For example, the dresden files by jim butcher, if it maintains its quality through completion, is going to be one of the finest fantasy series ever written. Best selling refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Fantasy the kingkiller chronicle by patrick rothfuss. Mistborn is a complete trilogy, though there is potentially more in the same world coming. I think the gathering storm is the 2nd best book in the series. Nov 14, 2016 the fever series, by karen marie moning 5 books this one gets in on a technicality. Heres our list of completed young adult series you can start reading right nowno waiting required. The best fantasy book series of all time the daily dot. Fantastic characters, great plot, twists and turns and a fabulous author.
A new novella has been published weekly since 1961, and there are currently over 2700 stories. Twenty mustread finished fantasy epics the ranting dragon. The restoration series is one of the best series written by terri blackstock. This is the story of kvothe, an adventurer and musician, as he recalls his lifes adventures to a scribe named devan lochees, also called the chronicler. Following what was a mostly peaceful regency, henry vi ascends the throne. Sanderson finished up the series with a bang as well.
So if you love good fantasy books about magic and wizardry, the harry potter series is one of the best fantasy series of alltime. So you know, i did start a master list for my completed book titles found over on my genre feels page. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One book i analyzed completely was 41% single eyebrow raises, 31% double eyebrows, 12% other movements, and 16% neutral descriptions. I also have another post with my five favourite finished fantasy series that you. And just to help you out, weve listed them all in the order they were written. Dec 31, 2014 discovering a new book series is a fantastic feeling. The books are listed according to the highest sales estimate as reported in reliable, independent sources. This page provides lists of best selling individual books and book series to date and in any language. The 9 best fantasy book series if you love game of thrones, this list is for you. This list has all best young adult books put out in recent years most in the last decade that are complete. While many of the series that i have ranked higher are there because of incredible prose or vibrant characters.
Oct 21, 2011 for the sake of this list, a finished series constitutes three or more books in a sequence with at least one story arc completed. At one point, we all sat desperately at the edge of our beds, hoping for our hogwarts acceptance letter to arrive. There is nothing better to me knowing that i have finished up with a series. These books are sold at various prices according to their popularity and the whole market reputation. The books are in descending order from 1 to 105, with the ones at the top of the list being voted on the most by the rfantasy community. The list takes into consideration things like prose, dialogue, characters, worldbuilding, and plot. It now refers to the 4 book series, and some short stories. Before the awardwinning hbo series game of thrones, there was a song of ice and fire. Sep 25, 2018 the only completed series in sandersons cosmere deserves a place in this list. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to me. Talk about what you love with other committed bibliophiles. I think its pretty good but you all will have to let me know.
Here are 10 book series that are so addictive, youll wish they had an infinite number of titles. Jan 21, 2020 29 completed book series to binge guaranteed to keep you reading one of the most bittersweet things for any book nerd is being on time. The first novel, stormbird, begins in 1437, following the death of king edward iii. Theres also plenty of tiein material to keep you busy once youve completed the novels. Heres our list of completed young adult series you. Please resubmit your vote as the first book, the winter prince.
Aug 06, 2018 top finished fantasy trilogies you should read. The black company is completed and a fantastic series. Methodology notes the majority of the data was calculated by searching an epub version of the book and then tabulating by hand. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rune romance complete series. May 04, 2017 in the last year alone tons of young adult series, trilogies and duologies have been completed. Best fantasy book series of all time list of top ten. Malazan book of the fallen series, by steven erikson 1999 to 2011 spanning 10 books and over 9,000 pages of brutal, beautiful and complex fantasy writing, steven eriksons series. Martins epic fantasy series takes place on the fictional continents of westeros and essos, and revolves around three central plotlines. The only completed series in sandersons cosmere deserves a place in this list. Best fantasy book series and sci fi book series of all time thrillist. Paranormal vampire viking romance kindle edition by wilson, amelia, cummings, j. But, if you want a fantasy story that has welldeveloped themes, an engaging plot, and rounded characters, then look for a series that has at least four volumes.
These arent just good books, theyre the absolute best books, fiction and nonfiction, to captivate, thrill and intrigue your boys. Best book series for young adults ever greatschools. Ive read mistborn, broken empire, riyria, first law, farseer, liveship, tawny man, earthsea, night angel and lotr and probably a few more im forgetting. If you hate waiting for the next season of your favorite show or finding out that one of the final seasons isnt on netflix show, ive got the. Two of the better known books included in the series are the man who sold the moon, and time enough for love. The list of completed book series below have all wrapped up and are. Ok, this is the last time that hobb appears on my list, so relax, the hobb lovefest is over, though if you have ever read any of her books you will. Jun 27, 2019 there are many adult series about the war of the roses out there, but con igguldens is by far the best, especially if youre looking for thoughtful and meaningful characterization. Let me start by saying that my nowteenage boys are not avid bookworms. Top 25 best mystery series the best mystery novels in a series theres nothing quite like a good ole whodunit infused with plenty of blood and guts as well as high drama to get that adrenaline pumping and the neurons in that blob of gray matter housed by your skull twitching away. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to me before diving into the list itself, id like to establish a few things.
Roleplay gaming and fantasy novels have gone handinhand for most of their existence, but its a. Grrm has shocked me more, but jordan gives better pay offs imo. The characters stayed by our side through thick and thin. Lord of chaos is probably my favorite fantasy book of all time. The belgariad is the whole five book series of fantasy which is written by david eddings. Best epicfantasy book series of all time thetoptens. Best fantasy book series and sci fi book series of all. The last two are the prequel novels of this series. Several of the books have won awards, including the hugo, locus, and british science fiction association awards, and the series has been nominated for various science fiction awards. Sep 12, 2019 reading a captivating book series allows you to avoid the agony of a book hangover, because, hey, theres already another book waiting for you. Ive yet to read anything in fantasy that has surpassed the ending of that book. Completed ya book series to read cover to cover right now. Here are the following 10 top rated fantasy book series of all times in the world, which are as follow. Oddly enough, no ones been able to tell dune visually no, im not counting lynchs dune.
Completed rh book series book list part 3 the naughty book box. To start off we have the malazan book of the fallen by steven erikson. Banks 6 books banks is best known for her 12 book vampire huntress legend series, but if youre looking for a break from the bloodsuckers, the six crimson moon novels are a good bet. Though there is always a chance for an author to put out another book or novella in a series, as far as i can tell, the last book in each series will be the final one. Reddits top fantasy reads of all time list challenges. The title of this series comes from the first two books, hyperion and the fall of hyperion.
We always know when that new book is coming out, and that can often mean waiting at least a year for the sequel to come out. Shimmer, nature, and the 2017 years best dark fantasy and horror. Please resubmit your vote as the first book, mustapha and his wise dog. Duneis the bestselling science fiction novel of all time, and has spawned a huge franchise i think were past series at this point.
See classics and new books that have more than 2 books and complete the science fiction series. This book is named after the bestselling book which was estimated to be 150 million copies were sold. We tried for a certain amount of variety in terms of genre, style and era with this selection. Best fantasy series, trilogies, and duologies 1521 books. I cant praise the first book assassins apprentice in this trilogy. The 52,851 subscribers of the rfantasy subreddit were asked to list their top 5 favorite fantasy books series theyve ever read, and the users posted favorites were combined to make a top 105.
Some of the greatest films that lost for best picture. Fantasy doesnt come much bigger or more epic than this tenvolume series, which starts with gardens of the moon and deadhouse gates. Harry potter is, and will always remain the best book series of all time. Speaker for the dead remains the single best science fiction book ive. This is a short list of the best boys love series especially thai and chinese i hope you like it. The best in childrens books was a series of anthologies published by the doubleday book clubs from 1957 to 1961. The best book series for adults in every genre book riot. The to all the boys ive loved before trilogy by jenny han. Farseer trilogy is a completed series within the realm of the elderlings series. Not as in the books are finished, but that there are not very many loose ends to track down and are left hanging.
Clary fray discovers the world of the shadowhunters and joins them in their fight to protect the world from demons. I have read the entire series 3 times and have loved even more every time. The volume designation is marked only by a number on the bottom right corner of the title page and on the back flap of the dust jacket. The mercy thompson books by patricia briggs are also quite good, and the southern vampire mysteries by charlaine harris and the hollows series by kim. Snag a book from over 2000 earlyrelease books every month. It is the story which is included in the list of the best novel ever written at the ranking of 1 and much loved by the people of the world. Weve put together our top 20 of the best series ever from crime to scifi, kids to teens, historical to contemporary fiction. The 20th book in the series, 20th midnight, is expected to be out, appropriately enough, in the year 2020. The book is about a crisis that hits the world and takes the planet back to a time where there were no electricity.
Harry potter is the overall highest rated and most beloved fantasy book series by both children and adults. My dad is really into scifi and fantasy books, but is getting tired of starting a series. It is awesome the way it came up with an idea that not a single person had ever used before and turn it into a massive ten book series. Another newer series, patrick rothfusss kingkiller chronicles consists of two published books, with the third book in the series, the doors of stone, forthcoming.
Theres also plenty of tiein material to keep you busy once youve completed. Theres a lot of book series out there that still havent ended ahem, mr. Mar 12, 2020 the wire isnt just the top of the hbo list, but maybe all tv series lists. Esslemont have also written a number of additional stories set in the malazan empire. The top 10 space opera books or series of all time. Watch now justin kirkland justin kirkland is a writer for esquire, where he focuses on entertainment, television, and.
Oct 02, 2014 eddings wrote two 5 book series and two histories. Maze runner is a type of dystopian science fiction best book series of all time. Jan 15, 2020 heres our list of completed young adult series you can start reading right nowno waiting required. This not a finished series, only five of the seven books have seen the light of day so far but those who have watched the hbo series will have a good idea of. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list.
Ill have the series name, author name, and drum roll the genre feels. If thats still not enough of a challenge for you, theyre also in german. And thats the great thing about a brilliant series, once you finish one book, theres always another. The subsequent ender books carry forward that more adultoriented focus. These will become classics with the like of to kill a mockingbird. While things fall apart is widely taught in schools, teens might not know about the two sequels, which are as eloquent and engaging as the first book. The 21 best science fiction and fantasy book series ever. The best and most popular mystery books and series vulture. Suzanne collins shelved 378 times as completed series avg rating 4. Mar, 2018 100 mustread ya book series is sponsored by the evaporation of sofi snow and reclaiming shilo snow by mary weber as an online gamer girl, sofi snow works behind the scenes to protect her brother, shilo, as he competes in a mix of real and virtual blood sport. The 10 best completed sf and fantasy series according to.
If none of these is enough for you, look into the perry rhodan series. Im waiting for the next installments in kvothes series whose name i forgot, asoiaf, locke lamoras thing, and ive taken a break reading malazan. She soon finds herself fascinated byand torn betweentwo best. Game of thrones is an adaption of a song of ice and fire, geore r. Wells also wrote the popular john cleaver series about a potential serial killer. I just think that martin built one of the best, most complete series to date. Mar 25, 2020 the 21 best science fiction and fantasy book series ever. It has five books in this series which are the maze runner, the kill order, the fever code, the scorch trials, the death cure 20092016.
Ive pulled together 50 of the best series that you can read start to finish right now, ranging from duologies to books that have upwards of five, six. That means all the books have to be at our fingertips, because no way are we hitting pause. Stepping out from behind the judging panel, this role takes. Removed harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by j. Like the first book, others in the series examine the lasting effects of colonialism and how it shaped the lives of okonkwos descendants. Oct 16, 2014 and thats the great thing about a brilliant series, once you finish one book, theres always another. These books are more dark and intense than most on this list, but still a captivating read. For instance, a finished trilogy counts even if a sequel or prequel series is yet to be completed. Below are 11 of the most obsessionworthy series to. A mix of horror and fantasy that leans a bit to the paranormal romance side of the aisle, the series follows sasha. Catalog your books from amazon, the library of congress and 4941 other libraries.
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