After Twilight
Whether you’re a Twilighter or a Twihard, you’ve all got the same sparkly dilemma. Sure, it’d be nice to just read Twilight over and over again, into your small but perfect piece of forever…But you know it’s not going to work. You have to move on. Meet new books. Here’s a list of ten that won’t disappoint, selected by Lili Wilkinson.
Valiant, by Holly Black
There are faeries in New York. Not pink, sparkly faeries, but dark, mysterious faeries, who are employing street-kids to run errands for them. Good for those who like their fantasy twisted.
A Great and Terrible Beauty, by Libba Bray
When Gemma’s mother dies, she leaves her home in India and is sent to boarding school in England. But the Spence Academy for Ladies is no ordinary school, and Gemma is no ordinary schoolgirl…
Obernewtyn, by Isobelle Carmody
Elspeth Gordie is a Misfit, tainted and shunned by all. But her mutation doesn’t make her simple or broken – it has given her certain abilities. A post-apocalyptic epic saga.
City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare
Clary isn’t your average fifteen-year-old nerdy hipster. She sees invisible people, strange people – demons with facial piercings, gay warlocks and young, attractive, arrogant demon-hunters. (First of three books, with City of Glass out on March 24)
Magic or Madness, by Justine Larbalestier
When Reason Cansino opens the back door of her grandmother’s Sydney home and finds herself in New York, she is forced to reconsider everything she ever believed in.
Sabriel, by Garth Nix
When 18-year-old Sabriel learns that her father, a necromancer, is trapped in Death, she enters the Old Kingdom to try and save him. A totally original and spooky series from one of Australia’s best fantasy writers.
Temeraire, by Naomi Novik
William Laurence is a British Captain fighting in the Napoleonic Wars. Except in these wars, there is an airforce – of dragons.
how i live now, by Meg Rosoff
Funny and heartbreaking and scary and … it’s the ultimate in “words cannot describe”. Just go and read it. Trust me.
Undine, by Penni Russon
As if being sixteen wasn’t already difficult enough, Undine is hearing strange voices. And she’s developing powers. She can call up a storm out of thin air. The ocean appears in her bedroom. But can she control these powers? Does she want to?
Peeps, by Scott Westerfeld
The main thing to remember is that there’s no magic involved. No flying. No transforming into bats or rats either . . . This is vampires-meets-science. And man, is it scary.
March 4th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Great post! I have read a handful of them and have a few more waiting on the shelves. I would say that all I have read are better written than Twilight … fangirls don’t hate me!
March 4th, 2009 at 11:25 am
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March 4th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I blogged about this one too - some the same as you, some different. It’s a question that arises a lot right now, and good to have so many possibilities. http://skerricks.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-to-read-after-twilight.html
March 5th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
All much better choices than Twilight!
March 12th, 2009 at 1:46 am
Excellent list!! Have read many of these, our library has most of them. Glad to see Temeraire listed;one of the best books ever (and it’s a series!)
March 12th, 2009 at 4:55 am
great list! esp loved temeraire!
August 30th, 2009 at 9:32 am
I have read “A great and Terrible Beauty” by Libba Bray and i absolutely loved it. I was ensnared by it’s heartbreaking rules, forbidden passion, daring adventure and “out of the box” ideas. To anyone interested, i strongly advise you to read it!
Also, “The Mortal Instruments” by Cassandra Claire was startling and breathtaking.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:03 am
Twlight movie is a very very good movie to watch. i love the whole story plus the actors and actresses are all gorgeous.