Written by American writer Sarah J. Maas, the Throne of Glass is a fantasy series that takes us to a land without magic where we follow Celaena Sardothien, an 18-year-old assassin in the kingdom of Adarlan. After being imprisoned for a year by the king, Celaena Sardothien accepts an offer to compete with other assassins…
American author, Dan Brown is the writer of bestseller thrillers. Son of a mathematics teacher and a church organist, he developed “a fascination with the paradoxical interplay between science and religion that became the backbone of his famous Robert Langdon series.” After the international success of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown wrote more stories…
The Brotherband Chronicles is a fantasy novel series by Australian author John Flanagan. Published since 2011, it is a spin-off from the Ranger’s Apprentice series, but with new Skandian characters. The main character is Hal Mikkelson, a half-Araluen/half-Skandian, member of the Brotherband, and captain of the ship Heron. With his crew, Hal must prove their…
You possibly know him as Tom Hanks in Ron Howard’s adaptations of Dan Brown’s books. Robert Langdon is a famous Harvard University professor of history of art and “symbology”, a fictional field related to the study of historical symbols. No one will be surprised to know that Professor Langdon has an eidetic memory, with a…
Written by American writers Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children’s books. The series is about the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared, and their older sister Mallory. Everything began after the children moved into the decrepit Spiderwick Estate with their mother, Helen. Soon, they discover…
Coming from Chris Ryan, the pen name of the author, television presenter, security consultant, and former Special Air Service sergeant Colin Armstrong, Strike Back is a military series. The series revolves around two SAS Heroes, John Porter and John Bald who lead a Strike Team across the world. Porter plays it by the book, Bald…
Published since 1980 by Zambian-born author Wilbur Smith, The Ballantyne Series chronicles the lives of the Ballantyne family – like the Courtney series does. In fact, the two series are connected. From the 1860s until 1980s, this historical series follows the lives of the members of the Ballantyne family against the background of the history…
Bestseller author and underwater explorer, Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) began writing in 1965 and found success with his most famous creation, marine engineer, government agent, and adventurer Dirk Pitt. Cussler was also the founder and chairman of the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), which has discovered more than…
Written by English novelist Sir Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials is a young-adult fantasy series set across a multiverse, moving between many parallel worlds. More specifically, it follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes. In Lyra’s world, who resembles that…
Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by famous best-seller author Clive Cussler. With his sidekick Al Giordino, Pitt is a renowned adventurer. Son of a Senator, a military man, and an accomplished pilot who loves to drink blue agave Tequila, Dirk Pitt is working for the National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA), an oceanographic…
You need to be an apprentice before becoming the ExtraOrdinary Wizard! What is the Septimus Heap series about? Septimus Heap is the protagonist in the eponymous bestselling book series written by English author Angie Sage. He was once a member of the Young Army, known as Boy 412. Now, Septimus Heap is the Apprentice to…
Indiana Jones meets The Da Vinci Code. What is the Jack West Jr. series about? Jonathan “Jack” West Junior is the main character in the book series by Australian author Matthew Reilly. Also nicknamed “Huntsman”, Jack was once considered one of the best soldiers in the world but disliked being a soldier himself. He is…
