r/books • u/AutoModerator • 1d ago

WeeklyThread Simple Questions: October 13, 2026

Welcome readers,

Have you ever wanted to ask something but you didn't feel like it deserved its own post but it isn't covered by one of our other scheduled posts? Allow us to introduce you to our new Simple Questions thread! Twice a week, every Tuesday and Saturday, a new Simple Questions thread will be posted for you to ask anything you'd like. And please look for other questions in this thread that you could also answer! A reminder that this is not the thread to ask for book recommendations. All book recommendations should be asked in /r/suggestmeabook or our Weekly Recommendation Thread.

Thank you and enjoy!

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u/ADP_God 1d ago

What is a long novel or short series that I could read to kids with a female protagonist and a genuinely good, complex plot?

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u/YakSlothLemon 6h ago

Tamora Pierce’s Circle of Magic starts with four books in the series when the four children are elementary-school-aged, and then there are four more books when they are teenagers. Three of the four characters are female, they’re all different one from the other, they are all kickass in their own way. The plots are great and the system of magic is really interesting and was very original when she wrote it, she based the magical on medieval crafts. My niece absolutely adored this series!