · ≈ 2h · Moderate For his tenth birthday, Jack wants a robot so he'll have someone to play with. Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Witch & Wizard James Patterson · 1999 · ★ 4.0 · 387p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Your books, music, and art - BANNED You are holding an urgent and vital narrative that reveals the forbidden truth about these perilous times... This is the astonishing testimonial of Wisty and Whit Allgood, a sister and brother who were torn from their family in the middle of the night, slammed into prison, and accused of being a witch and wizard. They are not alone in their terrifying… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

A Flying Birthday Cake? Louis Sachar · 1999 · ★ 3.7 · 86p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Two days after Marvin sees a glowing green thing like a flying birthday cake in the night sky, his third-grade class is joined by a mysterious new boy with peculiar behavior. Shares: Life on other planets, Children's fiction

Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum · 1916 · ★ 3.8 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Challenging When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue. Shares: Classic Literature, Children's fiction

Lirael Daughter of the Clayr Garth Nix · 2001 · ★ 4.3 · 504p · ≈ 16h · Moderate A "work-in-progress" sneak preview of Abhorsen, the third book in the trilogy.Book Two of the Old Kingdom Trilogy.It is Lirael in whose hands the fate of the Old Kingdom lies. She must undertake a desperate mission under the growing shadow of an ancient evil -- one that threatens to break the very boundary between Life and Death itself. With only her faithful companion, the Disreputable Dog, to… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Goblin Wood Hilari Bell · 2003 · ★ 3.3 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A young Hedgewitch, an idealistic knight, and an army of clever goblins fight against the ruling hierarchy that is trying to rid the land of all magical creatures. Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's fiction

Sabriel Garth Nix · 1995 · ★ 4.2 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Ever since she was a tiny child, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him Sabriel must cross back into that world. Though her journey begins alone, she soon finds companions: Mogget, whose seemingly harmless feline form hides a… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's fiction

Nightmare Academy Dean Lorey · 2007 · ★ 3.5 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate When Charlie Benjamin sleeps, monsters wake up.It's hard to fit in when your nightmares open portals to the Netherworld, where horrible creatures live—like the class 3 Netherstalker that invaded a sleepover and tried to eat the other children. Luckily there's a place for Charlie—the Nightmare Academy. Built from wrecked ships set in the branches of the world's most incredible tree fort, the… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's fiction

Star Wars - Survivor's Quest Timothy Zahn · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Sometimes it seems a Jedi’s work is never done and Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker know this only too well. Despite the bond they share in the Force, after three years of marriage the Jedi Master and his wife are still learning the ropes of being a couple—and struggling to find time together between the constant demands of duty. But all that will change when they’re united on an unexpected… Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

The Enchanted Island of Yew L. Frank Baum · 1903 · ★ 3.9 · 106p · ≈ 3h · Challenging A beautiful fairy is transformed into a human prince for one year. He and his friends have many adventures. Shares: Classic Literature, Children's fiction

Nation Terry Pratchett · 1998 · ★ 4.1 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The sea has taken everything. Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle Daphne...a girl from the other side of the globe — is the sole survivor of a ship destroyed by the same wave. Together the two confront the aftermath of catastrophe. Drawn by the smoke of Mau and Daphne's sheltering… Shares: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's fiction

The Dangerous Days of Daniel X James Patterson · 1998 · ★ 4.3 · 290p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Fifteen-year-old alien hunter Daniel X is on a mission to finish the job that killed his parents - to wipe out the world's most bloodthirsty aliens on The List. At the number-one spot, The Prayer is Daniel's ultimate target. With mind-blowing skills like telepathy and the ability to transform and create, Daniel's got more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Along with his friends Willy, Joe-Joe,… Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction, Children's fiction

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: Science Fiction, Children's fiction

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