If You Like This Book, You Might Like That Book

I've seen a lot of people doing this around the internet, so I decided to try it out. (Most of these books will be in the fantasy genre because 90% of the books I read are fantasy).

If you like The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, you will probably like Legend by Marie Lu. Both are science fiction trilogies about teenagers who fight against a corrupt government.

If you like the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan, then you might like Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix. They're both children's fantasy series and they're both really awesome and fast-paced.

If you like the Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, then you might like the Eon Duology by Alison Goodman. They're both epic fantasy series about dragons and magic stuff.

If you like Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, then you might like Sabriel by Garth Nix. They are both epic fantasy series that have awesome female leads (I refuse to use the term "badass female characters") and awesome magical stuff.

If you liked Graceling by Kristin Cashore then you might like the Falling Kingdoms series by Morgan Rhodes. Both are epic fantasy series with weird magic and interesting plots.

If you liked the Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare, then you might like the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. They are both fantasy (Lunar Chronicles is technically science fiction, but it reads like fantasy) and they are both strongly centered around romance.

If you liked Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi, then you might like the Lorien Legacies by Pittacus Lore. Both books are science fiction bordering on fantasy. They both include a bunch of kids with different random super powers.

The Fantasy Book Post Part 1

Fantasy is by far my favourite genre for books. More than half of the books I read are fantasy. This post is kind of like a guide to fantasy books either for someone who hasn't read much fantasy or for someone who wants to find some fantasy recommendations. Before I start, I should tell you a bit about fantasy and the different kinds of fantasy. First of all, here is my personal definition of a fantasy book:

A fantasy book is a book in which the events could not happen in our actual universe. Basically, if things in the book defy the laws of physics, biology or any other kind of science, it's fantasy. (Of course, there are some books that do not clearly fall into either the category of fantasy or the category of "not fantasy". Many science fiction books might go against scientific laws. As with all definitions, my definition is not always entirely accurate.)

Reading fantasy is an entirely different experience from reading any other genre. When reading fantasy, you have to ignore logic. Fantasy is not supposed to make sense. This is, in my opinion, the principle difference between fantasy and science fiction. A science fiction book is a prediction of the future. A science fiction book must make sense. Fantasy has no rules. It isn't supposed to make sense.

A lot of people find it odd that fantasy is my favourite genre. I am a very logical person. I do not like it when things in life do not make sense. But here's a secret. Fiction is not real. Many people who enjoy reading (or watching movies, or consuming any type of fiction) think of fiction as real. But this is not the point. of fiction. (There are actually many points to fiction. My personal favourites are: to entertain and to make a person reconsider their opinions on life, humanity and many other topics. Thinking of fiction as a reality is not one of the points of fiction, or at least, it isn't in my opinion.)

The reason that fantasy is my favourite genre is because, to me, it symbolizes freedom of thought. They thoughts in my head do not make sense, and they aren't supposed to. I can think whatever I want to. Fiction is a type of thought, in my opinion. Many times, thoughts make sense (or at least partial sense). Many books are like this too, such as contemporary, historical or science fiction books. But, sometimes, I don't want my thoughts to make sense. I want to have the freedom to do whatever the hell I want in my own mind. Fantasy books are like those thoughts that don't make sense. And they aren't supposed to make sense.

Some people do not like fantasy. If you are one of those people.... WHY? I mean, that's great. It's all personal preference. You can like whatever you want. But, seriously, how can you not like fantasy???

Fantasy can (in my opinion) be split into three categories.

• High Fantasy (Also called epic fantasy because it's epic): Set in a completely different universe from our own. No connection to our universe at all.
• Low Fantasy (Also called urban fantasy): Set entirely in our universe, except it is our universe with fantastical elements added. Disregarding scientific laws (which you have to do in order to read fantasy), the stories in low fantasy books could technically have happened in our world. What I mean to say is, there is nothing in the fantasy book that goes against something in our universe. If, in a fantasy book, France does not exist, then it is not a low fantasy book.
• Medium Fantasy: In between low and high fantasy. This is not a very well defined category. Sometimes a middle fantasy book is set in a universe that resembles our own, but has a few elements that are obviously different (I'll use the example of France not existing again). A middle fantasy book could also be set partially in our universe and partially in another.

The lines between these three definitions are, of course, very hazy.

What is that you say? You are tired of hearing me ramble about fantasy and my personal thoughts on it and you want to get on to the book recommendations? Fine. Here you go. I have created a list of some of the fantasy books/series that I enjoyed. For each book recommendation, I have included a (very short) description of the book, a rating in five different categories (characters, plot, setting, writing and overall) and my opinion on which fantasy category it fits into (high, medium or low fantasy).

Harry Potter series (7 books) by J. K. Rowling
Characters: 10/10
Plot: 10/10
Setting: 10/10
Writing: 10/10
My Overall Rating: 10/10
Type of Fantasy: Low Fantasy
Books in Series: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Short Description: You have obviously read this series, but I have to include it on this list anyway. In case you have not read it (seriously, what are you doing with your life?), it's about a boy named Harry Potter who find out he's a wizard and goes to a school where he learns magic.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (5 books) by Rick Riordan
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 9/10
Writing: 7/10
My Overall Rating: 7/10
Type of Fantasy: Low/Medium Fantasy
Books in Series:The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian
Short Description: Percy Jackson is a children's series, but even if you are no longer a child you can still enjoy it. Basically, it's all about Greek mythology, only it's set in the modern world. It's about a boy named Percy Jackson who finds out he's a Demigod and the adventures he has with his friends. Read if you like funny books with lots of action or are interested in Greek mythology.

The Heroes of Olympus series (5 books) by Rick Riordan)
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 9/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Low/Medium Fantasy
Books in Series: The Lost Hero, The Son of Neptune, The Mark of Athena, The House of Hades, The Blood of Olympus
Short Description: This series is a sequel series to Percy Jackson. I suggest that you read Percy Jackson before starting this series. Heroes of Olympus includes more Greek mythology as well as more demigod main characters and crazy adventures.

The Kane Chronicles (3 books) by Rick Riordan
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 9/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Low/Medium Fantasy
Books in Series: The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, The Serpent's Shadow
Short Description: This series is fairly similar to the Percy Jackson series, except it's all about Egyptian mythology in the modern world instead of Greek mythology. It's about a brother and sister named Sadie and Carter Kane who have lots of adventures and stuff. A lot of people don't like it as much as the Percy Jackson series, but I personally liked it more.

The Raven Cycle (4 books) by Maggie Stiefvater
Characters: 10/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 9/10
Writing:10/10
My Overall Rating: 10/10
Type of Fantasy: Low Fantasy
Books in Series: The Raven Boys, The Dream Thieves, Blue Lily Lily Blue (and one untitled, unpublished book coming out this year)
Short Description: In this book series, a group of five teens search for a Welsh king who is apparently asleep underneath the ground. This is one of my favourite series of all time, but it's kind of series that is not for everyone. You may love it or you may hate it. This series is really weird and a bit confusing at times. I love that sort of thing, but if you don't, this series probably isn't for you.

Throne of Glass series (6 books, 3 books published and a prequel) by Sarah J. Maas
Characters: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 10/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 9/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: The Assassin's Blade (prequel), Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire (and three untitled, unpublished books)
Short Description: Celaena Sardothien is an assassin who is fighting in a competition to win her freedom and become the king's champion. They first book in the series isn't that great, but the second two are much better (especially the third). If you like badass female characters and engaging plots, this series is for you.

The Old Kingdom series (4 books published, probably more soon) by Garth Nix
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 10/10
Writing: 9/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy (Though you could technically argue that it's Middle Fantasy)
Books in Series: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel (prequel)
Short Description: This series is all about necromancers and magic and stuff. The books can be pretty long and a little slow, but I really enjoyed it. By the way, I strongly suggest that you read Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen before Clariel.

Keys to the Kingdom series (7 books) by Garth Nix
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 9/10
Writing: 9/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Medium Fantasy
Books in Series: Mister Monday, Grim Tuesday, Drowned Wednesday, Sir Thursday, Lady Friday, Superior Saturday, Lord Sunday
Short Description: This series is weird. Really weird. It's pretty much impossible to describe. It is technically a children's series, but I love it anyway. Do not read if you can't handle weirdness.

The Young Elites series (3 books, 1 book published) by Marie Lu
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: High Fantasy
Books in Series: The Young Elites, The Rose Society (not out yet), a third untitled unpublished book
Short Description: The Young Elites is about a girl who survived a plague. The plague has given her scars and also magical power. There are lots of other kids who survived the plague who have magical powers too. Read if you like evil main characters.

The Mortal Instruments series (6 books) by Cassandra Clare
Characters: 9/10
Plot: 9/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 8/10
My Overall Rating: 8/10
Type of Fantasy: Low/Medium Fantasy
Books in Series: City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls, City of Heavenly Fire
Short Description: The Mortal Instruments is about a race of people called Shadowhunters who fight demons and an evil shadowhunter who wants to take over the world. Read if you like romance. I'm personally not a big fan of romance, but I still enjoyed this series.

The Infernal Devices series (3 books) by Cassandra Clare
Characters: 10/10
Plot: 10/10
Setting: 8/10
Writing: 9/10
My Overall Rating: 9/10
Type of Fantasy: Low/Medium Fantasy
Books in Series: Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, Clockwork Princess
Short Description: This series is a prequel series to The Mortal Instruments. It's set in London a long time ago, so it's historical fantasy. You can read this series either before or after the Mortal Instruments. If you started reading the Mortal Instruments and didn't like it, give this series a try. Pretty much everyone agrees that it's way better.

The Magisterium series (5 books, 1 book published) by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black
Characters: 7/10
Plot: 8/10
Setting: 7/10
Writing: 7/10
My Overall Rating: 7/10
Type of Fantasy: Low Fantasy
Books in Series: The Iron Trial (and four more books that haven't been published yet)
Short Description: This is a children's series, but older people (like me) can like it too. There's only one book out so far, but I really enjoyed that one book. The series is similar to Harry Potter, kind of, so if you liked that I suggest you read this.

Mockingjay Part 1 Review Plus Other Updates

By the way, there aren't any major spoilers for Mockingjay Part 1 in this blog post. I don't really even need to say that because 1. No one reads this blog and 2. Even if you are reading this, you have probably either seen Mockingjay or read the book.

Anyway, I saw The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 yesterday. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but that's not the point. It was an incredible movie, maybe my favourite Hunger Games movie so far. As always, this review is going to be short because I dislike writing reviews. I will say that Jennifer Lawrence was amazing in this film, as always, and the movie made me cry. I was worried that this movie would not be as good as the first two. Mockingjay was my least favourite book in the trilogy because the middle of the book dragged on a bit. I was really worried when I heard that they were going to be splitting the last book in two. Now that I've seen Mockingjay Part 1, I'm not as worried. It actually works quite well to have it split in two. The pacing felt right to me, but I've heard that some people disagree. I actually felt that the first two movies were too short. So, anyway, I'm excited for the final film. I'm hoping they don't ruin it. I'm not too worried, though.

As for other things, I am now caught up with Elementary. I finished the second series and have watched all episodes of the third series that are out so far. I also finished watching How to Get Away with Murder. THAT ENDING, THOUGH. I still can't get over it.

As for books, I finished reading Blue Lily, Lily Blue. After finishing it, it occurred to me that the Raven Cycle is so underrated. By me. It had never really occurred to me before how much I love it. I knew that I liked it, but I didn't really realize that it's actually one of the best young adult series I have ever read. I realized that it has very few flaws, and in my opinion, no large flaws at all. I often have problems with certain books. It's usually the characters (too boring, too good, too evil) or the plot (too slow, too fast, too normal) or the writing style (too short, too long, too confusing). But there isn't anything that really annoys me about the Raven Cycle. I sincerely apologize to the Raven Cycle and to Maggie Stiefvater for under-appreciating this series. I need to read the Scorpio Races.

I also read Clariel by Garth Nix which as the prequel to the Old Kingdom series, AKA, the best epic fantasy series ever. I liked the book, up until the very end when I started to love it. I've decided that Garth Nix is good at endings. Sometimes the endings of books leave me feeling unsatisfied *cough* Blood of Olympus *cough*. But Garth Nix never does this (unless of course the book ends on a cliffhanger, like the sixth book in the Keys to the Kingdom series). The ending of Clariel and the ending of Lord Sunday are two of my favourite endings of all time. They both kind of left me sitting there in shock with my mouth open. Maybe I should do a blog post on my favourite book endings.

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #9

I've written eight "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first eight:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #6

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #7

 My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #8

25. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
24. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
23. Donna Noble from Doctor Who
22. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
21. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
20. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
19. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
18. Sabriel from Abhorsen
17. Tris Prior from Divergent
16. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices
15. Katsa from Graceling
14. Guinevere from BBC Merlin
13. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
12. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
11. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
10. Amy Pond from Doctor Who
9. John Watson from BBC Sherlock
8. Merlin from BBC Merlin
7. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
6. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
5. Annabeth Chase from The Heroes of Olympus
4. Clara Oswald from Doctor Who
3. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
2. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock
1. The Doctor from Doctor Who

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #8

I've written seven "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first seven:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #6

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #7


25. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices 
24. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
23. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
22. Donna Noble from Doctor Who
21. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices
20. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
19. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
18. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
17. Katsa from Graceling
16. Guinevere from Merlin
15. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
14. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
13. Merlin from Merlin
12. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
11. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
10. John Watson from BBC Sherlock
9. Clara Oswald from Doctor Who
8. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
7. Amy Pond from Doctor Who
6. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
5. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
2. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock 
1. The Doctor from Doctor Who

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #7

I've written six "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first six:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #6


25. Magnus Bane from The Mortal Instruments
24. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
23. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
22. Ender Wiggin from Ender's Game
21. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
20. Martha Jones from Doctor Who
19. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
18. Tris Prior from Divergent
17. Katsa from Graceling
16. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices
15. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
14. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
13. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
12. Amy Pond from Doctor Who
11. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
10. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
9. John Watson from Sherlock BBC 
8. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
7. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
6. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
5. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
2. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock 
1. The Doctor from Doctor Who

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #6

I've written five "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first five:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5


25. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
24. June Iparis from Legend
23. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
22. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
21. Ender Wiggin from Ender's Game
20. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
19. Tris Prior from Divergent 
18. Amy Pond from Doctor Who
17. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
16. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
15. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
14. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
13. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
12. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices 
11. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
10. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
9. John Watson from Sherlock BBC 
8. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
7. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
6. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
5. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
4. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
3. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
2. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock 
1. The Doctor from Doctor Who

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #5

I've written four "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first four:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

Here is an updated addition with some major changes. I rethought some of my old opinions.

25. Ender Wiggin from Ender's Game
24. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
23. Tris Prior from Divergent
22. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
21. June Iparis from Legend
20. Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
19. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
18. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
17. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
16. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
15. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
14. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
13. Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices 
12. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
11. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who 
10. John Watson from Sherlock BBC 
9. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
8. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
7. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
6. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
5. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings
2. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock 
1. The Doctor from Doctor Who

My Ten Favourite Villains

I love all these villains for different reasons. Some are super cool, some are interesting and some are not really evil, just misunderstood.

10. Bellatrix Lestrange from Harry Potter
9. Smaug from The Hobbit
8. Luke Castellan from Percy Jackson
7. Valentine Morgenstern from The Mortal Instruments
6. Queen Levana from The Lunar Chronicles
5. Galbatorix from The Inheritance Cycle
4. Jeanine Mattews from Divergent
3. Gollum from The Lord of the Rings
2. Lord Sunday from Keys to the Kingdom
1. Jim Moriarty from Sherlock

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Characters #4

I've written three "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first three:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

Here is the updated addition, and as you'll notice, I have included characters from TV shows as well as books.

25. Eragon from The Inheritance Cycle
24. Rose Tyler from Doctor Who
23. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
22. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
21. June Iparis from Legend
20. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
19. Severus Snape from Harry Potter
18. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
17. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
16. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
15. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
14. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
13. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
12. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
11. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
10. John Watson from Sherlock BBC
9. Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
8. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
7. The Doctor from Doctor Who
6. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
5. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Sherlock Holmes from BBC Sherlock
2. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
1. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings

NOTE: This list will change often as I read more books and also as I change my opinions on certain characters kind of randomly. Chances are, this list would look completely different tomorrow. Every few weeks I'll probably have an updated version of this list in a new blog post.

Comparing Magic in Different Books Table

I've been wanting to do this for a while. It's probably not accurate because I don't have a good memory for specific details and I'm not finished with The Inheritance Cycle (I will change that column if I figure out anything new). I'll probably add to this chart later on.

	Lord of the Rings	Harry Potter	Percy Jackson	Inheritance Cycle	Mortal Instruments	Keys to the Kingdom	Kane Chronicles
Magic Can be Performed By:	Wizards	Wizards, witches, house elves and other creatures	Gods, Demigods and Monsters	Pretty much anyone	Shadowhunters (kind of), Warlocks and some other races	Technically anyone with enough power	Theoretically anyone
Type of Magic	Spells and magical objects	Spells and magical objects	Godly magic and magical objects	Spells (kind of)	Runes and spells and similar things	Too weird to categorize	Spells and magical objects
Source of Magic	Not explained	Not explained	Gods	Energy	Angels or demons (kind of)	Uh…	Gods (kind of)
Flying	Not possible with magic.	Possible on brooms and flying carpets	Possible for specific people	Possible	Possible if you have wings	Theoretically possible	Theoretically possible
Teleporting	Not possible	Possible	Kind of possible	Theoretically possible, would probably kill you	Possible with portals	Possible with certain restrictions	Possible at certain places and times
Mind Reading/ Controlling Other’s Minds	Kind of possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Kind of possible	Probably possible
Moving Objects Without Touching Them	Possible	Possible	Possible with certain restrictions for demigods, totally possible for gods	Possible depending on weight of object	Kind of possible	Possible	Possible
Teleporting Objects	Might be possible	Possible	Possible	Possible depending of weight of object	Possible	Possible	Possible
Invisibility	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
Making Things Appear/ Disappear	Might be possible	Possible (for a certain amount of time)	Might be possible, not explained	Possible	Probably not possible	Possible	Probably not possible
Bringing People Back to Life	Kind of possible	Technically not possible	Possible under certain conditions	Not possible	Possible under very, very specific conditions	Um… that’s too confusing	Kind of possible
Controlling Energy/ The Elements	Possible	Possible	Possible for specific people	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
Transfiguration (what else should I call it?)	Might be possible	Possible	Possible	Theoretically possible, might kill you	Kind of Possible	Possible	Possible
Healing Injuries	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
Making Things Explode	Possible	Possible	Possible for specific people	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
Taking Away Memories	Might be possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible	Possible
Time Traveling	Almost definitely not possible	Possible	Almost definitely not possible	Almost definitely not possible	Almost definitely not possible	Possible-ish	Might be possible
Dark Magic/ Evil	Exists	Exists	Exists	Exists	Exists	Evil, what is evil? Banana! Eyebrow!!!	Exists
Number One Rule of Magic	Don’t pick up the ring and definitely don’t put it on	Use your wand!	Don’t make the Gods mad at you	Magic takes the same amount of energy it would to do the thing without magic	Shadowhunters don’t do magic	Rules? HA HA HA HA HA	Don’t accidentally kill yourself

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #3

I've written two "Top 25 Favourite Characters" lists before, as it changes often. Here are the links to my first two:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters #2

Here is the updated addition:

25. June Iparis from Legend
24. Cinder from The Lunar Chronicles
23. Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles
22. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
21. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
20. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
19. Remus Lupin from Harry Potter
18. Peregrine "Pippin" Took from The lord of the Rings
17. Minerva Mcgonagall from Harry Potter
16. Magnus Bane from The Mortal Instruments
15. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
14. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
13. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
12. Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
11. Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games
10. Severus Snape from Harry Potter
9. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
8. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
7. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
6. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
5. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
4. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
3. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
2. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
1. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings

NOTE: This list will change often as I read more books and also as I change my opinions on certain characters kind of randomly. Chances are, this list would look completely different tomorrow. Every few weeks I'll probably have an updated version of this list in a new blog post.

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Charcters # 2

I wrote a " Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters" List before. Here's the link:

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

As I said in that post, my opinions change. Here is the updated addition:

25. Molly Weasley from Harry Potter
24. Minerva Mcgonagall from harry Potter
23. Marina from The Lorien Legacies
22. Aragorn from The Lord of the Rings
21. Remus Lupin from Harry Potter
20. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
19. Jem Carstairs from The Infernal Devices
18. Peregrine "Pippin" Took from The lord of the Rings
17. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
16. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
15. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
14. Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games
13. Magnus Bane from The Mortal Instruments
12. Sam Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
11. Frank Zhang from The Heroes of Olympus
10. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
9. William Herondale from The Infernal Devices
8. Tessa Gray from The Infernal Devices
7. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson
6. Severus Snape from Harry Potter
5. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
4. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson
3. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
2. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
1. Gandalf from The Lord of the Rings

My Opinion: The Top 25 Awesomest Book Characters

25. Hazel Levesque from The Heroes of Olympus
24. Sirius Black from Harry Potter
23. Frodo Baggins from The Lord of the Rings
22. Harry Potter from Harry Potter
21. Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit
20. Fred and George Weasley from Harry Potter
19. Minerva Mcgonagall from Harry Potter
18. Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter
17. Remus Lupin from Harry Potter
16. Frank Zhang from Heroes of Olympus
15. Aragorn from The Lord of the rings
14. Peregrine "Pippin" Took from The Lord of the Rings 
13. Molly Weasley from Harry Potter
12. Suzy Turquoise Blue from Keys to the Kingdom
11. Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter
10. Samwise "Sam" Gamgee from The Lord of the Rings
9. Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson and The Olympians
8. Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson and the Olympians
7. KatnissEverdeen from The Hunger Games
6. Eowyn from The Lord of the Rings
5. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter
4. Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter
3. Severus Snape from Harry Potter
2. Albus Dumbledore from Harry Potter
1. Gandalf from the Lord of the Rings

NOTE: This list will change often as I read more books and also as I change my opinions on certain characters kind of randomly. Chances are, this list would look completely different tomorrow. Every few weeks I'll probably have an updated version of this list in a new blog post.