Best book series on Reddit
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#1
Terry Pratchett
4.9
(16)
"The Discworld series by Terry Pratchet would probably be great for him."
"Based on liking Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett is a safe bet."
"Terry Pratchett Disk World - They are all a lot of fun to read- Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the English author Terry Pratchett."
"Might like Terry Pratchet's Discworld series."
"Discworld by Terry Pratchett."
"Every Discworld book is fantastic in its own way."
"Discworld by Terry Pratchett"
"Jesus, how has no one said Discworld yet? Terry Pratchett 4eva."
"Terry Pratchett’s series surrounding Tiffany Aching would likely be enjoyable for her."
"Disc World series by Tery Pratchett."
#2
Brandon Sanderson
5.0
(11)
"Anything by Brandon Sanderson. Start with the Mistborn trilogy."
"Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson."
"Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn is sort of like that."
"I'm a huge fan of Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere. The Stormlight Archives in particular."
"Stormlight Archive"
"The Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson."
"The first Mistborn trilogy - every book is incredible and they don't drop off - they just keep getting better!"
"A Song of Ice and Fire, Red Rising, Stormlight Archive, Three Body Problem trilogy."
"Brandon Sanderson is great for no spice, you should check out Mistborn or Stormlight Archive by him."
"The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson is a nice short novella which is simply GREAT!"
#3
Jim Butcher
4.9
(10)
"Series"
"Personally, huge fan of The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher."
"Jim Butcher Codex Alera series,"
"Dresden Files."
"The Dresden Files ftw!"
"Very good modern fantasy."
"The Dresden Files
The Sandman Slim series
The Iron Druid Chronicles
The Nightside series
The Monkeewrench series"
"Dresden Files"
"Dresden Files, Jim Butcher"
"The Codex Alera series by Jim Butcher very much incorporates legions and shield walls."
#4
Pierce Brown
4.9
(7)
"Red rising is the way to go ..."
"Red rising, no contest."
"Pierce Brown Red Rising series."
"**Red Rising** by Pierce Brown is one of my favs."
"Red Rising is the single best series start to finish for me."
"Red Rising."
"Red Rising by Pierce Brown. This is a longer series, but I only read the first three books and thought they told a good self-contained story."
#5
Robin Hobb
5.0
(6)
"Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb"
"Robin Hobb is the best character writer in the fantasy world based off of what I have read so far."
"Both have rich character development, epic worlds and many books to keep you reading for a long time"
"Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb."
"Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb."
"The realm of the elderlings series by robin hobb is a must read."
#6
Steven Erikson
5.0
(6)
"Malazan, Steven Erikson and Ian Esslemont - The initial two parallel series' are ten and six books."
"Malazan, book of the Fallen!"
"Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson"
"Malazan book of the fallen"
"Malazan by Steven Erikson."
"There's no more epic fantasy series than Malazan."
#7
Rick Riordan
5.0
(6)
"Ended up going with Percy Jackson after having changed our minds several times since there are so many good choices."
"Percy Jackson for sure! Or the Kane Chronicles, also my Rick Riordan but about Egyptian lore."
"I found Percy Jackson to be infinitely better."
"The Percy Jackson series and *The Inheritance Cycle*"
"Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. 15 plus amazing books."
"Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan or a classic like The Chronicles of Narnia."
#8
Stephen King
5.0
(6)
"The Dark Tower series, Stephen King."
"King’s Dark Tower series."
"The Dark Tower by Stephen King."
"**The Dark Tower** by Stephen King."
"The Dark Tower.
I am currently reading all the series connected books.
It really is Stephen Kings Magnum Opus in my opinion."
"Stephen King's Dark Tower series."
#9
Wings of Fire
5.0
(6)
"Wings of Fire is amazing!"
"Great messaging, fun concept, good story telling"
"The Wings of Fire series. Think Games of Thrones, but with dragons as the main characters."
"Wings of Fire would be good. A lot of books in the series."
"Wings of Fire series, Wise Child series, Birchbark House series"
"He’s also into the Wings of Fire series."
#10
N/A
5.0
(6)
"Gotta second Wings of Fire."
"A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Absolutely cannot skip A Series of Unfortunate Events."
"Wings of fire is a great series and when I was around his age I loved ‘Keeper of the Lost Cities’."
"Recently for me it has been Red Rising!"
"100% The Red Rising. It's about this dude who's like at the bottom of the social ladder, but he pretends to be part of the elite to fight for equality."
#11
Iain M. Banks
5.0
(5)
"Iain M Banks's Culture series."
"The Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Start with consider phlebas, it's the first, and read in publication order."
"The Culture by Iain M. Banks"
"Iain m Banks' Culture series."
"Iain m Banks' Culture series"
#12
Harry Potter
5.0
(5)
"An 8 year old who loves reading is 100% ready for Harry Potter."
"Harry Potter"
"Harry potter"
"Harry Potter"
"Harry Potter!"
#13
Dungeon Crawler Carl
5.0
(5)
"All of Dungeon Crawler Carl... 6 books done... pre order book 7."
"Dungeon Crawler Carl, I am not a big listener, aka reader, but the books are amazing."
"Holy moly, Dungeon Crawler Carl for sure."
"Dungeon Crawler Carl is a must."
"For comedy-fantasy, Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman."
#14
Eoin Colfer
5.0
(5)
"Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer"
"The Artemis Fowl series."
"Artemis fowl."
"Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer."
"I personally enjoyed Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer."
#15
Frank Herbert
5.0
(5)
"I finished the four book “Hyperion” series recently."
"The Dune series takes place over many thousands of years."
"Dune by Frank Herbert"
"Dune series is good. Highly interesting and informative."
"I really liked the Dune series by Frank Herbert."
#16
Jessica Townsend
5.0
(4)
"It's my favorite series even as an adult."
"I recommend [Nevermoor] by Jessica Townsend! It's my favorite series."
"I highly recommend Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend!"
"Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend! It's my favorite series even as an adult."
#17
J.K. Rowling
5.0
(4)
"Harry Potter."
"Harry Potter."
"Harry Potter, The Dark Tower series by Stephen King."
"Harry Potter"
#18
Will Wight
5.0
(4)
"Cradle series by Will Wight"
"Cradle by Will Wight."
"Cradle has 12 books in it."
"Cradle by Will Wight for action packed, quick reads."
#19
Michael Connelly
5.0
(4)
"Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly."
"Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly"
"The Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly."
"Harry Bosch series (Veteran detective investigates murders) by Michael Connelly."
#20
Lois McMaster Bujold
5.0
(4)
"The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold."
"If you don't mind sci fi, the Vorkosigan books by Lois McMaster Bujold."
"The Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold."
"Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold."
#21
Joe Abercrombie
5.0
(4)
"The first law by Joe Abercrombie"
"The First Law, but do yourself a favour and listen to the audiobooks."
"First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie"
"Joe Abercrombie's First Law series. Or really, anything Abercrombie."
#22
James S.A. Corey
5.0
(4)
"This science fiction series starts with 'Leviathan Wakes' and is praised for its intricate plotting."
"The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey - starts with Leviathan Wakes. I could not put them down."
"THE EXPANSE!!! The best sci-fi series I’ve ever read."
"The Expanse was a really good series."
#23
Philip Pullman
4.5
(4)
"His Dark Materials."
"His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman."
"His dark materials. Original trilogy."
"His Dark Materials is a really good fantasy trilogy."
#24
Stephen Lawhead
4.3
(4)
"Stephen Lawhead is the author you want, assuming you’ve read both Lewis and Tolkien."
"Stephen Lawhead, Pendragon cycle."
"Stephen Lawhead's Celtic Crusades - I haven't read them for a number of years so not sure how they have aged, but I enjoyed them."
"Stephen Lawhead's Celtic Crusades - I haven't read them for a number of years so not sure how they have aged."
#25
John Gwynne
4.0
(4)
"The Faithful and The Fallen by John Gwynne may be what you're looking for!"
"Bloodsworn by John Gwynne"
"You could read *The Faithful and the Fallen* by John Gwynne."
#26
Craig Johnson
5.0
(3)
"Longmire Mysteries by Craig Johnson"
"The Walt Longmire series by Craig Johnson"
"The Longmire Mysteries by Craig Johnson."
#27
Ryan Cahill
5.0
(3)
"Gotta be Bound and the Broken by Ryan Cahill. Ticks so many boxes."
"Ryan Cahill's The Bound and the Broken"
"The Bound and the Broken by Ryan Cahill for a more adult, grim-darkish Eragon-esque story."
#28
Ursula K. Le Guin
5.0
(3)
"Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin."
"Seconding Earthsea! Maybe pick up the Dragonlance trilogy for the old-school DnD adventuring?"
"Based on your other interests, I think the Earthsea cycle would be perfect."
#29
Hugh Howey
5.0
(3)
"Highly recommend Hugh Howey’s “Silo” series."
"I loved the Silo Series by Hugh Howey! It’s a dystopian future series."
"Also the Silo series."
#30
C.S. Lewis
5.0
(3)
"The Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis"
"The Chronicles of Narnia. By CS Lewis."
"The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis."
#31
The Wandering Inn
5.0
(3)
"The Wandering Inn - It's a huge multi book series that just keeps going."
"The Wandering Inn is very well recommended."
"I'm absolutely loving it."
#32
Dan Simmons
5.0
(3)
"Hyperion!"
"I would highly recommend Hyperion by Dan Simmons, an incredible book and a great series."
"If you’re into sci-fi and haven’t read Hyperion yet you should."
#33
John Flanagan
4.7
(3)
"Rangers Apprentice. I absolutely loved that series as a kid."
"The Ranger's Apprentice series by John Flanagan should also be considered."
"Rangers apprentice was pretty good back in the day."
#34
Tad Williams
4.3
(3)
"Oh, your absolutely need to read Tad Williams books Memory Sorrow and Thorn."
"Memory, Sorrow and Thorn series by Tad Williams."
"If you are up for reading a longer series... you might like Memory, Sorrow and Thorn by Tad Williams."
#35
Children of Time
4.3
(3)
"Children of Time, highly recommend."
"I really enjoyed the Children of Time series."
"Children of Time audiobook was solid."
#36
Deborah Harkness
5.0
(2)
"A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness is an excellent trilogy!"
"A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness"
#37
David Eddings
5.0
(2)
"The Belgariad by David Eddings."
"The Belgariad"
#38
Wheel of Time
5.0
(2)
"Sounds like you’re a WOT fan- consider the Rosamund pike audiobooks!"
"Not only is this the series that inspired Sanderson."
#39
Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
5.0
(2)
"The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter."
"1. **The Long Earth** by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter: This series has a *ton* of"
#40
Erin Hunter
5.0
(2)
"I love the Warriors series."
"The Warriors series by Erin Hunter."
#41
Louise Penny
5.0
(2)
"Three Pines Series by Louise Penny, hands down."
"Mystery- Three Pines series by Louise Penny"
#42
Spellmonger
5.0
(2)
"Give the Spellmonger series by Terry Mancour a try, it’s big, 17 mainline books and some side ones."
"Spellmonger by Terry Mancour, without getting into spoilers the series is about the birth of a great wizarding age."
#43
Angie Sage
5.0
(2)
"Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage."
"The Septimus Heap series by Angie Sage has a Harry Potter feel."
#44
Diana Gabaldon
5.0
(2)
"Outlander series (if you do Audible, this is the way)."
"(time travel and magical healing)."
#45
N.K. Jemisin
5.0
(2)
"Broken Earth trilogy by NK Jemison. All three won the Hugo!"
"Broken Earth Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin is phenomenal."
#46
Patrick Rothfuss
5.0
(2)
"Can’t wait to get the next gen upset about book 3."
"The king killer chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss."
#47
Robert Jordan
5.0
(2)
"The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan"
"The Wheel of Time, Jordan."
#48
Susan Cooper
5.0
(2)
"The Dark is Rising sequence. So, so good."
"The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper"
#49
Realm of the Elderlings
5.0
(2)
"Check out The Realm of the Elderlings series, starting with Assassin's Apprentice!"
"Both are character focused"
#50
J.R.R. Tolkien
5.0
(2)
"Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings is the best trilogy ever written."
"Lord of the rings for sure."
#51
Mistborn
5.0
(2)
"For high fantasy, cosmere by Brandon Sanderson. One series in the cosmere is mistborn."
"Start with Mistborn before moving to Stormlight Archive."
#52
Raven Kennedy
5.0
(2)
"I would absolutely recommend the Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy!"
"Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy - Best spice I've read."
#53
Adrian Tchaikovsky
5.0
(2)
"Fantastic series."
"I really liked Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series."
#54
Raymond E. Feist
5.0
(2)
"Raymond E Feist, Riftwar series."
"Riftwar Saga"
#55
Larry Correia
5.0
(2)
"Have you tried Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia?"
"Monster Hunter International (MHI) by Larry Correia."
#56
Ben Aaronovitch
5.0
(2)
"Definitely check out Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch."
"Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovich."
#57
George R.R. Martin
5.0
(2)
"Game of Thrones (Song of fire and ice)."
"A Song of Ice and Fire is the first one that comes to mind looking at what you asked for."
#58
Vince Flynn
5.0
(2)
"Mitch Rapp books by Vince Flynn."
"Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn"
#59
Nevernight
5.0
(2)
"Not similar but by Kristoff with a great audio book narrator. Nevernight trilogy."
"I really love his earlier trilogy, starting with Nevernight."
#60
John Sandford
5.0
(2)
"John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport universe."
"Lucas Davenport/Prey series by John Sandford."
#61
Jack Carr
5.0
(2)
"The terminal list series by Jack Carr is what I got in to after I finished the reacher series"
"Terminal List series by Jack Carr"
#62
Magic Tree House
5.0
(2)
"Press Start, Magic Tree House, Geronimo Stilton, Mercy Watson!"
"Are great, so is the Hilda series."
#63
R. Scott Bakker
5.0
(2)
"The Second Apocalypse series by R. Scott Bakker."
"I'd recommend Second Apocalypse by R. Scott Bakker."
#64
Martha Wells
5.0
(2)
"Also Wells’ Murderbots series starting with All Systems Red."
"I whipped through the Murderbot books like a dog at a milk bone buffet!"
#65
Cormac McCarthy
4.5
(2)
"I loved the first two books of the Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy."
"The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy."
#66
Warhammer
4.5
(2)
"My wife started there and has now read both Eisenhorn and ravenor trilogies"
"But it gives the general feel of 40k without having to know all of the heavy lore details."
#67
Cressida Cowell
4.5
(2)
"How to Train Your Dragon Series by Cressida Cowell"
"How to train your dragon was also a very lovely series."
#68
T. Kingfisher
4.5
(2)
"So good."
"Saint of Steel series by T. Kingfisher."
#69
Malus Darkblade
4.5
(2)
"Malus Darkblade by Dan Abnett and Mike Lee."
"For fantasy, I recommend Malus Darkblade to understand the Druchii (Dark Elf) culture."
#70
Christopher Paolini
4.5
(2)
"I would honestly recommend Eragon by Christopher Paolini."
#71
Genevieve Cogman
4.0
(2)
"Genevieve Cogman's *The Invisible Library* series."
"The Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman."
#72
Poul Anderson
4.0
(2)
"# The Boat of a Million Years by Poul Anderson comes to mind."
"Poul Anderson's The Boat of a Million Years is the very definition of what you're looking for."
#73
Riyria Revelations
4.0
(2)
"Very character focused with an overarching plot that the two main characters (thieves who are best friends) keep stumbling into."
"Riyria Revelations by /u/michaeljsullivan."
#74
Daniel Quigley
4.0
(2)
"If you’re ok with a little shameless self promotion and giving an Indie book a shot. I wrote one. It’s got Cryptids, gnomes, and pick up limes."
"I wrote one. It’s got Cryptids, gnomes, and pick up limes."
#75
Adam Gidwitz
5.0
(1)
"The Grimm brothers original versions of fairy tales."
#76
Olaf Stapledon
5.0
(1)
"The last and the first men by Olaf Stapledon covers a few million years."
#77
Fredrik Backman
5.0
(1)
"Beartown by Fredrik Backman."
#78
Justin Cronin
5.0
(1)
"The Passage by Justin Cronin has a great time skip."
#79
Norton Juster
5.0
(1)
"The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster."
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