Books like Erak's Ransom by John Flanagan

by John Flanagan

Book 7 of Ranger's Apprentice

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Apprentices
War
Deserts
Fantasy

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Ages 10+
Children's

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The Library of Congress summary reads: "On a mission to pay the ransom of a new ally, apprentice Will and his friends find themselves in a desert wasteland awash with enemies." It is book 7 of the Ranger's Apprentice series and listed for an audience of 10 and up.

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The Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan · 2005 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  The Lightning Thief: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "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 Erak's Ransom; 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 children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  Into the Wild: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "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 Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for Into the Wild.
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Midnight
Erin Hunter · 2005 · Children's

about 300 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  Midnight: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "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 Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for Midnight.
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The Merchant of Death
D. J. MacHale · 2002 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Merchant of Death: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for The Merchant of Death.
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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
  Erak's Ransom: "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 Erak's Ransom; 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
  Erak's Ransom: "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 Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for Artemis Fowl.
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Ella Enchanted
Gail Carson Levine · 1997 · Children's

about 250 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  Ella Enchanted: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Ella Enchanted: "Juvenile Fiction - Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for Ella Enchanted.
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The Dragonet Prophecy
Tui T. Sutherland · 2012 · Children's

about 320 pages
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Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  The Dragonet Prophecy: "children's fiction" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "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 Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for The Dragonet Prophecy.
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The Night Gardener
Jonathan Auxier · 2014 · Children's

about 380 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  The Night Gardener: "children's literature" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  The Night Gardener: "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener.
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Redwall
Brian Jacques · 1986 · Children's

about 350 pages

Why: Both are children's fantasy books.
- Children's
- Fantasy
What both books share
- children's
  Erak's Ransom: "Children's fiction" (OL subject)
  Redwall: "children's literature" (WD genre)
- fantasy
  Erak's Ransom: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre); "Fantasy." (LoC 650)
  Redwall: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Erak's Ransom; Open Library and Wikidata for Redwall.
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Book	Fantasy	Children's
The Lightning Thief	shared	shared
Into the Wild	shared	shared
Midnight	shared	shared
The Merchant of Death	shared	not shared
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone	shared	not shared
Artemis Fowl	shared	not shared
Ella Enchanted	shared	shared
The Dragonet Prophecy	shared	shared
The Night Gardener	shared	shared
Redwall	shared	shared

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