Open Question: Best Fantasy to suggest for post-Rowling readers

[rc_cola]

Steven Levitt recently finished all the Harry Potters and found he didn't like The Golden Compass. A deluge of suggestions, most being "suck it up and read more of Golden Compass." I think this is either the wrong approach or the wrong series to suggest. I know a few people were suggested Robert Jordan, but I think only Terry and Amber stuck with

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[waterredwood]

My dad enjoyed the Elvenbane books by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey, but he never read any of their other stuff. (I never liked Mercedes Lackey much anyway.) Also, I don't think he's read Harry Potter. Still, they're not brilliant or anything but they're decent so you could try those.

Neil Gaiman is a completely different type of fantasy. I usually try Neverwhere before American Gods with people not used to the darker aspects of reading.

I'll ask around and get back to you.

[dragonsus]

Ooh!Ooh! The Harry Dresden books by Jim Butcher! There are about ten of them out now and despite a predictable tendancy to beat up the main character, they are quite good.

Everything else I've read post-Potter has been girl related: The Twighlight Series, Patricia Briggs, and Kim Harrison.

Old Clive Cussler is pretty good, things like Inca Gold and Sahara are fun if he likes a more militaristic bent, and then he could try the Honor Harrington books too.