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by Erin Hunter · 2004

Book 6 of Warriors: The Prophecies Begin

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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
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; Open Library and Wikidata for The Lightning Thief.
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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
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; Open Library and Wikidata for The Merchant of Death.
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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
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outcasts.
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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
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; 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
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; 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 fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; 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 fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  The Dragonet Prophecy: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Darkest Hour; 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 fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  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 The Darkest Hour; Open Library and Wikidata for The Night Gardener.
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The Ruins of Gorlan
John Flanagan · 2004 · Children's

about 260 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  The Ruins of Gorlan: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Darkest Hour; Open Library and Wikidata for The Ruins of Gorlan.
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Redwall
Brian Jacques · 1986 · Children's

about 350 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  The Darkest Hour: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy Fiction" (OL subject); "JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
  Redwall: "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for The Darkest Hour; Open Library and Wikidata for Redwall.
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