Favourite Series Reads and Reccomendations

[Adele, Moderator]

I love Series books. Just the fact that you know what you can read next. and after a book i love i tend to want more of the . so when it is a standalone book, i get all upset because there IS NO MORE!

what is your Favourite Series? and what do you love about that series.

[April]

Hmmm. I have so many favorites I can't keep up with them lol! So I'll just name what's at the moment.

The mortal Instruments series -Cassandra Clare

The Morganville series -Rachel Caine

I could go on...

[Justine]

please do i always love to hear new book names

[H.K.]

Based upon fellow members' recommendations, I just finished the Black Dagger Brotherhood book 1. It was good. I knew where it was going, but how often don't we anymore? Either way, the characters were enjoyable and the premise was a neat/different take on vampires. It would be another series to take a look at. Seriously though, I cannot recommend the Soulless series by Gail Carriger enough. Super fun as well.

[Adele, Moderator]

I've Read the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. love it. the Point of view always threw me off, and some bits of it(when they to a diffrent) were i found just pointless.
but i enjoyed the series (mmm hot hot hot) and eagerly await to get my hands on the next one.

Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs. I'm Reading that now for the 3rd or 4th time now(i have lost track). i'm reading the #6(the latest) book now. i love it! the series has your fair share of vampires, fae and warewolves. to satisfy the paranormal urge. however it is written like a YA book. while it can be a bit violent, sex scenes are left to your imagination (they kiss and cuddle and then the author moves it to the next scene which is the after sex! ugh! frustrating!). other than that smallish complaint i love the series

[Justine]

thank u i will add that to my growing list of books lol.

[Vivi]

i realy liked the immortal instraments but i loved the vampire academy

[Mindee]

I absolutely adore Vampire Academy

[Marie]

If u like vampire academy u may like the golden lily books which are a spin off. Mythos acadamy is also good. Any book by larissa ione is worth a read

[Nicole]

Can't live without my Kate Daniels books by Ilona Andrews, my all-time favourite series.

[Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey)]

Vampire Academy is my favorite YA series of all times. I don't know. It just had it all.

Adult series. I love the Fever seriess by KMM. I love Georgia Kincaid series by RM. BDB by J.R. Ward is really good. My list could just go one.

[Nicole]

also the Chicagoland Vampires

[Marie]

J r wards other series think its fallen angels is good too. Feral warriors by pamela palmer is awesome. Any series by christine feehan and gena showalter are worth reading.

[Alexandra]

Nicole wrote: "Can't live without my Kate Daniels books by Ilona Andrews, my all-time favourite series."

What part of the country do you live in? Both Ilona Andrews and Chloe Neill will be signing together in Houston on August 7th and I will be there. So excited!

[Jenelle]

I really love Sarah Ash's Lord of Snow and Shadows (and the next two books in the trilogy) kind of a crazy fantasy-twist on the idea of vampires/dragons. Incredibly well-set up world (and unique, too)

[Nicole]

Alexandra wrote:
What part of the country do you live in? Both Ilona Andrews and Chloe Neill will be signing..."

Sadly in the UK- now you made me really jealous :p

[Marie]

hey guys just going to list a few good series see what u think.
lords of the underworld
psy changlings
merry gentry
darkyn
house of night
demonica
darkness chosen
alien huntress
argeneau vamps
mythos academy
paladins
eternal wolf clan
ghostwalkers
drake sisters
carpathians
masters of time
anita blake
jaz parks
di artigo sisters
works like magic
these are some of my favs can anyone suggest something i may like thanx

[Mary Marchese]

I absolutely love the Black Dagger Brotherhood series..I've read every book as well as listened to them. I think this series is my fav!

[Nicole]

Try tiger Curse it a newer book series that going to be made into a movie.. the auter is Colleen H.not sure of the last name but the books are to die for

[Mindee]

Marie wrote: "If u like vampire academy u may like the golden lily books which are a spin off. Mythos acadamy is also good. Any book by larissa ione is worth a read"

I'm reading The Golden Lily now. It's really good.
I'll remember Mythos Academy when I look for my next book to read. Thanks.

[Michelle]

Recently finished the first three books of the Dominion Series by S.E. Lund. I was hooked from the very beginning. Very dark, very intense story with complex characters that I love and a few characters that I love to hate! The 4th book in the series will be out sometime in 2013. Having a hard time moving on to another series. I may have to re-read this one first...

[Brandy]

Small list:
Vampire Academy
Bloodlines
The Grey Wolves
The Alexa Montgomery Saga
Covenant Series

Of course there are more! These are my top favs.

[Katie]

Best series ever, in my opinion, is the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. My sister recommended it to me and I thought "Fantasy?, that's not really my thing" but eventually I gave in. I love the snark, wit and humor that is crammed into these books and while I was hesitant to embrace the fantasy world, I'm so glad I did because it is built so well and manages to be integrated with the real world (the series is set in Atlanta, not some alien planet or "middle earth")

[Tasha]

Katie wrote: "Best series ever, in my opinion, is the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. My sister recommended it to me and I thought "Fantasy?, that's not really my thing" but eventually I gave in. I love t..."

I agree on this one. I think it's the 1st urban fantasy series I've recommended to my husband and he enjoys it as much as I do!

[Adele, Moderator]

that is actually next on my list. I 'm reading the lords of the underworld series right now. and whatever else by gena showalter. they seem to be all connected somehow it's pretty good.
but thanks for the rec. I was hesitating on reading Kate Daniels series next as I hadn't heard anything about it. ...now I have . see this topic does work.. hooray I did something right! lol

[Katya]

Vampires in America by D.B. Reynolds


Great Characters, storyline is action packed and overall well written story. Great descriptive scenes and love the attraction and emotion of the characters. Raphael is the strongest of a circle of American Vampire Lords who rule the land.

Awakened by Blood by Marie Treanor


Researcher who is studying Romanian Folk Lore for her PHD mistakenly awakens a staked vampire who is compelled to drain his awakener to regain his power...but keeps putting it off as he is drawn to her and she to him. There is a reason he was staked since the 1600's. Great world building, mystery and sex appeal. Hero is bad but good....really enjoyed the story. First three books are the trilogy and rest are the Vampire Hunter stories.

New Species by Laurann Dohner


Unaffected by our society humans who were created in a lab, their DNA mixed with animal DNA, abused, mistreated and now living free from the labs. They want something and someone just for themselves and in return they are loyal, loving and protective. Not terribly complicated but fun, emotional and sexy story.

Sentinel Wars by Shannon K. Butcher


Otherworldly, warriors join up with vampire-like warriors to fight demons who threaten to take over the earth and consume humans. They mate with women and fight together as a pair. The female is the warrior who draws on power from the male to defeat the demons. World building is amazing.

Elemental Mysteries by Elizabeth Hunter


Read first four books which are a series and the rest a spin off series. AMAZING series. Different take on vampires where they take on an element: Earth, Water, Air and the most dangerous and rare - Fire. Book 1 is slow and plodding and then erupts in book 2...really great story and emotional relationship.

The Graveyard Queen by Amanda Stevens


Wonderful series, has a UF feel to it. Woman (Amelia) restores cemeteries and see's ghosts...get's involved in serial murder mystery and yummy detective who is investigating the case. What she can see (and not him) is he is being haunted by his ex-wife and daughter who are deceased. Takes place in South Carolina, lots of great characters both shifty and sweet. Creepy and fun to read.

[Wendy]

Vampire Academy
Bloodlines
Harry Potter
Darkest Power
Maximum Ride
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Mortal Instruments
Infernal Devices
Hunger Games
Strange Angels
Perfect Chemistry
The Iron Fey
Hush Hush
Wicked Lovely
Vampire Queen
The Immortals
(Just some of the series that I have personally read and recommend)

[Adele, Moderator]

awesome! keep the recommendations coming! I am discovering so many new series reads. and some I have read but long forgotten about....and that means to me a re read is in order!

[Wendy]

I love to re-read book it's like reliving a great memory all over again and even though you know the ending a good book will always keep you interested no matter how many times you read it.

[Shelby]

My all time favorite series is probably Vampire Academy but I also love Prince of Wolves(Grey Wolves) My Wolf's Bane(Shapes of Autumn) and Glass Houses(Morganville Vampires)

[Adele, Moderator]

so wolves wolves and vampires..oh my! lol
i'll have to check out those lupine recommendations you have made. they sound interesting.

[Shelby]

Haha yes I love my vampire and wolf books!(:

[Adele, Moderator]

i think majority of people in this group share that love of everything vampy, Wolfy....well basically anything paranormal.
if you come across any others you will have to post them here!

[Marie]

My all time favourite series is darkhunters by sherrilyn kenyon. Elemental assassin by jennifer estep also a good read not too many vamps and were but it is definately worth reading. A few new authors I have found recently maddy edwards, elizabeth hunter, stacia kane, penelope king.

[Adele, Moderator]

ooh elemental assassin series....awesome choice. I recently read those. they were good.

[Norma, BOM & Co Moderator]

My favorite is probably The Mortal Instruments (Books 1-3, the original series), and House of Night (though book 4 or 5 was a snoozefest), and the All Souls Trilogy. I have yet to find fault with that series (other than the time for book 3 I have had to wait).

[Kryssie]

Marie wrote: "My all time favourite series is darkhunters by sherrilyn kenyon. Elemental assassin by jennifer estep also a good read not too many vamps and were but it is definately worth reading. A few new auth..."

I second the Dark Hunters, although I found the Dream Hunters or whatever they were a bit tedious.

[[deleted user]]

I'll drop a recommendation for Delilah Dawson's Blud series. Steampunk vampires...and vampire bunnies. Also, her heroines are so real. Seriously, Tish is a nurse, and I have the softest spot for that because I worked in a nursing home and my mom's a nurse. It was awesome to have a paranormal romance heroine who did something so normal, and yet was also a badass. I couldn't stop reading Wicked as She Wants, btw, and while I haven't gotten to Wicked After Midnight (yet), it's definitely on my list.

[Adele, Moderator]

oooh awesome recommendations.

[Norma, BOM & Co Moderator]

HUGE Recommendations:

The All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness: , , and the final book, comes out July 15, 2014. An amazing story about a witch who denies her history until she accidently finds a book that magically disappears. Once that happens an old vampire starts to stalk her and she is threatened by other witches and vampires and demons. They all want her... or do they want the book? This series got me back into reading hardcore! This is Deborah Harkness' first books and she is so amazing!

Also the Marked Series by Sylvia Day: , ... They are fabulous!!! They are about a woman named Eve who is scorned by a man in HS and hates men now because of it. She is attacked by a man who looks just like the man who burned her in HS and is "marked". She then finds herself trapped in between worlds where she is now fighting to get her soul into heaven because of past indiscretions. She also falls into a love triangle with Cain & Abel (yes.. THE Cain and THE Abel from the Bible). VERY GOOD!!!! This series also have two novellas: and .

[Dee]

A few of my favorites.

[Norma, BOM & Co Moderator]

Dee wrote: "A few of my favorites.


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OH! I love this series too!!! The author is amazing and very personable.

[Shari]

Norma wrote: "Dee wrote: "A few of my favorites.


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OH! I love this series too!!! The author is amazing and very personable."

This looks great! I'll be sure to check it out!

[Suzie]

I love Kresley Cole and Ilona Andrews I've recently discovered a new author and read her book Fire and Fangswhich I was hooked on from the start. The reviews are great and well deserved. I definitely recommend reading it. I hear rumors that book 2 will be out before the end of the summer.. Super excited :)

[Tracy]

My favorite series well I have so many but the top of my list
*Dark Hunters by Sherrilyn Kenyon which includes Were Hunters and Dream Hunters

*Guild Hunter and Psy-Changling series by Nalini Singh

* Midnight Breeds by Lara Adrian

Goddess Summoning by P.C. Cast

Dark series by Christine Feehan

Love everyone's list and looks like I have so more wonderful reading ahead... Thanks <3

[Dawyn.S.]

I LOVE THIS QUESTION..mine would have to be:
-The Infernal Devices,The Mortal Instruments
:by Cassandra clare

-Delirium series by Lauren Oliver
-Hush Hush series By Becca Fitzpatrick
-Vampire Academy , Bloodlines by: Richelle mead
-Anna and the French Kiss:Stephanie Perkins
-Graceling series by Kirstin Cashore
-Divergent series by Veronica Roth
-Harry Potter by J.K Rowling

and the list goes on ..but yeah all these series were A- MAZING..they broke,killed and cured me and now im in love with them...so i would recommend all these books..Happy readings

[Amyiw, Challenges Moderator]

I try to recommend based on what the perspective reader likes. I wouldn't try to recommend young adult YA as I don't usually enjoy them. So UF, PNR with sub-genre of steampunk, comedic, and erotic.

Urban Fantasy UF tends to be best for my son or husband. Both read through-
Hounded (Iron Druid) by Kevin Hearne
Moon Called&
Alpha & Omega (Mercy Thompson and A&O) by Patricia Briggs
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels) by Ilona Andrews

Those are my absolute favorite UF

--More favorite UF-
My Life as a White Trash Zombie (White Trash Zombie) by Diana Rowland
Mind Games (the Disillusionist)
Magic Lost, Trouble Found (Raine Benares) by Lisa Shearin
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress) by Jeaniene Frost
This is halfway between UF and PNR... maybe should go in PNR, hmm...

Steam Punk (something rather new to me)
God Save the Queen (the Immortal Empire) by Kate Locke
Soulless (Parasol Protectorate) by Gail Carriger

So Paranormal Romance PNR or Fantasy Romance FR, more of less in the order that I liked them and would recommend them--
Slave to Sensation (Psy-changelings) by Nalini Singh
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark) by Kresley Cole
These 2 at the top of my list.

The Mane Event (Pride) by Shelly Laurenston
Dragon Bound(Elder Races) by Thea Harrison
Pleasure Unbound(Demonica/Lords of Deliverance) by Larissa Ione
First Drop of Crimson(two books Nighthuntress World) by Jeaniene Frost
Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin) by G.A. Aiken
Forbidden (World of the Nightwalkers) by Jacquelyn Frank
(you kind of need to read the Nightwalkers first Jacob which are pretty good too but I like the new series even more)
On the Edge(the Edge) by Ilona Andrews
Kiss of Midnight(Midnight Breeds) by Lara Adrian
Pride Mates(Shifters Unbound) by Jennifer Ashley
Dark Protector(Paladins of Darkness by Alexis Morgan
A Quick Bite(Argeneau Vampires) by Lynsay Sands


If you like COMEDIC UF/PNR then from above--
Iron Druid, Immortals After Dark, Dragon Kin, Pride, White Trash Zombie, Argeneau Vampires, and Parasol Protectorate--
I found to be quite funny or very fun.

Shelly Laurenston's Pride is also on the EROTIC side. That and New Species by Laurann Dohner Fury would be erotic recommends.

[Adele, Moderator]

My list so far

I have Read and loved:
Argeneau Vampires by Lynsay Sands
Midnight Breeds by Lara Adrian
Night huntress World by Jeaniene Frost
Night Huntress by Jeaniene Frost
Mercy Thompson and Alpha &Omega by Patricia Briggs
Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews
Elemental Assassin series jennifer estep
Lords of the underworld by gena showalter
merry gentry by laurell k Hamilton
anita blake vampire hunter also by LKH
Vampire Academy and im reading Bloodlines and succubus blues all are by Richelle mead
Harry Potter by J.K Rowling
Im currently reading Divergent series by Veronica Roth and im listening to the Hunger games on Audiobook.
ooh im getting into Psy-changelings by Nalini Singh and Immortals after dark by Kresley Cole havent finished the series yet but i am working on it same goes for queen betsy by mary janice Davidson

There are a few above that i have mentioned and im working my way through them
But i mention them as i think they are great.

[Amyiw, Challenges Moderator]

Since my post above I would add
The Others by Anne Bishop

to the top UF series.

[Nicki]

I didn't see any mention yet of the Saint Germain series by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro. Those are my all-time faves.

I also loved the following vampire series: All Soul's Trilogy by Deborah Harkness, the Vampire Empire novels by Clay & Susan Griffith, Anne Rice's vampire stories, and the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris.