Robert Poste's Child Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Try going to the library and looking at the > section with the staff recommendations. If you > like reading on a device you can also borrow audio > and ebooks free. > > If you liked Harry Potter, try Philip Pullman's > Dark Materials series. Also for children but much > more literary than HP. Also Phillip Pullman's new book (prequel to His Dark Materials) - first volume of The Book of Dust, La Belle Sauvage. Agree with Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, though I didn't think I liked historical novels. And almost anything by Terry Pratchett - both wise and funny!