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Books like Eldest

Loved Eldest by Christopher Paolini? Here are 10 books with a similar appeal — drawn mostly from young adult, ranked by how confidently we'd recommend them next.

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  1. 1

    The Hunger Games

    Suzanne Collins · 2008 · Young Adult

    A girl volunteers for a televised fight to the death to save her sister; a propulsive, sharp dystopian thriller.

  2. 2

    The Fault in Our Stars

    John Green · 2012 · Young Adult

    Two teenagers with cancer fall in love; funny and heartbreaking without ever being saccharine.

  3. 3

    The Hate U Give

    Angie Thomas · 2017 · Young Adult

    A teenager witnesses a police shooting and finds her voice; urgent, powerful and humane.

  4. 4

    Looking for Alaska

    John Green · 2005 · Young Adult

    Before. Miles “Pudge” Halter is done with his safe life at home. His whole life has been one big non-event, and his obsession with famous last words has only made him crave “the Great Perhaps” even mo

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    The Battle of the Labyrinth

    Rick Riordan · 2005 · Young Adult

    Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun, but when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears, pursued by demon cheerleaders, things quickly go from bad to worse. Time is running

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    The Opal Deception

    Eoin Colfer · 2005 · Young Adult

    Evil pixie, Opal Koboi, is back and she's more dangerous than ever. This time she doesn't just want power over the fairy People - this time she wants the humans too. Captain Holly Short is the only fa

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    The Sea of Monsters

    Rick Riordan · 2005 · Young Adult

    After a year spent trying to prevent a catastropic war among the Greek gods, Percy Jackson finds his seventh-grade school year unnervingly quiet. His biggest problem is dealing with his new friend, Ty

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    An Abundance of Katherines

    John Green · 2006 · Young Adult

    Katherine V thought boys were gross Katherine X just wanted to be friends Katherine XVIII dumped him in an e-mail K-19 broke his heart When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton's type happens to

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    Eclipse

    Stephenie Meyer · 2006 · Young Adult

    Edward's soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, just like he had in the parking lot

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    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

    John Boyne · 2006 · Young Adult

    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 2006 Holocaust novel by Irish novelist John Boyne.

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