what are some of your favorite series other than Narnia ones, that have a Naria type feel?

*climbs on soapbox* Galleries of Stone by C. J. Milbrandt: Meadowsweet, Harrow, and Rakefang. Cozy, domestic fantasy at its finest. Someone else needs to read these so I'm not the only person I know who's even heard of them.

I'm also fond of Patricia McKillip's Riddlemaster trilogy, though I'm not sure I'd categorize it in a similar-to-Narnia way.

I'll second dot's recommendations.

I really enjoyed My Dancing White Horses by Alois Podhajsky, which includes his first hand account of the event.

I'll need to read this! The parts featuring him were some of the best in the book, I think.

*climbs on soapbox* Galleries of Stone by C. J. Milbrandt: Meadowsweet, Harrow, and Rakefang. Cozy, domestic fantasy at its finest. Someone else needs to read these so I'm not the only person I know who's even heard of them.

Sounds like I also need to read these!

I love the Queen's Thief series but I wouldn't say they're very Narnia-like ... Gail Carson Levine's books are great too. I can never decide if Ella Enchanted or The Two Princesses of Bamarre is my favourite.

This is a tricky question! Maybe something by Joan Aiken, like her short stories, or novels like The Wolves of Willoughby Chase and Black Hearts in Battersea? Or the Redwall books by Brian Jacques? Cornelia Funke? Susan Cooper? Madeline L'Engle? Robin McKinley? The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge? I don't know. There's so many books which are similar in part, but I don't think I've read anything that has the same feel throughout ...

I have read the first two Wingfeather books, and am looking forward to reading the next two!

Actually, what about The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (as discussed on the previous page), or something by E. Nesbit? They're authors who inspired Lewis!

I recommend reading, at least once in your life, The Princess and the Goblin, and The Princess And Curdie.
And then At The Back of the North Wind.

These are all fantasy/fairy tale from 100 years ago, but with a spiritual element.

Is anyone else familiar with Bethlehem Books?

They have a number of really great "children's" titles that seem to be almost exclusive to them. There are several set in WWII which hearkens to the era of Narnia. I really love these:
Enemy Brothers was actually written by an English woman during WWII. The story focuses in the Ingleford family, who have taken in lots of refugees. However, Max is different. They believe him to be their long lost brother (who has unfortunately been raised in Nazi Germany). It's a great glimpse of life in that era, and it has a lovely plot.
The Reb and the Redcoats by the same author is about the Revolutionary War, and it is great too.

The Winged Watchman is about the difficulties of war (and peace) from the point of view of miller's family in Holland. It's the time of the underground, downed British airmen, and turncoats.

Some of my favorites, though, are the medieval books they carry by Allen French.
The Red Keep and The Lost Baron.

Is anyone else familiar with Bethlehem Books?

They have a number of really great "children's" titles that seem to be almost exclusive to them. There are several set in WWII which hearkens to the era of Narnia. I really love these:
Enemy Brothers was actually written by an English woman during WWII. The story focuses in the Ingleford family, who have taken in lots of refugees. However, Max is different. They believe him to be their long lost brother (who has unfortunately been raised in Nazi Germany). It's a great glimpse of life in that era, and it has a lovely plot.
The Reb and the Redcoats by the same author is about the Revolutionary War, and it is great too.

The only one I have is The Reb and the Redcoats, but they certainly look like an interesting publisher.

Constance Savery, that author, is a favourite of mine--I have all her books now,* though I think maybe Enemy Brothers is the best. That's hard to say, as a number of them are really good. She tended to have similar themes in her stories--twins or triplets; wards inordinately scared of guardians; dislike of step- (mothers, brothers, sisters, etc.). Emma, a fragment begun by Charlotte Bronte (only the first chapter, I think), which Savery finished, is quite recognizably her work because of these themes.

*I thought I had them all, I really did. Turns out there's one more (published under a pseudonym) as well as some unpublished manuscripts. Strangely enough, though Savery was English, her literary heir is American, and quite a bit of ephemera is located at the University of Oregon. One of these days I'm going to have to trek down there and read all of those manuscripts.

More information, with a very comprehensive listing of her works, can be found here http://www.constancesavery.com.

So....what are some of your favorite series other than Narnia ones, that have a Naria type feel? I would like to get a list.

Beings that you have just moved out of Kansas, I MUST recommend the '100 Cupboards' series by N.D. Wilson. The series starts out in... Kansas! And it has a very Magician's Nephew spin to the story line. I'll say no more for fear of spoilers. It has some flaws, and not all NarniaWebbers care for it, but I really REALLY liked it.

I also must put in a mention for the 'Lamb Among the Stars' series by Chris Walley. It's nothing like Narnia at all, aside from the author being a Christian. I read this little known series recently and cannot believe that it hasn't taken off among the Christian community, so now I recommend it anywhere I can. I'll warn you now, it's hard to get a hold of. I THINK my mom got it on Kindle and I did manage to get my copies on interlibrary loan, so... yeah. I think that's part of the reason not many have read it. You're not likely to pop into your local library or bookstore to find a copy.

I recently read the historic/fantasy book "Hood", the first in the "King Raven" trilogy by Stephen Lawhead. For those unfamiliar with it, it takes the Robin Hood legend and sets it in Wales in the 11th century, just after the Norman conquest. An interesting idea, to be sure, but... I don't know. The drama felt just a little forced. It was better than some modern authors I've read, but still, there was something about the style that seemed a little over the top. (SPOILER: The main character becomes like a raven-themed version of Batman. Yes, that includes a bird-mask and a feathery cape.)
The story is fairly cool, though, with a generous amount of historical detail. And there is an emphasis on how legends and lore of other worlds and times can be beneficial, so... if you're on this website, you'll probably at least partially agree with that!

Stephen Lawhead's other series are great - try his Arthur ones. And there's one following the life of a medieval saint.

More information, with a very comprehensive listing of her works, can be found here http://www.constancesavery.com .

Oh my goodness, thank you! I haven't read any other of her books besides the two I mentioned, but I love them so much that I need to look for more!

What is your preferred way of obtaining her books, and what are your favorites? It looks like they can be harder to come by.

Is anyone else familiar with Bethlehem Books?

*raises hand* I read a significant portion of their catalog back in the late '90s, early 2000s, focusing on the historical fiction types. I have no idea if it's expanded since, but I count a lot of those as favorites, so it might be worth going back and seeing what I haven't read.

(I was like, aww, all my favorites have already been listed: Enemy Brothers, Red Keep, and Winged Watchman and then I came up with about ten more. Ides of April, They Loved to Laugh*, Red Hugh, Rolf and the Viking Bow, The Letzenstien Chronicles*, Shadow Hawk...)

*aileth, if you haven't heard of, or read these already, I think they'd be right up your alley

I was like, aww, all my favorites have already been listed: Enemy Brothers, Red Keep, and Winged Watchman and then I came up with about ten more.

I tried not to go too crazy listing all my favs. I've read and liked several of those you mentioned. And they have added more works by Allen French, so I need to look into them.
Have you read Beyond the Desert Gate, the sequel to The Ides of April? I enjoyed reading about the main character from the first book, but it was a bit sadder.

I also really liked The Door to the North and Beorn the Proud both Norwegian/Icelandic/Viking kind of books. Though, I've read that the stone found in Minnesota that is included in The Door to the North may not be authentic.

It's funny you mention Beyond the Desert Gate and Beorn the Proud--I picked them both up at a booksale last summer and haven't read them yet.

Glad to see so much mention of Allen French here- he's possibly my favorite author of all time (OK,OK, besides C.S. Lewis). Has anyone read some of his non-fiction historical narratives about the American Revolution? He wrote a detailed account of the siege of Boston that's a great read for any history lover (He actually goes all the way back to the 1600's for a few chapters just to explain how Boston got to be the way it was just before the war).
Another fiction book of his I like is the Tale of Sir Marrok, set in Arthurian times. It features some interesting mythical elements, including an animal that sounds suspiciously like the White Stag...

Y'all have been busy in this thread since my last post.

narnianerd, if you're interested in Christian fiction try Mike Dellosso's Jed Patrick series (like the Bourne movies, but way better 'cause they're books), Ronie Kendig's The Tox Files (military/action/adventure, I actually recommend all of Ronie Kendig's books), or Mike Nappa's Coffey & Hill series (terrific suspense series, Annabel Lee has a couple of gory spots so it's not for everyone).

Those are really good lists, fantasia. Nice for reference, I am definitely going to look through the Gospel Coalition list for ideas for the younger siblings' library reading lists.

Well, since coracle recommends reading The Princess And Curdie, I will keep it on my TBR list.

I second fantasia's recommendation of N.D. Wilson's 100 Cupboards, although I prefer Ashtown Burials to 100 Cupboards. I just recently got a hardcover copy of The Dragon's Tooth.

Cleander, my sister read the King Raven trilogy several years, she loved them. I was busy reading the same WWII nonfiction as my older brother so I did not read the series.

I finished Thunder Voice by Sigmund Brouwer and thus my rereading of Sam Keaton: Legends of Laramie is complete. I am so happy I decided to borrow them from my brother without his permission, I would have been very disappointed if I hadn't. I have been trying to decide what my favorite western series is and I have not been successful, I narrowed it down to The Legend of Stuart Brannon series by Stephen Bly, The Austin-Stoner Files by Stephen Bly, or Legends of Laramie by Sigmund Brouwer.

This past week I listened Captain Blood on Hoopla, such fun.

I'm nearly finished reading Them by Ben Sasse, it's just not the kind of book I can read in large chunks. Of course it might help if I would read some of the book every day instead of every couple days.

I'm planning to start Kill Devil by Mike Dellosso today for my next fiction read, it's the second book in the Jed Patrick series.

SnowAngel

I might mention that The Princess and Curdie is a bit different from the other one, slightly weird in fact. But I liked its moralistic quality.