17 best-selling fantasy books like The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman

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The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

By: Philip Pullman

4.15

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

She had asked: What is he? A friend or an enemy? The alethiometer answered: He is a murderer. …

"You going to be a scientist when you grow up?"

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

"For a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do."

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

"I have told you all the rules I know. If there are rules I have forgotten to mention then they do not matter."

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

"He let her do it, then looked around for his fingers. There they were, curled like a bloody quotation mark on the lead. He laughed."

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

By: Terry Pratchett , Neil Gaiman

4.26

Format: 491 pages, Mass Market Paperback

According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter - the world's only totally reliable g… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"It was a nice day."

-Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

"What’s your name, lad?"

-Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

"Woss the matter with you?"

-Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

"Never f*!k with the ineffable."

-Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

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2. A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

4.01

Format: 183 pages, Paperback

Ged, the greatest sorcerer in all Earthsea, was called Sparrowhawk in his reckless youth. Hungr… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Master, I go hunting."

-Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

"Bu bir taş. Gerçek Lisan’da ise “tolk"

-Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

"To light a candle is to cast a shadow..."

-Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

"Encender una vela es proyectar una sombra..."

-Ursula K. Le Guin, A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

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3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.09

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

NARNIA... the world of wicked dragons and magic spells, where the very best is brought out of even … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Courage, dear heart."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Adventures are never fun while you're having them."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"Extraordinary things only happen to extraordinary people."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

"There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it."

-C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

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4. Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

By: Christopher Paolini

4.04

Format: 704 pages, Paperback

Darkness falls…despair abounds…evil reigns…Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebe… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Barzûl!"

-Christopher Paolini, Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

"Understanding breeds empathy."

-Christopher Paolini, Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

"fate has a cruel sense of humor"

-Christopher Paolini, Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

"Wise? No, I simply learned to think."

-Christopher Paolini, Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

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5. Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

By: Christopher Paolini

4.10

Format: 748 pages, Hardcover

Oaths sworn... loyalties tested... forces collide. It's been only months since Eragon first utte… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"A true warrior,"

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

"Die puny human!"

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

"I already have one Sheepbiter here,"

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

"Pain is pain. It needs no description."

-Christopher Paolini, Brisingr (The Inheritance Cycle, #3)

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6. Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3)

By: Garth Nix

4.35

Format: 26 pages,

The Ninth was strong and fought with might But lone Orannis was put out of the light Broken in two … read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • adventure
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7. Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)

By: Christopher Paolini

3.79

Format: 298 pages,

Eragon and the fledgling dragon must navigate the dangerous terrain and dark enemies of an empire r… read more

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  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • adventure
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8. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more

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  • childrens
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  • fiction
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  • audiobook
"My sister Susan,"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."

-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)

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9. The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

By: C.S. Lewis

4.05

Format: 221 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The secret passage to the house next door leads to a fascinating adventure NARNIA...where the wo… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"this is a book about something"

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

"It was a rich place: as rich as plumcake."

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

"No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice."

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

"Pooh! Grown-ups are always thinking of uninteresting explanations."

-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)

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10. Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

By: C.S. Lewis

3.98

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Illustrations in this ebook appear in vibrant full color on a full color ebook device, and in rich … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"The help will come,"

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

"I don't want to hold you hand!"

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

"Things never happen the same way twice."

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

"And the feasts on the poop and the musicians."

-C.S. Lewis, Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2)

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11. Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

By: Sara Pascoe

4.30

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

When you’re fourteen and life has been nothing but hurt and disappointment, maybe it’s time to stri… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"What’s “ague?"

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

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12. Stardust

By: Neil Gaiman

3.37

Format: None pages, Paperback

Life moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall - named after the imposing stone barrier wh… read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

13. Sabriel (Abhorsen, #1)

By: Garth Nix

3.00

Format: 285 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Sent to a boarding school in Ancelstierre as a young child, Sabriel has had little experience with … read more

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14. The Science of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials

By: John Gribbin , Mary Gribbin

3.82

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Drawing on string theory and space-time, quantum physics and chaos theory, award-winning science au… read more

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15. Inheritance (The Inheritance Cycle, #4)

By: Christopher Paolini

3.93

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

It began with Eragon... It ends with Inheritance. Not so very long ago, Eragon -- Shadeslayer, Drag… read more

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16. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

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  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

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17. The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.57

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Begin your journey into Middle-earth. The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime … read more

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  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
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  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Do not spoil the wonder with haste!"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

"Oft hope is born when all is forlorn."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

"Never is too long a word even for me..."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

"What do you fear, lady?' he asked. 'A cage,' she said."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)

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18. The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.49

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Begin your journey into Middle-earth. The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime … read more

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  • audiobook
"Yet dawn is ever the hope of men."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

"Fair speech may hide a foul heart."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

"Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf?"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

"The treacherous are ever distrustful."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)

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19. The Fellowship of the Ring (Middle Earth, #1)

By: J.R.R. Tolkien

4.39

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bi… read more

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"Fly you fools"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (Middle Earth, #1)

"You cannot pass!"

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (Middle Earth, #1)

"There is still hope."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (Middle Earth, #1)

"Short cuts make long delays."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (Middle Earth, #1)

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20. The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

By: Philip Pullman

4.15

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

She had asked: What is he? A friend or an enemy? The alethiometer answered: He is a murderer. … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • middle grade
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  • steampunk
  • fiction
  • science fiction
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"You going to be a scientist when you grow up?"

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

"For a human being, nothing comes naturally,' said Grumman. 'We have to learn everything we do."

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

"I have told you all the rules I know. If there are rules I have forgotten to mention then they do not matter."

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

"He let her do it, then looked around for his fingers. There they were, curled like a bloody quotation mark on the lead. He laughed."

-Philip Pullman, The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2)

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21. Dogs vs Bears

By: Austin Davis

4.30

Format: 52 pages, Paperback

Fourth-grader Austin Davis introduces a new way for kids to learn about diversity, appreciating dif… read more

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18 must-read fiction books like The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, #2) by Philip Pullman

Transform Your Habits

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

Terry Pratchett , Neil Gaiman

4.26

Transform Your Habits

A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1)

Ursula K. Le Guin

4.01

Transform Your Habits

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (Chronicles of Narnia, #3)

C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Eldest (The Inheritance Cycle, #2)

Christopher Paolini

4.04

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15 Best fiction books like The Fellowship of the Ring (Middle Earth, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien

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Patrick Rothfuss

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Transform Your Habits

A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2)

George R.R. Martin

4.42

Transform Your Habits

The Hobbit: Graphic Novel

J.R.R. Tolkien , David Wenzel , Chuck Dixon , Sean Deming

3.84

Transform Your Habits

Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1)

Christopher Paolini

3.79

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