18 books like The Tolkien Reader

What to read after The Tolkien Reader — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Farmer Giles of Ham J.R.R. Tolkien · 1949 · ★ 3.9 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Moderate In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished notes for a sequel. Shares English Fantasy fiction, Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm Christopher Paolini · 2018 · ★ 4.5 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaesia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endless sea of tasks: constructing a vast dragonhold, wrangling with suppliers, guarding dragon eggs, and dealing with belligerent Urgals and haughty elves. Then a vision from the Eldunari, unexpected visitors, and an exciting Urgal legend offer a… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Ice Dragon George R. R. Martin · 2006 · ★ 3.7 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Light Leaving in its wake desolate cold and frozen land, the legendary ice dragon has never been tamed until it meets Adara, a winter child who looks to the creature to help save her world from destruction. Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Last Book of Wonder Lord Dunsany · 1916 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares English Fantasy fiction, Short Stories with this book.

The Poison Jungle Tui T. Sutherland · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy the HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala. Every tree, that is, except the wild and dangerous Poison Jungle, where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding since the war. Hiding, plotting, and waiting for a dragon like Sundew, who is… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Dangerous Gift Tui T. Sutherland · 2020 · ★ 4.4 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Snowfall didn't expect to be queen of the IceWings at such a young age, but now that she is, she's going to be the best queen ever. All she has to do is keep her tribe within IceWing territory, where it's safe -- while keeping every other tribe out, where they belong. It's a perfect and simple plan, backed up by all the IceWing magic Snowfall can find. That is, until a storm of unidentified… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Hive Queen Tui T. Sutherland · 2018 · ★ 5.0 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Growing up in the hives, cricket has always had 1,000,000 questions. Wiretree soap forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? In the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is cricket immune to queen wasp"s powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the hype wing, speaking through their mouths and seeing through their eyes, cricket has to hide, terrified of… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

Chronicles of Dragon Craig Halloran · 2013 Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction with this book.

Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth J.R.R. Tolkien · 1980 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century’s most acclaimed popular author. The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf’s… Shares English Fantasy fiction, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction

The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart Stephanie Burgis · 2017 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Aventurine is *not* the kind of dragon who can sit inside her family mountain for decades. If she’s cooped up for even one more hour, she might explode! Her family claims she’s too young to leave safely, but she’s fierce and she’s brave, and she’s ready to prove it by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. Unfortunately, the human she captures turns out to be even sneakier than she… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Book of Dragons Edith Nesbit · 1973 · ★ 3.9 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats an entire soccer team! Marvelous adventure and excitement for make-believers of all ages. Shares Dragons, Short Stories

The Magic World Edith Nesbit · 1959 · ★ 3.8 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Twelve stories with magic occurrences. Shares Short Stories, Fantasy fiction

Murtagh Christopher Paolini · 2023 · ★ 4.5 · 688p · ≈ 22h · Moderate The world is no longer safe for the Dragon Rider Murtagh and his dragon, Thorn. An evil king has been toppled, and they are left to face the consequences of the reluctant role they played in his reign of terror. Now they are hated and alone, exiled to the outskirts of society. Throughout the land, hushed voices whisper of brittle ground and a faint scent of brimstone in the air - and Murtagh… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

The Dragon Book Jack Dann · 2009 · ★ 3.7 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Never before published stories by New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, and others.Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in nearly every culture's mythology. In modern times, they can be… Shares English Fantasy fiction, Dragons, Short Stories, Fantasy fiction

Last Dragonslayer (Last Dragonslayer, #1) Jasper Fforde · 2010 · ★ 4.3 · 289p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Fifteen-year-old Jennifer Strange runs an agency for underemployed magicians in a world where magic is fading away, but when visions of the death of the world's last dragon begin, all signs point to Jennifer--and Big Magic"--Provided by publisher. Fifteen-year-old foundling Jennifer runs Kazam, an employment agency for magicians, but it is hard to stay in business when magic is drying up.… Shares Dragons, Fantasy fiction

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Proposal Meg Cabot · 2016 · ★ 3.9 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Light The short story Mediator fans everywhere have been waiting years to read… a fun, fast-paced, never-before-read scene in which Suze Simon agrees to marry her no-longer-dead ghost boyfriend, Jesse de Silva!The last place Suze Simon expects to find herself during Valentine’s Day is a cemetery. But that’s what happens when you’re a mediator—cursed with the “gift” of communicating with the dead.That’s… Shares Romans

Evolution of the Dragon G. Elliot Smith · 2003 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Dragons with this book.

A Twist in the Tale Jeffrey Archer · 1988 · ★ 3.9 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Jeffrey Archer's collection of twelve spellbinding stories, A Twist in the Tale, will sweep you on a journey of thwarted ambition, undying passion, and unswerving honor that you'll never forget. No one can weave a web of suspense, deliver a jolt of surprise, or teach a lesson in living like bestselling author Jeffrey Archer. From Africa to the Middle East, and from London to Beijing, Archer… Shares Short Stories

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