Ben Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 Alex Rider series, of course how could I forget to mention them! Still going strong and a new one out soon. Quote
whitegold Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I love Harry Potter. It's definitely my favorite series. Quote
Bemii Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I like his ideas too, Bemii I've also read the companion guide to the series called Bogus to Bubbly, where I learnt that a lot of his ideas are actually in existence already! Or he's just built a bit further on them. It makes for interesting reading. Ooo, I must find this guide! Quote
NovaLee Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 Easy one ...... Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series. Quote
Nicola Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I love Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles. They have a real quality to them and are probably my favourite books The Harry Potter series is another amazing series......I've read a million times and never get bored! I'm also a fan of The Southern Vampire Mysteries by Charlaine Harris and am waiting patiently (ish) for the next book! Quote
Stephanie2008 Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I haven't yet read Anne Rice's books although they're next on my list to buy. Another series I thought of was the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella, I think they're a great read (although they're not for everyone ) Quote
Kreader Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I too like Terry Prachett's Discworld series. My other favourite is Ann Bishop's Blood Jewels and Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis (republished as Lilith's Brood). Other favourites are single titled books. Quote
BookJumper Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I try not to read many series as they're serious shelf-stealers; however, here are my favourites and how many books into them I am: Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (5/5) Jasper Fforde, Thursday Next (2.5/5) Terry Pratchett, Discworld (6 and 4 halves or so/37... man, I've got some catching up to do)! Quote
willoyd Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 (edited) Favourite series of all time? Probably Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey series. Other favourites include Thursday Next, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Commissario Brunetti, The Barchester Chronicles, VI Warshawski, the Baroque Cycle (including Cryptonomicon), Sherlock Holmes. As a child I adored first of all Paddington Bear, then the Swallows and Amazons, and later the Hornblower series. I don't really think of trilogies as full blown series (although I know they are), especially Lord of the Rings - which has always been one very long book to me, but certainly rate that and His Dark Materials up there too. I can see children rating Harry Potter really highly, and as an adult I certainly found them entertaining, but I have to admit (ready to be shot down in flames), I can't understand adults raving about them to the extent that they feature so highly on must read and favourites lists. Interestingly, in my recent classes (I'm a primary teacher, year 5), Harry Potter has been overtaken in popularity by Alex Rider, Lemony Snickett, Casson family, Hungry Cities and more recently Cat Royal series. Edited October 25, 2009 by willoyd Quote
paragonalley Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Detective Monk by Anne Perry, Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, and last but not least: Harry Potter, altough I did not like the end that much! Quote
Chrissy Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Other favourites include Thursday Next, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,VI Warshawski, Sherlock Holmes. I don't really think of trilogies as full blown series (although I know they are), especially Lord of the Rings - which has always been one very long book to me, but certainly rate that and His Dark Materials up there too. Agree, agree, agree. VI? I love Sara Paretsky's heroine! I'll add to my favorite book series; Carol O'Connor's Mallory books, Peter Robinson's Alan Banks series, Val McDermid's Tony Hill series, Dorothy L Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey, Angie Sage's Septimus Heap, Manda Scott's Boudicca books, and her Kellen Stewart series. Quote
Chimera Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 I'll have to be obvious here, and say Harry Potter. Though I haven't read that many series so I should probably branch out before I make a decision... Quote
Katrina1968 Posted October 26, 2009 Posted October 26, 2009 No doubt about it here, Harry Potter! Quote
Nollaig Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Inkheart, Coldfire, His Dark Materials, Lord Of The Rings, The Dark Is Rising, Oscar Wilde Mysteries.... Quote
bethany725 Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 I'm done with 2 of the 3 books from The Luxe series by Anna Godbersen, and they're really fun. Starting the 3rd today, so as long as it's not awful, I feel comfortable saying the series is really good, if you don't mind a bit of chick lit. Quote
Ben Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 The Dark Is Rising is one of your favourites noll? Wow.. I have the series on my shelves, my Auntie bought me them a few months before she passed away. I couldn't get into them the first time, I think maybe I owe it to her to start again. Quote
Nollaig Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 I grew up with The Dark Is Rising. Personally I didn't like them as a kid, but wanted to, so I'm re-reading them now - I flew through the first book, and am struggling with the rest as the latter books take a massive turn for the fantasy side of things and the first is pure adventure. I wrote a review here of the first book if you want to read it. I'm about 4 books behind in my personal reviews so it's actually the most recent one. Quote
libri vermis Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 Right now it is Robin Hobb's Farseer, Liveship, and Tawny Man series. They are all trilogies, but parts of an on-going story in the same world. So it's all one series to me. Quote
ian Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 oh, there are so many......!! LOTR Pliocene Saga by Julian May Harry Potter (of course!) and I'm currently reading Rebus - Ian Rankin. Don't know whether Rebus books count as a series, especially as I'm reading them out of order, but I do enjoy them. and the original James bond books. - I've been getting them from the library and I AM trying to read these in order. Need to find a copy of On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Quote
joe Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 I have read all of the Rebus books, out of order but i think they count as a series, I absolutely love rebus. Quote
KW Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Definitely Nora Roberts' Quinn Brothers books: Sea Swept, Chesapeake Blue, Rising Tides etc. Quote
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