Life After Harry

Yes, Harry Potter may be the best but it's not the be-all and end-all of childrens (or adult) fantasy fiction. Below are some suggestions of how to fill in the time between books.

The Narnia Series, by C.S. Lewis - a great series of books about the adventures of four children in the magical land of Narnia

Brave New World, Aldous Huxley -A futuristic novel in which people are bred, not born, and are predestined for a chosen career.

The Pern books, by Anne McCaffrey - A more adult series, chronicling the various adventures of the dragonriders of Pern as they battle the deadly menace of Thread

Anything by Tom Holt - Again, wildly comic fantasy at its best.

Anything by Terry Pratchett - Comic fantasy, concerning various characters such as Nanny Ogg and Rincewind the wizard.

For die-hard kiddies novel fans, try classics such as The Secret Garden, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Prince or A Little Princess.

Northern Lights Trilogy - A great, slightly comic fantasy series. Very wacky and a great read!

The Belgariad/Malloreon, David Eddings - slightly furmulaic, stereotypical fantasy writing, but good for a light read nonetheless! If you want something a little harder, try some of Iain M Banks' novels.

The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien - Classic fantasy. The standard good vs evil epic (and I mean epic ) set in the world of Middle-Earth.

If you like truly epic fantasy, go for Robert Jordan, but be prepared to plough your way though at least ten 700 page novels before he's done!