Series

[Sofia]

Have you read any books that belong to a series?

I really like the Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell
Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella
Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich

[~V~]

loads!

must admit i got a bit fed up with old misery guts scarpetta. however:

- the mallory books by carol o'connell are good if you like that genre
- so too are karin slaughter's with sarah and jeffrey (who heard of a hero called jeffrey?)
- also kathy reichs' temperance brennan stuff
- james patterson's alex cross and women's murder club
- sue grafton's alphabet series with kinsey millhone

i bet you're seeing a pattern here :D

[Liz]

Ummm....well...........errrrrrrr......

I've read a few of the Insp. Morse series by Colin Dexter.

Does that count?? :dunno:

[Acesare*]

Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series

The K-PAX trilogy

The Dark Tower series - Stephen King

Maybe a few others. They're all very good.

[Liz]

I read the Discworld series.

But I'm not sure if that's what you mean.

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[Gyre]

Hello There...

I have read series wise...

The Dark Tower

Sophie Kinsella (all of the shop-aholic ones - patiently waiting for 'Shop-aholic and Baby' to be released)

Some of the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett..:readingtwo:

[pontalba]

Love to read series...

The Cat Who series
Kinsey Millhone...by Sue Grafton (alphabet series)
Joe Cat...by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
the Kathy Reichs/Tempe Brennen
James Lee Burke/Dave Robicheaux detective series
some of Anne Perry's Monk and the other guy :roll:
Jamie and Claire.......:smile2: :D
Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell series by Laurie King
Dick Francis...a few of his books use the same character, but not many, but they are all connected to the horse racing world.

I suppose there are more, but can't think at the moment. :)

[Kell]

There are a few series I love:

Discworld series by Terry Pratchett
Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong
Eagles series by Simmon Scarrow
Sukie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris
The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell
Harry Potter series by J K Rowling
Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis

When I was a kid I also loved the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton & wished I could go to a school like that, although if I'd actually been sent to an all-girls boarding school, I would have been very miserable indeed! :lol:

I've read the 1st Nursery Crime Division book by Jasper Fforde & very uch enjoyed that, so I may well continue with that series, & I have the 1st in the Thursday Next series (also JF) on my TBR shelf, so that's another couple of series to get into...

[Michelle]

I already know I'm in a minority with this one, but I love the 'In Death' series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts).
Also, Kelley Armstrong.
I liked Charlains Harris's Southern Vampire series too, but I think I have some of those still unread.
Oh.. another series I loved was the 'Rama' series by Arther C Clarke.. I rarely reread books, but I have done that series. :)

[Janet]

Let me see.

Erm, when my children were babies I read all the Simon Brett books about 'Mrs Pargeter' - a blue rinse detective! Not exactly rocket science - more like Mills and Boon for the detective novel fan, but they kept my brain ticking over!

Since then, the only series I think I've read are the Shopaholic ones. Although I've stopped reading so much chick-lit, I'm also looking forward to Shopaholic and Baby!

Oh, and I've read all the Wycliffe novels - I guess they count too, although they do stand alone - they're all about the same detective!

[Lilywhite]

I have read part way through Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series, loved The black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan, I've read a few Kay Scarpetta novels, a few of the Tess Gerritsen novels.

I like to read series but it's difficult to get them in the library as they tend to only stock one or two and they are usually the middle ones, which means finding and ordering the other ones.

[Sarahrob]

I tend to get sucked into these series before I realise what's happening!

I read all the Stephanie Plum books, and the Sue Grafton Kinsey Milhone ones, the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next books, and I quite like Diane Mott Davidson.
What else...
Harry Potter, Karin Slaughter... I quite like those Lisa Gardner Rainie Connor books.

I can't remember any more but I'm quite sure I will do!

[Icecream]

mmmmm, I think Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings would be the only ones, although of course I read the secret seven and faraway tree series, and probably a few more as a child.

[Sarahrob]

Oh yes, loads when I was a kid - Mallory Towers, St Clare's, the Shoes books, Mrs Pepperpot, Sweet Valley High, Trebizon, Famous Five, errr...

Can't think of any more...

[Liz]

I've read the first four books in the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. I've also read the first two of Michael Palin's travel books - but I intend to read them all at some stage.

[Icecream]

I forgot to add Mrs Pepperpot. I new there was something else!:D

[Louiseog]

Oh yes, loads when I was a kid - Mallory Towers, St Clare's, the Shoes books, Mrs Pepperpot, Sweet Valley High, Trebizon, Famous Five, errr...

Can't think of any more...
All of them plus Jasper Fforde, Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell etc

[Sugar]

I love to read series - especially for light relief. I am currently whipping through the Stephanie Plum books and loving every second of it. It's so nice to retreat into a world that is familiar, and to meet those friends you made earlier, while having all new adventures with them, don't you think?

I tend to find if I read too much of an author's stuff I get bored, so I often drop off half way through a series.

Series I have read are:
Most of Enid Blyton's - famous five, secret seven, *** of adventure, mallory towers, st clares, noddy, basically - you name it!
Tess Gerritsen - Maura Isles / Jane Rizolli
Janet Evanovich - to Steph Plum book 6 so far
Alex Kava - first 5.
Harry Potter!
Alex Rider
Girls in... by Jacquline Wilson
Jasper Fforde
Lucy Daniels - Animal Ark (the first 30 or so as a young teenager)
Ann Digby - Trebizon
Lois Lowry - Anastasia
Elinor M Brent-Dyer - The Chalet School
A series called Cheerleaders
the Point book - Horror, Romance, Crime and Fantasy.
Sweet Valley

In fact - most of these were as a child or teenager.

[Liz]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. I got up to The Vile Village but didn't get any further. I did enjoy them, though, so I may start the series again and read them all.

[Liz]

Another series which I enjoy reading are the Christian Heroes: Then and Now books. There's loads of them in the series and they're great for children to read.

[Gyre]

Hello...

I forgot to say I have read all the Harry Potter and dreading the final book!

:readingtwo:

[~V~]

i forgot to say harry potter too *blush*

and are the marian keyes books a series? they do have central characters from the same family.

also johnathan kellerman. forgot him too. i really love his books but haven't read one for a while (goes to top of TBR list)

did i say the james patterson different series?

vampire chronicles too. and the clan of the cave bear lot

i think i must really like series :D

[kitty]

I have read some, but most of them was when I was a kid. The Baby sitters Club, Sweet Valley High and some Point Horror ones. Also in the middle of reading the Kelley Armstrong series, which is fantastic.

[Ronny]

I'm not a huge fan of series but I have read or started a few.

I've read all the Harry Potter books so far with my son and the Chronicles of Narnia, too. Completed the Otherland books by Tad Williams and the Hitchiker's Guide (are those considered a series?) by Douglas Adams.

I've started the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, Earth's Children by Jane Auel, the Redwall books by Brian Jaques with my son, the Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte, LotR, The Thursday Next books by Jasper Fforde and the Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong.

And I plan on starting the Ender's books by Orson Scott Card, the Song of Ice And Fire by George R. R. Martin, the Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan and the Dark Tower books by Stephen King.

In making this list it occurs to me that I may read more series than I'd thought:blush:

[Liz]

I've read the first 7 books in the Redwall as well. They were alright, but I became fed up with them pretty soon after I started reading them. I don't think I'll pick up that series again.

[Ronny]

I've read the first 7 books in the Redwall as well. They were alright, but I became fed up with them pretty soon after I started reading them. I don't think I'll pick up that series again.

That's not good news, I've only started on the first with my son, I think my hubby is on the third. The boys seem to like them more than I do but I have to read something at bedtime.

[Kell]

... and the Hitchiker's Guide (are those considered a series?) by Douglas Adams. yup - they're considered a trilogy of five. LOL!

[muggle not]

I have read all, in most cases, of the following series:

Recluse Series (Modesitt)

Spellsong Cycle (Modesitt)

Wheel of Time Series

Dark Tower Series

Lord of the Ring

Thursday Next

Harry Potter

Discworld

Dave Robicheaux (by James Lee Burke)

Billy Bob Holland (by James Lee Burke)

Earth's Children

The Sacketts (by Louis L'Amour - some may not consider it a series)

And probably more that has escaped my feeble mind. :D

[Acesare*]

I forgot to include the Hitchikers books (I read them when I was 13, half my life ago so forgetting is forgiven) and the Jack Parlabane books by Christopher Brookmyre (which I read this year and have no excuse for forgetting)

[Michelle]

Earth's Children

Oh yea.. I forgot those. :)

[Kell]

I've read the first 7 books in the Redwall as well. They were alright, but I became fed up with them pretty soon after I started reading them. I don't think I'll pick up that series again. I was given the first three to review, but I couldn't get into them - too many inconsistencies. From my point of view, if you have a mouse so small it's struggling to carry a couple of hazlenuts, you can't then have a rat who rides in on horseback - it just doesn't work for me. I got only a few chapters intot he 1st one & had to give up.

[Liz]

Yeah, I agree, Kell. I had noticed a few things that didn't seem quite right.

[Sugar]

I forgot the Hitch-hikers Guide books too! I'm not sure how as that is a series I have actually re-read!!

Re Redwall - I'm not sure I would want to read them as an adult, but I did love them when I was about 10-13 years old. I think I grew out of them quite quickly though after that.

[Tiger]

I've read only three complete series. They are:

1. Harry Potter
2. Ingo- They have Ingo and The Tide Knot. Absolutely superb.
3. Chronicles of Ancient Darkness- Includes Wolf Brother, Spirit Walker and Soul Eater

[wrathofkublakhan]

Finding a good series, especially one that has plenty to offer is like finding gold. Is it safe to say that a series is at least one more than a trilogy? If so, here's my list as I recall some of my favorite series!

Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich (up to 12 now)

Recluse Series by LE Modesitt Jr (around 14, I'd guess)

Anita Blake by Laurell K. Hamilton (The Harlequin was 15th)

Nine Princes of Amber by Roger Zelazny (originally a five pack, now it's nine)

Chronicles of the Cheysuli by Jennifer Roberson (8)

Sword-Dancer Saga by Jennifer Roberson (6)

Ender's Game series by Orson Scott Card (may be behind by one book now)

Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey (up to 20, I reckon)

Camulod Series by Jack Whyte (7)

Apprentice/Adept by Piers Anthony (7)

Bio of a Space Tyrant by Piers Anthony (6)

Xanth by Piers Anthony (only 16 of the 31)

Discworld series by Terry Pratchett (about six of them)

The Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun (about 12 of them)

James Bond series by Ian Fleming (14 books, plus a few by other authors)

All the Sackett books by L'Amour (17), all the Poirot and Miss Marple books by Agatha Christie (44), Holmes by Doyle (20?), Sue Grafton up to M, half of the Nero Wolfe books by Rex Stout (about 20), and so on. Tom Swift Jr and Sr, Hardy Boys, Encyclopedia Brown and so on. Oh yeah, Chronicles of Narnia, Hitchhiker's Guide, Redwall -- geez this list is huge.

[Fiona]

Yes, quite a few - unless you mean just indefinate on-going series an not books that are like - trilogies and the such.

The Otori series by Lian Hearn (so far 4 books, will be 5)
The Dalemark Quartet by Diana Wynne Jones
The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
Harry Potter by everyone knows who.
I read 4-5 books from the Wheel of Time series before giving it up as a no-hoper of ever going anywhere.
The Sevenwater Trilogy by Juliet Mariller
I used to read the Redwall series by Brian Jaques but not since I was a teen.
I'm hoping to complete reading the Three Musketeer series by Dumas!

[Kylie]

I have read some, but most of them was when I was a kid. The Baby sitters Club, Sweet Valley High and some Point Horror ones. Also in the middle of reading the Kelley Armstrong series, which is fantastic.

Glad I'm not the only one who was into The Baby-Sitters Club! I also read quite a few Goosebumps books, and Trixie Belden and Nancy Drew mystery novels.

More recently, there's been Harry Potter, of course, and I think that's about it.

Series I own but have yet to read:
Chronicles Of Narnia by CS Lewis
Nursery Crimes by Jasper Fforde
Series of five fantasy novels by Julia Gray
Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams (read the first and I think I left off during the second one)
The Complete Father Brown stories by GK Chesterton

And I really would like to start on the Discworld series one day.

[Benjamin]

Series I've read/currently reading:

Harry Potter-J.K. Rowling
007-Ian Fleming
Tony Valentine-James Swain
Serge A. Storms-Tim Dorsey
JLA Series-Various
Rants-Dennis Miller
The Lost Years of Merlin-T.A. Barron
Dr. Frank Clevenger-Keith Ablow
Alex Cross-James Patterson
The Killer Angles Trilogy-Shaara
Hannibal Lecter Series-Thomas Harris
Conversations With God series-Neale Donald Walsch

[wrathofkublakhan]

Series I've read/currently reading:
The Lost Years of Merlin-T.A. Barron


That one sounds interesting -- was the series historical, fantasy, fun?

[Nici76]

My favorite series of books are:

Earths Children - Jean Auel
Flowers in the attic series - Virginia Andrews
Heaven series - Virginia Andrews

And I have got The Dark Tower series - Stephen King on my TBR pile!

[Fiona]

Oh, I forgot about the Flowers in the Attic series - I read them all apart from the prequel which wasn't that good. All dead depressing. :(

[carm]

i'm currently reading the harry potter series... but i have read the shopaholic series by sophie kinsella, most of the dark tower series by stephen king, the flowers in the attic series by vc andrews and the north and south trilogy by john jakes-carm

[aromaannie]

My fav is the Harlan Coben series with Myron Bolitar in

[JudyB]

Two that come immediately to mind are:-

The Little House on the Prairie
The Ladies' Detective Agency

[wrathofkublakhan]

<snip>... but i have read the shopaholic series by sophie kinsella, </snip>


Wow, a LOT of people in this thread are mentioning the Shopaholic series -- can someone write a review? Is it recommended for a rough and ready Manly Man like myself?

[Janet]

Wow, a LOT of people in this thread are mentioning the Shopaholic series -- can someone write a review? Is it recommended for a rough and ready Manly Man like myself?
In a word - no!

In fact, I couldn't easily think of a less un-manly series of books!

I think that the first one was great, because it was different, but she's taken a formula and run with it, and the books are now very samey.

I have read them all, but as they've come out. I think anyone reading them in close sucession would have a fried brain by the time they got to the end of them!

That said, they are good fluff for reading on holiday and I will probably get Shopaholic and Baby when it comes out in paperback!

[stoney]

The Barrytown trilogy by Roddy Doyle. Most people only know The Commitments because of the film.

[Sofia]

Wow, a LOT of people in this thread are mentioning the Shopaholic series -- can someone write a review? Is it recommended for a rough and ready Manly Man like myself?
that depends....how much do you like shopping?;)

[wrathofkublakhan]

that depends....how much do you like shopping?;)

Yikes, my ex used to take me shopping; she'd visit five stores to look at the same thing and then finally decide (or not). In fact, we "shopped" for a sofa for five years and never bought one!

I've decided I like buying more than shopping.....

So ... it's a really a book about shopping. Egads, thanks for the tip and I think I'll pass!

[Sofia]

Yikes, my ex used to take me shopping; she'd visit five stores to look at the same thing and then finally decide (or not). In fact, we "shopped" for a sofa for five years and never bought one!

I've decided I like buying more than shopping.....

So ... it's a really a book about shopping. Egads, thanks for the tip and I think I'll pass!

hehe....probably a good idea...but hey, you never know...you might enjoy it;):lol: