Theoretically, deciding what book to read next should be a simple decision. At most, maybe you might text your friends for recs, peruse Goodreads, or check what’s available at your library, before you get reading. But for me, it can feel like an impossible choice. With a mountain-high TBR list looming over my shoulder, constant new releases catching my eye, and the threat of a book slump lurking around every corner, the decision can’t be made lightly. Sometimes, what we indecisive girlies really need is a book series to delay the inevitable decision. Sure, you still have to choose which series to start, but after that, you can read book after book without a second thought. Plus, you get to dive even deeper into fantasy worlds, rich character studies, and swoon-worthy romances. If you’re in it for the long haul, here are 15 book series to read.
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Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient spirit trapped in her head. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face that Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind.
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Magnolia Parks and BJ Ballentine are meant to be, and everyone knows it. She dates other people to keep him at bay; he sleeps with other girls to get back at her for it. But at the end of the day, it’s still each other they crawl back to. But now their dysfunction is catching up with them, pulling at their seams and fraying the world they’ve built. As the cracks start to show and secrets begin to surface, Magnolia and BJ are finally forced to ask themselves: How many loves do you really get in a lifetime?
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The year is 2059. In London, Paige Mahoney holds a high rank in the criminal underworld. Paige is a dreamwalker, a rare and formidable kind of clairvoyant. Under Scion law, she commits treason simply by breathing. When Paige is arrested for murder, she meets the mysterious founders of Scion, who have designs on her uncommon abilities. If she is to survive and escape, Paige must use every skill at her disposal—and put her trust in someone who ought to be her enemy.
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Beginning in the 1950s in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples, Elena Ferrante’s four-volume story spans almost 60 years. Its main characters, the fiery and unforgettable Lila and the bookish narrator, Elena, become women, wives, mothers, and leaders, all the while maintaining a complex friendship. This first novel in the series follows Lila and Elena from their fateful meeting as 10-year-olds through their school years and adolescence.
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Each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to earn a place in the Alexandrian Society, the foremost secret society in the world. The chosen will secure a life of power and prestige beyond their wildest dreams. But at what cost? Each of the six newest recruits has their reasons for accepting the Society’s elusive invitation. They will fight tooth and nail for the right to join the ranks of the Alexandrians—even if it means they won’t all survive the year.
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Rose Calloway thought she had everything under control. At 23, she’s a Princeton graduate, an Academic Bowl champion, a fashion designer, and the daughter of a Fortune 500 mogul. When Rose’s fashion line is in peril, she plans an unconventional solution to save it. Making matters more intense, she agrees to be in a relationship with her “godly” college rival, Connor Cobalt. Connor vows to help Rose outside of the bedroom and inside. But melting this ice queen is a challenge no one has been able to succeed at.
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Kell is one of the last Antari—magicians with a rare, coveted ability to travel between parallel Londons. Kell serves the Maresh Empire, traveling between the frequent bloody regime changes in one London. Unofficially, Kell is a smuggler, servicing people willing to pay for glimpses of a world they’ll never see. After an exchange goes awry, Kell escapes and runs into Delilah Bard, a cut-purse with lofty aspirations. She first robs him, saves him from a deadly enemy, and forces Kell to spirit her to another world for a proper adventure. To save all of the worlds, they’ll first need to stay alive.
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When Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job. Logan, a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs, wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her. Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes?
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Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in a future society. He works all day, to make the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Soon, he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Reds are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. He sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, where the next generation of the dominant Gold caste compete for power. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so.
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For the first time in her life, Emmy Ryder has no idea what she’s doing. After an accident makes it impossible to do her job, she has to return to the hometown she always wanted to escape. Luke Brooks is Meadowlark’s most notorious bad boy. As Emmy’s older brother’s best friend, Luke spent most of his childhood antagonizing her. It’s been years since he’s seen her, but when she walks back into his life, he can’t take his eyes off her. What if Luke is just what Emmy needs to get her spark back?
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In a land without magic, an assassin, Celaena Sardothien, is summoned to the castle. If she defeats 23 murderers, thieves, and warriors in a competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King’s Champion. But something rotten dwells in the castle, and it’s there to kill. When her competitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena’s fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival-and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world.
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In a small Dublin suburb in the summer of 1984, three children do not return from the woods. When the police arrive, they find only one gripping a tree trunk, wearing blood-filled sneakers, and unable to recall a single detail of the previous hours. 20 years later, the boy, Rob Ryan, is a detective on the Dublin Murder Squad. When a 12-year-old girl is found murdered in the same woods, he finds himself investigating a chillingly similar case. Now, with only snippets of memories to guide him, Ryan has the chance to uncover both mysteries.
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Amber Patterson thinks she deserves a life of money and power like the one blond-haired, blue-eyed goddess Daphne Parrish takes for granted. Daphne and her real-estate mogul husband, Jackson, are a couple straight out of a fairy tale. Amber’s envy could eat her alive . . . if she didn’t have a plan. Amber uses Daphne’s compassion to insinuate herself into the family’s life. Before long, Amber is Daphne’s closest confidante and growing closer to Jackson. But a skeleton from her past may undermine everything that Amber has worked towards.
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Alex Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. She dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, and much worse. By age 20, she is the sole survivor of an unsolved multiple homicide. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a full ride to attend one of the world’s most prestigious schools. What’s the catch, and why her? Still searching for answers, Alex is tasked by her mysterious benefactors with monitoring the activities of Yale’s secret societies. But their occult activities are more sinister than any imagination might conceive.
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19-year-old Signa’s string of guardians have all met an untimely end. Her remaining relatives are the elusive Hawthornes. But when their mother’s restless spirit appears, claiming she was poisoned, Signa realizes that the family could be in grave danger. Signa’s best chance of uncovering the murderer is an alliance with Death himself, a dangerous shadow who has never been far from her side. Though he’s made her life a living hell, Death shows Signa that their growing connection may be more powerful—and more irresistible—than she ever dared imagine.
Lauren Blue, Assistant Editor
As an Assistant Editor for The Everygirl, Lauren ideates and writes content for every facet of our readers’ lives. Her articles span the topics of must-read books, movies, home tours, travel itineraries—and everything in between. When she isn’t testing the latest TikTok trend, she can be found scouring Goodreads for new releases to feature on the site.
