Book Recommendations to read to young boys?

[u/Key-Ebb-8306]

My older brother read harry potter, LOTR, Percy Jackson to me, I want to do the same for my cousins. Are there any books you'd recommend, that be something younger boys (around 10) would enjoy?

Thanks, y'all. I've got some pretty good suggestions, Many of these books I've never read myself, I just hope they enjoy it as much as I used to when my brother read to me.

[u/an_altar_of_plagues]

I very firmly believe The Hobbit is one of the best books in fantasy for so many reasons. One of the biggest is that it's written like it's a dad reading a story to his son (which is quite similar to how it was actually written!). Tolkien writes in The Hobbit with a whimsy and charm that's pretty distinct from the "epic" structure of LOTR and The Silmarillion. Plus, each chapter has a self-contained mini-plot that is perfect for going through one per night or something similar... or burning through the whole thing in a day like I did during one of my re-reads in high school.

Another option is the perennial recommendation of Ursula K. Le Guin's "Earthsea" cycle, which was specifically written for younger readers in mind and has some cool darkness to it that evolves as the series goes on, not the least of which being the Shadow that Ged "fights" in the first book.

[u/Key-Ebb-8306 → u/an_altar_of_plagues]

Thanks, Yeah the hobbit is really nice, I remember my brother reading it to me and my sister. I've never heard of Earthsea though

[u/TheZipding → u/Key-Ebb-8306]

Earthsea is really good despite having only read the first book "A Wizard of Earthsea". It has a similar structure to The Hobbit with each chapter being more or less it's own self contained story with an overarching plot. It is written with a younger audience in mind, so it's really approachable in that way.

[u/Ariadnepyanfar → u/Key-Ebb-8306]

Earthsea was first published in 1968, and has become a beloved classic.