Convince me! Best Book to get you hooked on a series

[Sandra]

@Missyb: Nope, Julians book is just a prequel :) #1 is Kyrians. I know it's weird and I was really confused about it (here in Germany they're stupid and count Julians book as #1).
I've always thought, Talon would be the best... but now I'm in love with Vane. Omg he's so... adorable <3

[Ila]

Jennifer Estep's elemental assassin series - Spider's Bite hooked me from the first line. it's a UF series and pretty awesome

[Missyb]

Sandra wrote: "@Missyb: Nope, Julians book is just a prequel :) #1 is Kyrians. I know it's weird and I was really confused about it (here in Germany they're stupid and count Julians book as #1).
I've always thoug..."

If you want the most out of the series you should start with Fantasy Lover, and read the Dream Hunter books in with the Dark Hunter books since they overlap characters and some story line. I've seen a few different listings of reading order including Fantasy Lover being listed first. Fantasy Lover and In Other Worlds are listed and not listed. Since Julian is in many books it does make sense for his book to be first, why else would Kryian go to his place for help, DH's don't trust many people and Kyrian trusts him.

[Kate]

I thought the first book in the Mercedes Thompson series by patricia Brigs was great. The good thing about that series is that each book gets a little better. It's a good series.
Someone earlier mentioned Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. That is my all time favorite book. Whenever I need a pick me up, I grab that book and let Jamie Fraser take me away.....

[Danyelle]

the books that got me hooked to the seres they belong to

[L-D]

Kate wrote: "I thought the first book in the Mercedes Thompson series by patricia Brigs was great. The good thing about that series is that each book gets a little better. It's a good series.
Someone earlie..."

ooooh - I dunno. Yes, each book was better than the last until River Marked (the very last book). I could BARELY get through this for some reason. I thought I would love it because it had plenty of Adam, but ugh - it was brutal reading for me.

This is a tough question because for me, the first book is rarely the best. so it's not the first book that "hooks" me into a series.

Having said that, my favorite PNR series are, in no particular order (I even put an asterisk next to the books where the first book was NOT as good as the rest) - and yes, I know some of these are obvious:
Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter
*Kim Harrison - the Hollows
*Ilona Andrews - Kate Daniels
*Lara Adrian - Midnight Breed
*Gena Showalter - Lords of the Underworld
*J.R. Ward - Black Dagger Brotherhood.
Karen Chance - Cassie Palmer/Dorina Basarab
Stacia Kane - Downside Ghosts (LOVE this series)
Patricia Briggs - Mercy Thompson (until River Marked)
Jordan Castillo Price - Psycops (M/M PNR)
Gini Koch - "Kitty" Kat

There are more that I've liked, but these are the ones I've liked the most.

[Ashley]

I'll just go ahead and list mine :)

[Delia]

Shelly wrote: "I got hooked by Book 2 of the Kate Daniels books. Then I want nuts trying to get Book 1 and I think waiting for Book 3."

I agree! I read the books in order (magic burns first) and probably wouldn't have bothered with them at all except a friend pushed them on me so I felt I had to read them. Now I'm hooked. I usually prefer series that take place in the normal world just with a twist. This series is set in its own world but my friend was right it was amazing. And now I feel more open to reading these types of books.
I also want to put a good word in for the Werecats series by Rachel Vincent, again I started with the first book but each book got better and better.

[Lizbeth]

I can't believe no one has mentioned The Hollows series by Kim Harrison.



Dead Witch Walking is the first in the series, it's a little slow at first. But by the middle it picks up a lot and then you're hooked. One thing that makes this series so good is the characters, you really get attached to them. Action, magic, sexy elves. Anything a girl could ask for. :D

[Dee]

I would say the number 1 most addictive book series for me was and still is Black Dagger Brotherhood. It is my "go to " when I do not have a new book for a satisfying re-read.

[Missyb]

Lizbeth wrote: "I can't believe no one has mentioned The Hollows series by Kim Harrison.



Dead Witch Walking is the first in the series, it's a little slow at first. But by t..."

I laughed so much in that series Thanks to Jenks.

[H.D.]

Obvious one: Vampire Academy series...not so obvious is the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong, Bitten is the title of the first. There are a lot of them and they are definately one of the series where I enjoyed every book as much as the last, and I loved them immensely. Some of them are hard to obtain, but i did it so that tells you something. Heck, I even purchased merchadise ( I tend to be a little bit obsessive). Anyway, check them out. You may know this author from her YA series and I assure you her Otherworld adult series is a million times more amazing.