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by D. J. MacHale

Book 5 of Pendragon

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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan · 2005 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Lightning Thief: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Science fiction, fantasy, horror" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief.
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Into the Wild
Erin Hunter · 2003 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Into the Wild: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy fiction, English" (LoC 655)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for Into the Wild.
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
Shannon Messenger · 2012 · Children's

about 510 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Keeper of the Lost Cities: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for Keeper of the Lost Cities.
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Midnight
Erin Hunter · 2005 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Midnight: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy." (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for Midnight.
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The Outcasts
John Flanagan · 2011 · Children's

about 440 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Outcasts: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outcasts.
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The Unwanteds
Lisa McMann · 2011 · Children's

about 540 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Unwanteds: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for The Unwanteds.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J. K. Rowling · 1997 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: "fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer · 2001 · Children's

about 290 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Artemis Fowl: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for Artemis Fowl.
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The Lost Hero
Rick Riordan · 2010 · Children's

about 560 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Lost Hero: "fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lost Hero.
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The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland · 2012 · Children's

about 320 pages
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Black Water: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Dragonet Prophecy: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Black Water; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dragonet Prophecy.
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About D. J. MacHale

Other work: He started out writing and directing corporate videos and TV commercials. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. worked as a freelance writer/director making corporate videos and television commercials
Other work: He created and produced the TV series Flight 29 Down and wrote every episode. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. created and produced the Discovery Kids/NBC television series Flight 29 Down ... He wrote every episode
Series: His other books include the Morpheus Road and SYLO Chronicles trilogies. Source: djmachalebooks.com, checked November 6, 2026. the supernatural Morpheus Road trilogy ... The SYLO Chronicles

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