> > I have an 11-year old step-brother who very much enjoys fantasy, and he > has > > asked me what else there is in this genera to read. > > I have a few ideas: > The Harper Hall books of Anne McCaffrey, 'Dragonsinger', 'Dragonsong' > and 'Dragondrums' are excellent books for an 11 year old. I liked McCaffrey > until she milked the idea too much, ala, Eddings. Why stop there? The Dragonriders of Pern trilogy is (IMHO) excellent for an 11 year old going on 16 (they all are, aren't they?), esp the last one - The White Dragon. > The Heinlien youth books as mentioned are good, especially, 'Space > Cadet' and 'Starman Jones'. I loved these too as a young'un, but if you're worried about subversive content... oh well - add Red Planet, Starship Troopers and The Star Beast to the Heinlien list I personally do not recommend Narnia or The Neverending Story as a first exposure - they are somewhat longwinded (written for youth of a different time - esp. Narnia) and may actually turn him off Fantasy - get him into the lighter stuff first, or rent the movies first and then turn him onto the books. The Hobbit is great - you might even consider reading it to him, as it has a "grandpa in his rocking chair telling a story to a circle of children" style.