wizards

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (2007)

  [7/10]

  "Rowling has created an interesting universe and a story that surely will never go out of print. I certainly will probably read the entire series several more times in my lifetime, in spite of the numerous problems that a more careful writer would have addressed."

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling (2000)

  [7/10]

  "Goblet of Fire has a much more mature story, including direct confrontation of evil, on-stage death of students, and numerous injuries, that I wonder how Scholastic can continue to market these books to the 9-12 year old market."

• Hobbit, The: Or, There and Back Again by J. R. R. Tolkien (1966)

  [8/10]

  "Classic fantasy by which most other fantasy must be measured."

  Average score: 7.33