How Many Series Are You Reading?

[Danielle The Book Huntress]

Thanks for the recommendations, MrsJ.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

I went through my read list and listed every series on there. Here goes - in no particular order:

Series I'm Following/Still Reading (29):

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
The Chronicles of the Necromancer/Fallen Kings by Gail Z. Martin
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Nightside by Simon R. Green
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Larklight by Philip Reeve
Ranger's Apprentice by John Flanagan
Last Apprentice by Joseph Delaney
Barnaby Grimes by Paul Stewart
Mrs. Quent by Galen Beckett
Fables by Bill Willingham (GN)
Cinderella by Chris Roberson (GN)
Hellblazer by various (GN)
House of Mystery by Matt Sturges (GN)
Berkley Blackfriars by John Mabry
Discworld by Terry Pratchett
Locke & Key by Joe Hill (GN)
Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger
Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde
Newbury & Hobbes by George Mann
Dreamdark by Laini Tailor
Strangely Beautiful by Leanna Renee Hieber
The Good Neighbors by Holly Black
Quantum Gravity by Justina Robson
Courtney Crumrin by Ted Naifeh (GN)
Nightmares & Fairytales by Serena Valentino (GN)
Abarat by Clive Barker


Series in Limbo (i.e. May or May not Continue) (14):

Promethean Age by Elizabeth Bear
First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie
Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss
Gentleman Bastards by Scott Lynch
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Walker Papers by C E Murphy
Chronicles of Faerie by O R Melling
Cassandra Palmer by Karen Chance
Marla Mason by T A Pratt
Wicked Years by Gregory Maguire
Deepgate Codex by Alan Campbell
Newford by Charles deLint
Riyria Revelations by Michael Sullivan
Liveship Traders by Robin Hobb


Series I've Finished (28):

Keys to the Kingdom by Garth Nix
Dark Tower by Stephen King
Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks
Harry Potter by J K Rowling
Sandman by Neil Gaiman (GN)
Lucifer by Mike Carey (GN)
Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman (GN)
Study by Maria Snyder
Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Chronicles of Amber of Roger Zelazny
Faerie Wars by Herbie Brennan
Modern Faerie Tales by Holly Black
Ultimate Dragon Saga by Graham Edwards
Noble Dead by Hendees
Chrestomanci Chronicles by Diana Wynne Jones
Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis (GN)
Death Gate Cycle by Weis & Hickman
Dragonlance Chronicles by Weis & Hickman (GN)
Midnighters Trilogy by Scott Westerfield
Old Kingdom Trilogy by Garth Nix
Diaries of the Family Dracul by Jeanne Kalogridis
Hawk & Fisher by Simon R. Green
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Anno Dracula Trilogy by Kim Newman
Spiderwick Chronicles by Holly Black
Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Mairelon by Patricia Wrede


Series I've Given Up On (23):

Monster Blood Tattoo by D. M. Cornish
Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Maze Runner by James Dashner
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Frontier Magic by Patricia Wrede
Demon Cycle by Peter Brett
Words of the Prophecy by David Burton
Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larson
Necroscope by Brian Lumley
Clockwork Century by Cherie Priest
Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
Giordano Bruno by S J Parris
Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris
Remy Chandler by Thomas Sniegowski
The Immortals by Alyson Noel
Books of Pellinor by Alison Croggon
Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan
Zoe Martinique by Phaedra Weldon
Septimus Heap by Angie Sage
13th Reality by James Dashner
Spiritwalker by Kate Elliot


This does not include series that I plan on reading, even though I have quite a few first of types books on my soon-to-read list.

[[deleted user]]

Pretty fair bit of non fantasy stuff there. You've got some good series listed. Hope you stick with a few of the ones on your Limbo list

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Nicki - I enjoy it. It's not world changing or anything, but I found it a decent read. After I read the first one I had to run out and get the others, though they vary in quality a bit.

I like the protagonist. She's kick-ass but kinda insecure, like me. ;) Her esteem stuff isn't overbearingly annoying or whiney, generally, which is good.

I mostly like the world and general idea of mixing humans and punk-elves and demons and shit all together. It's a sort of futuristicy sci-fi urban fantasy blend.

I'd recommend them, but I also make no promises.


Grant - Huh, I guess there are. I consider fantasy my first love, but I do dabble in the other spec-fic genres a bit.

[[deleted user]]

*grins* Kinda hard not to be a dabbler these days, Colleen ;) There's so much good literature out there! I suppose a smidge of it could be outside the fantasy genre ;)

[Donna]

I loved the Larklight books. They're middle grade/YA, but still great fun, with the wonderful illustrations and the humor and the takeoff on the steampunk and pirate crazes.

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

It is a fun little series. It's one of my current faves. Top 10, I think I'd say.

[Moon]

Here's the series that I am working on reading and are still being published:

The Immortal Secrets of Nicholas Flamel
A Song of Ice and Fire
Mercedes Thompson
Alpha and Omega
The Kane Chronicles
The Heroes of Olympus