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Deborah Harkness's All Souls series blends witches, vampires, alchemy, and historical fiction. Here's the complete reading order including the spinoff novels and how the AMC series fits in.
Australia has produced some of the world's best crime fiction. Here's your guide to the essential Australian crime series — from rural noir to Melbourne underworld to 1920s cozy.
From the red centre to the Great Ocean Road, Australian fiction captures landscapes unlike anywhere else. Here are the best books and series set in Australia for every kind of reader.
Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon is one of the longest-running spy thriller series in the world — 26 books and still going. Here's the complete reading order and where to start.
C.J. Box's Joe Pickett series follows a Wyoming game warden into murder, corruption, and wilderness. Here's the complete reading order for all 25 novels plus the spinoffs.
Matthew Reilly writes the fastest, most relentlessly action-packed thrillers published anywhere. Here's the complete reading order for his Scarecrow, Jack West Jr, and standalone novels.
Sally Rooney has written four novels that have defined a generation of literary fiction. Here's a guide to all her books, which to start with, and what to read when you've finished them.
Tana French's Dublin Murder Squad is one of the most acclaimed crime series of the 21st century — but it has an unusual structure. Here's the complete reading order and what to expect from each book.
Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire series spans 26 novels and novellas set in Wyoming's Absaroka County. Here's the complete reading order, plus how the Netflix series fits in.
Loved the atmosphere, mystery, and emotional depth of Delia Owens's novel? Here are the best books to read next — literary mystery, nature writing, and Southern fiction.
Holly Jackson's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a YA-thriller phenomenon and a hit TV series. Here's the complete reading order, including the prequel novella.
Dan Willis's Arcane Casebook series follows runewright detective Alex Lockerby in a magical 1930s New York. Here's the complete reading order.
Cozy fantasy is the genre of 2026: low stakes, warm characters, and magical coffee shops. Here are the best cozy fantasy books to curl up with.
Unreliable narrators, marriages built on lies, and twists you never see coming — the domestic thriller is suspense's most addictive form. Here are the best to read.
Dangerous fae, dark bargains, and swoony romance — faerie romantasy is one of BookTok's biggest obsessions. Here are the best fae romance books and series to read.
A clever crew, an impossible job, and a plan that never survives contact. Here are the best heist books and series — from Six of Crows to The Lies of Locke Lamora.
Wizard academies, deadly curricula, and forbidden knowledge — the magic school is one of fantasy's most beloved settings. Here are the best magic school books to read next.
Vast empires, warring fleets, and the fate of civilisations — space opera is sci-fi at its grandest. Here are the best space opera series, from The Expanse to Red Rising.
Alex Erickson's Bookstore Cafe Mysteries star Krissy Hancock, who runs a combination bookstore and coffee shop. Here's the complete reading order.
Carissa Broadbent's Crowns of Nyaxia is a dark vampire romantasy series. Here's the complete reading order across its sub-series.
A.J. Rivers's Dean Steele novels are fast FBI/mystery thrillers set in the wider Emma Griffin universe. Here's the complete reading order.
Priscilla Masters's DI Joanna Piercy novels are British police procedurals set in the Staffordshire Moorlands. Here's the complete reading order.
Veronica Roth's Divergent trilogy plus the companion book Four — here's the complete reading order and where the short stories fit for the best experience.
Anthony Riches's Empire series is gritty Roman military fiction following centurion Marcus Aquila. Here's the complete reading order.
Rachel Reid's Game Changers series is a fan-favourite m/m hockey romance set in the world of pro hockey. Here's the complete reading order.
Cheryl Bradshaw's Georgiana Germaine novels follow a former detective turned investigator. Here's the complete reading order.
Seanan McGuire's InCryptid series follows the Price family, who protect the world's hidden cryptids. Here's the complete reading order.
Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Inheritance Games is a BookTok favourite full of puzzles and Hawthorne brothers. Here's the complete reading order, including the spin-offs.
Carlene O'Connor's Irish Village Mysteries follow Garda Siobhan O'Sullivan in the small town of Kilbane, County Cork. Here's the complete reading order.
Tonya Kappes's Killer Coffee Mysteries follow Roxanne Bloom and her coffee shop in the lakeside town of Honey Springs. Here's the complete reading order.
Ana Huang's Kings of Sin series is a set of interconnected billionaire/contemporary romances. Here's the complete reading order.
Jenn McKinlay's Library Lover's Mysteries follow library director Lindsey Norris in the cosy coastal town of Briar Creek. Here's the complete reading order.
Eva Gates's Lighthouse Library Mysteries follow Lucy Richardson at a library inside a historic lighthouse on the Outer Banks. Here's the complete reading order.
Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles reimagines classic fairy tales as cyborg sci-fi. Here's the complete reading order, including where Fairest and the novellas fit.
Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop Mysteries follow Lana Lee, who helps run her family's Chinese restaurant in Cleveland. Here's the complete reading order.
Barbara Freethy's Off The Grid: FBI series blends FBI suspense with romance across an interconnected team. Here's the complete reading order.
Steven F. Havill's Posadas County Mysteries are procedurals set in a small sheriff's department in the New Mexico desert. Here's the complete reading order.
Amanda M. Lee's Spell's Angels series blends witches, bikers, and paranormal cozy mystery. Here's the complete reading order.
Robert Dugoni's Tracy Crosswhite novels follow a Seattle homicide detective with a personal stake in cold cases. Here's the complete reading order.
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight Saga is bigger than the original four books. Here's the complete reading order, including Midnight Sun and the Bree Tanner novella.
Anna Lee Huber's Verity Kent mysteries follow a former intelligence agent solving cases in the aftermath of World War I. Here's the complete reading order.
Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider is the definitive teen-spy series — and a hit TV show. Here's the complete reading order, including the prequel and where it fits.
Cozy mysteries pair gentle charm with a satisfying whodunit. Here are the best cozy mystery series — from The Thursday Murder Club to small-town sleuths and amateur detectives.
Dragons are having a moment. From Fourth Wing to Temeraire, here are the best dragon fantasy books and series — for romantasy fans, epic readers, and everyone in between.
Enemies-to-lovers is the most beloved romance trope of all. Here are the best enemies-to-lovers books and series — from spicy romantasy to laugh-out-loud rom-coms.
Crumbling houses, family secrets, and creeping dread — gothic fiction is one of literature's most atmospheric traditions. Here are the best gothic novels, classic and modern.
Grimdark fantasy trades heroes for survivors and clear morality for hard choices. Here are the best grimdark fantasy series, from Joe Abercrombie to Steven Erikson.
Bleak landscapes, brooding detectives, and social conscience — Nordic noir is crime fiction's most distinctive movement. Here are the best Scandinavian crime series to read.
Time travel is fiction's most flexible idea — powering romance, hard sci-fi, and thrillers alike. Here are the best time travel books and series across every genre.
Vampires never really die. Here are the best vampire books and series — from Anne Rice's gothic classics to modern romantasy and horror — for every kind of reader.
The morally grey villain love interest is BookTok's favourite trope. Here are the best villain-gets-the-girl dark romance and romantasy books.
Will Wight's Cradle is the gold standard of progression fantasy — twelve books, one complete arc. Here's the reading order and why it's the genre's best starting point.
Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn spans two eras and ties into the wider Cosmere. Here's the complete Mistborn reading order and exactly where new readers should begin.
Robin Hobb's Realm of the Elderlings is one of fantasy's greatest achievements — five sub-series and sixteen books. Here's the complete reading order and where to begin.
Tahereh Mafi's Shatter Me is a BookTok favourite with a tangle of novellas between the main books. Here's the complete reading order so you don't miss a thing.
Loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo? Here are the best books to read next — glamorous, secret-filled, character-driven novels for Taylor Jenkins Reid fans.
Still waiting for Patrick Rothfuss to finish the Kingkiller Chronicle? Here are the best fantasy series to fill the gap — beautiful prose, deep worlds, and actual endings.
When the Moon Hatched is one of the most anticipated romantasy series of 2026. Here is what the Moonfall series is about and where it is headed.
Sun, sand, and a great book. Here are the best beach reads for summer 2026 — from breezy romance to gripping thrillers — with picks for every kind of holiday reader.
Dark academia is one of the most enduring aesthetics in fiction — secret societies, obsessive scholars, and murder on campus. Here are the best dark academia books and series to read.
From Circe to Stone Blind, mythology retellings are one of the hottest corners of fiction. Here are the best Greek, Norse, and world-myth retellings to read next.
LitRPG and progression fantasy are exploding in popularity. Here are the best series to start in 2026 — from Dungeon Crawler Carl to Cradle — and what makes the genre tick.
The locked-room mystery is having a renaissance — from Knives Out to The Thursday Murder Club. Here are the best closed-circle whodunits, classic and modern, to read now.
Not every great fantasy is a ten-book saga. Here are the best standalone fantasy novels — complete, self-contained stories you can finish in one beautiful book.
Dav Pilkey's Dog Man is a graphic-novel phenomenon and now a hit movie. Here's the complete reading order, plus how it connects to Captain Underpants and Cat Kid Comic Club.
Matt Dinniman's Dungeon Crawler Carl has become one of the biggest LitRPG series in the world. Here's the complete reading order — and why it's worth the hype in 2026.
Emily Henry's smart, witty romances are perfect summer reads. Here is every Emily Henry book in order and the best place to start.
Hockey romance is one of BookTok's biggest obsessions. Here's why sports romance blew up, the best series to start with, and what to read across the genre.
Shannon Messenger's Keeper of the Lost Cities is a middle-grade fantasy juggernaut — and a screen adaptation is in development. Here's the complete reading order, books and novellas included.
Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen is epic fantasy at its most ambitious. Here's the reading order, what to expect, and how the wider Malazan universe fits together.
Pierce Brown's Red Rising saga spans two arcs and a growing universe. Here's the complete reading order, from Red Rising to Light Bringer, plus where the story is heading next.
Erin Hunter's Warriors series is enormous — dozens of books across many arcs. Here's the complete reading order, broken down by arc, with the best place for new readers to start.
Loved Project Hail Mary? Here are the best science-fiction novels for readers who want more smart, problem-solving, hopeful sci-fi in the vein of Andy Weir.
Tui T. Sutherland's Wings of Fire spans multiple arcs, legends, and graphic novels. Here's the complete reading order, broken down by story arc so you never lose your place.
Looking for your next binge? Here are the best thriller series to start in 2026, from twisty psychological hits to gripping crime sagas.
Lauren Roberts' Powerless trilogy is a TikTok-famous YA romantasy. Here is the reading order and where it is headed.
Practical Magic 2 arrives in cinemas in 2026. Here is the full Alice Hoffman Owens family reading order, both by publication and chronologically.
The new Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping reaches cinemas in November 2026. Here is where it fits in the series and what to read first.
Zodiac Academy is BookTok's favourite bully-romance magic school series. Here is the full reading order, including spin-offs.
Raven Kennedy's Plated Prisoner series is a dark, golden Midas retelling. Here is the reading order for the BookTok romantasy favourite.
Colleen Hoover's Verity hits cinemas in October 2026 with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett. Here is what to know, and that ending, before you watch.
Travis Baldree's Legends & Lattes launched the cozy fantasy boom. Here is the reading order and where to start with the coffee-shop fantasy phenomenon.
From One Dark Window to The Knight and the Moth, here is the Rachel Gillig reading order for the queen of gothic romantasy.
With the Devil Wears Prada sequel film coming in 2026, here is Lauren Weisberger's reading order including Revenge Wears Prada.
Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series is now a Prime Video show. Here is the complete reading order for the forensic thriller that defined the genre.
Children of Blood and Bone becomes a film in 2027 with Viola Davis and Idris Elba. Here is Tomi Adeyemi's Legacy of Orisha reading order.
Jane Harper's complete reading order — the Aaron Falk trilogy plus her two standalone novels. Where to start, what order to read them in, and why The Dry changed Australian crime fiction.
Kerry Greenwood's complete reading order — all 22 Phryne Fisher novels and the 7-book Corinna Chapman series. Plus what to watch before and after Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
Liane Moriarty's complete reading order — all ten novels including Here One Moment (2024). Which to read first, which became hit TV shows, and where to start.
Michael Robotham's complete reading order — the Joe O'Loughlin series, the Cyrus Haven series, and his standalone novels. Australia's most decorated crime writer.
Outlander returns for its final season in March 2026. Here is which books it covers, how the show differs, and what to read next.
Peter Temple's complete reading order — the Jack Irish series plus his acclaimed standalone novels. The only Australian crime writer to win the Miles Franklin Award.
Prime Video's Off Campus arrives in 2026. Here is the Elle Kennedy Off Campus reading order for the college hockey romance series.
Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary reaches cinemas in 2026 with Ryan Gosling. Here is what makes the book special and whether to read it first.
From Nevernight to Empire of the Vampire, here is a Jay Kristoff reading order and the best place to start with the master of dark fantasy.
The Murderbot Diaries are perfect bingeable sci-fi, now an Apple TV+ series. Here is the complete reading order for Martha Wells' beloved SecUnit.
Icebreaker kicked off the Maple Hills craze. Here is the Hannah Grace reading order for the sports-romance series taking over BookTok.
With Greta Gerwig's Narnia film coming in 2027, here is the Chronicles of Narnia reading order debate — publication vs chronological — settled.
Freida McFadden's twisty thrillers are everywhere. Here is where to start, including The Housemaid series and her best standalone psychological thrillers.
Billy Bob Thornton's West Texas oil thriller is based on a podcast, not a novel. But if you want more of that world — wildcatters, oil money, West Texas grit — these are the books.
Netflix's new Little House on the Prairie debuts in 2026. Here is the full Laura Ingalls Wilder reading order and where to start.
Jake Gyllenhaal's Apple TV+ thriller is based on Scott Turow's landmark 1987 legal novel. Here's the book, the full Kindle County series, and what to read next.
Keri Russell's political thriller on Netflix isn't based on a single book — but if you want more of that world, these are the novels that match its tone, intelligence, and pace.
Ana Huang's Twisted series is a BookTok contemporary romance juggernaut. Here is the reading order and how it connects to the Kings of Sin books.
From The House in the Cerulean Sea to Green Creek, here is a TJ Klune reading order and the best place to start with the cozy fantasy favourite.
Apple TV+ adapts Margo's Got Money Troubles with Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman. Here is what Rufi Thorpe's novel is about.
Danielle L. Jensen's Bridge Kingdom series is a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romantasy. Here is the complete reading order.
Shelby Mahurin's Serpent & Dove trilogy pairs witches and witch-hunters. Here is the reading order for the enemies-to-lovers fantasy.
Scarlett St. Clair's Hades and Persephone series is a steamy modern mythology romance. Here is the reading order for both POV sagas.
Stephanie Garber's Caraval trilogy is a magical, twisty YA fantasy. Here is the reading order and how it connects to Once Upon a Broken Heart.
Stephanie Garber's Once Upon a Broken Heart trilogy is a swoony fairytale romantasy. Here is the reading order and Caraval connection.
Olivie Blake's The Atlas Six is a dark academia fantasy about six magicians. Here is the reading order for the Atlas trilogy.
An honest guide to the most-recommended BookTok series — what's worth your time, what's overhyped, and where to start with each.
Callie Hart's Quicksilver is a spicy, fae romantasy that blew up on BookTok. Here is what the Fae & Alchemy series is about and where to start.
The best book series where you can pick up any volume and read it without confusion. No commitment to a 14-book reading order required.
Rebecca Ross's Letters of Enchantment duology, beginning with Divine Rivals, is a BookTok favourite. Here is the reading order.
Heather Fawcett's Emily Wilde series is a cozy-meets-clever faerie fantasy. Here is the reading order for the cozy fantasy favourite.
Ali Hazelwood writes the smartest STEM romance around. Here is every Ali Hazelwood book and the best place to start.
H.D. Carlton's Haunting Adeline is BookTok's most notorious dark romance. Here is the Cat and Mouse Duet reading order and content warnings.
Dennis E. Taylor's Bobiverse is funny, addictive hard sci-fi about a self-replicating space probe. Here is the We Are Legion reading order.
The Thursday Next series is officially ending. Here's the complete reading order and what you need to know about the final book.
Apple TV+ has quietly built the best library of literary sci-fi and spy fiction on streaming. Here are the books behind their biggest shows — and where to start.
Nordic noir, Venetian procedurals, Icelandic cold cases, Australian political satire, French eccentrics, and Japanese puzzle-box mysteries. The best crime series from beyond the English-speaking world.
Not every fantasy series needs fourteen volumes. Here are the best fantasy trilogies and short series that tell a complete story without demanding a decade of your reading life.
Amazon Prime's Daisy Jones & The Six is one of the best book adaptations in recent memory. Here's how it compares to Taylor Jenkins Reid's novel — and what else to read if you loved it.
21 novels, one of crime fiction's richest fictional villages, and a detective unlike any other. Here's the complete Inspector Gamache reading order by Louise Penny.
Apple TV+'s Sugar gave Colin Farrell a career-best role and reminded everyone why the hard-boiled detective exists. Here are the books that do what Sugar does — and do it longer.
No catching up, no backlist mountain—five big new series launching in 2026 where book one is the beginning. Read it now and be ahead of everyone else for once.
Fire & Blood, The Princess and the Queen, The Rogue Prince — what exactly is House of the Dragon based on, how faithful is it, and do you need to read the books first? Everything you need to know.
21 novels, one of British TV's most successful crime adaptations, and a detective unlike most. Here's how to read Peter James's Roy Grace series and what the ITV show changes.
C.J. Sansom's Matthew Shardlake series is eight novels deep, set in the most dangerous court in English history, and entirely unlike anything else in historical mystery fiction. Here's the reading order and how the show compares.
The FX/Hulu series Shōgun swept the Emmys and introduced millions of viewers to feudal Japan. It's based on James Clavell's 1975 novel — one of the bestselling historical novels ever written. Here's how they compare, and what else Clavell wrote.
Apple TV+'s Silo is one of the best sci-fi dramas in years. It's based on Hugh Howey's Wool trilogy. Here's how the books and show compare — and what the show hasn't told you yet.
Jackson Lamb. Slough House. Catastrophic career errors. Mick Herron's Slough House series is one of the finest spy fiction runs of the last 20 years — and the Apple TV+ show has barely scratched the surface.
Stuart MacBride's Logan McRae series is one of British crime fiction's darkest and funniest. Here's the reading order and how the Aberdeen universe fits together.
Val McDermid has written two major crime series running in parallel for decades. Here's how Karen Pirie and Tony Hill/Carol Jordan fit together, and where to start.
The Amazon Prime Wheel of Time series is based on Robert Jordan's 14-book epic. Here's what TV newcomers need to know — and whether you should read the books first.
The ultimate reading list for bibliophiles: from literary detectives and trans-dimensional librarians to gothic Barcelona and cozy library murders. Ten series, all ranked, all linked.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón's Cemetery of Forgotten Books series is gothic, atmospheric, and heartbreakingly beautiful. Here's the reading order, the two ways to approach it, and why it belongs on every serious reader's shelf.
What if the characters you read about could hear you? Or worse — what if they could pull you into their world? Cornelia Funke's Inkheart trilogy and Erin Morgenstern's The Starless Sea make the magic of reading dangerously literal.
Most librarians just want you to return your books on time. Irene has to steal them from alternate realities to prevent the collapse of the multiverse. Genevieve Cogman's Invisible Library series is James Bond meets Doctor Who — with a library card.
Imagine a world where literature is so important that there's a literal police force to protect it. That's the BookWorld. Here's how to enter Jasper Fforde's universe — and what to read after Thursday Next.
Shushing isn't the only thing librarians are good at — they're also surprisingly adept at solving murders. Miranda James' Cat in the Stacks and Jenn McKinlay's Library Lover's Mysteries are the definitive cozy mystery series for book lovers.
Fourteen years after The Woman Who Died a Lot, Jasper Fforde is bringing Thursday Next back for one last case. Dark Reading Matter arrives September 2026 — and it's the end of the series.
Set in the Progressive Era and Prohibition-era America, the Isaac Bell Adventures are Clive Cussler's most historically grounded work. Here's the full story of the series, its authors, and where to begin.
Brian Freeman's 12th Jonathan Stride novel arrives in October 2026 with the weight of a series farewell. Here's what we know — and why now is the perfect time to start from the beginning.
New formats, new series, and a 2026 release schedule that would exhaust most publishers. Here's what's coming from the Johnstone brand this year — and how to find your way into the Jensen universe if you haven't yet.
ACOTAR 6 lands October 27, 2026. ACOTAR 7 follows January 12, 2027. A new Throne of Glass audio adaptation is already underway. Here's everything happening in the Maasverse this year — and how to be ready for it.
The best procedural thrillers aren't just about who did it — they're about the painstaking, frustrating, methodical work of proving it. These six authors make that process as addictive as any action sequence.
If you've finished every Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller novel, these six authors deliver the same mix of procedural grit, flawed investigators, and psychological depth that makes Connelly unputdownable.
Finished Mistborn and Stormlight Archive? These epic fantasy series offer the same deep world-building, intricate magic systems, and thousand-page ambition — and most have backlogs that will keep you reading for years.
From Wyoming game wardens to old West lawmen and special forces operators, these authors write about hard places where the law is often a suggestion — and the best crime fiction happening outside of cities.
Finished the latest blockbusters? These five authors have deep backlogs of atmospheric crime, military romance, classic Westerns, psychological thrillers, and paranormal fantasy — all perfect for your next binge.
From Greta Gerwig's Narnia reboot to Colleen Hoover's Verity on screen, here are the major book adaptations hitting theaters and streaming this year.
Harry Bosch is central to the book, but completely absent from Netflix's adaptation. Here's why platform wars are keeping these iconic characters apart—and what it means for Season 5.
Bosch and Bosch: Legacy don't follow the books one-to-one. Here's the exact season-by-season breakdown of which novels feed each season—plus where to start reading.
Netflix's Lincoln Lawyer doesn't follow the books in order. Here's exactly which Michael Connelly novels each season adapts—and why the show skips around.
No cliffhangers, no waiting—four complete series you can devour from start to finish in 2026. Perfect for readers tired of endless scrolls and TBA release dates.
Pulitzer Prize winners, Booker favorites, and bestselling names are back. Five legendary authors returning in 2026 with releases that will dominate the literary conversation.
First printings are vanishing fast. These five romantasy releases in 2026—from Kerri Maniscalco to Kate Quinn—deserve shelf space before foiled edges and sprayed boards become collector-only luxuries.
Meet the prolific authors who keep their readers fed with annual releases. From Harry Bosch to Jack Reacher, these series show no signs of slowing down.
The biggest 2026 releases confirmed: ACOTAR 6 & 7, Onyx Storm's sequel in development, Tana French's completed trilogy, and more.
Sarah J. Maas's ACOTAR series has five books and a spinoff universe. Here's the complete reading order, what order to read ACOTAR and Crescent City, and where to start.
Anne Rice's interconnected universe spans the Vampire Chronicles, Mayfair Witches, and more. Here's the complete reading order and how the AMC adaptations relate to the books.
Dark romance is BookTok's most controversial and fastest-growing subgenre. Here's what it is, how it differs from regular romance, and the best series to start with.
These are the book series that BookTok made into phenomena — from ACOTAR to The Atlas Six. A guide to what blew up, why, and whether the hype is deserved.
Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter Chronicles spans 20+ books across 6+ series. Here's the complete reading order, the best place to start, and how all the series connect.
Colleen Hoover became the most talked-about author on BookTok. Here's the complete reading order for her standalone novels, how her books connect, and the best place to start.
Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere spans 20+ interconnected books across multiple series. Here's the complete reading order, the best entry point, and how all the series connect.
Cosy fantasy is the BookTok genre that proved fantasy doesn't have to be brutal to be brilliant. Here's what it is, why it blew up, and the best series to start with.
Sarah J. Maas's Crescent City series crosses over with ACOTAR in Book 3. Here's the complete reading order and the answer to whether you need to read ACOTAR before starting.
Some series must be read in order. Others you can start anywhere. Here's how to tell the difference — with specific guidance on crime fiction, fantasy, romance, and thriller series.
Dune: Prophecy is a prequel series set 10,000 years before the original Dune. Here's whether you need Frank Herbert's novels before watching or reading the Dune prequel.
Joe Abercrombie's First Law world spans a trilogy, three standalones, and a second trilogy. Here's the complete reading order and whether you need the original trilogy before the standalones.
Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing became the fastest-selling romantasy debut in history. Here's the complete Empyrean series reading order and what to expect from each book.
Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash series is one of BookTok's most-recommended romantasy series. Here's the complete reading order including the connected Flesh and Fire series.
Holly Black's Folk of the Air trilogy is one of fae fantasy's most beloved series. Here's the complete reading order including the related novels and how the series connects.
Suzanne Collins has now published two Hunger Games prequels. Here's the complete reading order, whether to start with the prequels or the original trilogy, and what comes next.
James Patterson has published over 300 books across multiple series. Here's how to navigate his backlist — from Alex Cross to the Women's Murder Club — and the best place to start.
Tamsyn Muir's Locked Tomb series blends necromancy, space opera, and gothic horror into something unlike anything else in fantasy. Here's the reading order and where to start.
Diana Gabaldon's Outlander universe includes a spinoff series following Lord John Grey. Here's how the two series interlock and whether you need Outlander to read Lord John.
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson universe spans five series and dozens of books. Here's the complete reading order for the Riordanverse, from Percy Jackson to Magnus Chase.
Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series spans 24 novels across 35 years. Here's the complete reading order, why it must be read in sequence, and where the series stands today.
Romantasy — romantic fantasy — is BookTok's defining genre. Here's what it is, how it differs from fantasy romance, and the best series to start with from ACOTAR to Fourth Wing.
Sarah J. Maas writes three interconnected series — Throne of Glass, ACOTAR, and Crescent City. Here's the complete reading order for the entire Maasverse and how the series connect.
Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse spans two trilogies, a duology, and standalone novels. Here's the complete reading order, how Six of Crows connects, and the Netflix adaptation.
Six of Crows is more popular than Shadow and Bone, but it's not the first Grishaverse book. Here's whether you can start with Six of Crows and what you'll miss.
Stephen King has published over 65 novels across horror, thriller, and fantasy. Here's the best place to start, which books connect, and how to navigate his enormous backlist.
Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive is a 5-book arc with novellas. Here's the complete reading order, where the novellas fit, and whether you need Mistborn first.
Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series has 8 books including a prequel novella collection. Here's the complete reading order and the answer to the Assassin's Blade debate.
Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy series has a six-book spinoff called Bloodlines. Here's the complete reading order and whether you need to read Vampire Academy before Bloodlines.
Finished A Court of Thorns and Roses and need more? Here are the best romantasy and fae fantasy series to read next — with reading order guides and buy links.
Loved Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty? Here are the best domestic thrillers, psychological suspense novels, and women's fiction reads to try next.
Finished Fourth Wing and need more? Here are the best romantasy and fantasy series to read next — from ACOTAR to From Blood and Ash — with reading order guides.
Finished A Song of Ice and Fire or the HBO series and need more epic fantasy? Here are the best series to read next, from Joe Abercrombie to Robin Hobb.
Loved Gone Girl's unreliable narrators, twists, and dark marriage? Here are the best psychological thrillers and domestic noir novels to read next.
Finished the Harry Potter series and looking for what's next? Here are the best fantasy series for readers of all ages — from His Dark Materials to The Name of the Wind.
Finished Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us and need something that hits the same way? Here are the best emotional reads — from dark romance to literary fiction about difficult relationships.
Finished the Hunger Games trilogy and prequels? Here are the best YA dystopian and fantasy series to read next — from Divergent to An Ember in the Ashes.
Finished Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series? Here are the best historical romance and historical fiction series to read next, from Philippa Gregory to Bernard Cornwell.
Loved Twilight's paranormal romance and vampire love story? Here are the best series to read next — from vampire romance to paranormal YA and adult paranormal fiction.
George R.R. Martin's Winds of Winter still hasn't arrived. Here's the best epic fantasy to read while you wait — plus Martin's own work in the meantime.
Ann Cleeves writes two beloved crime series — Vera and Shetland — both adapted for ITV and BBC. Here's the complete reading order and how the shows compare to the books.
Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies was adapted into one of HBO's most successful limited series. Here's how they compare — and what Moriarty's other novels offer.
Michael Connelly's Bosch universe has two major streaming adaptations — Amazon's Bosch and Netflix's The Lincoln Lawyer. Here's how they compare to the novels and what to watch first.
Jeff Lindsay's Dexter novels and the Showtime series share a premise but diverge radically. Here's the complete book reading order and how the two versions compare.
Frank Herbert's Dune is one of science fiction's greatest novels. Denis Villeneuve's two-part film adaptation is equally extraordinary. Here's how they compare and where to start.
Isaac Asimov's Foundation is one of science fiction's defining series. Apple TV+ adapted it from 2021. Here's the complete reading order and how radically the show diverges from the books.
George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO's Game of Thrones diverge dramatically after Season 5. Here's what the books do differently and whether The Winds of Winter will ever arrive.
Gillian Flynn wrote three crime novels, all adapted for film or TV. Here's how each book compares to its adaptation and which to read first.
Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale is a landmark of dystopian fiction. The Hulu series ran for six seasons. Here's how they diverge and whether The Testaments is essential.
Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy has been adapted twice. Here's how the BBC/HBO series compares to the novels, and whether you should read the Book of Dust trilogy.
Louise Penny's Inspector Gamache series is one of the most beloved in crime fiction. Here's the complete reading order, why it must be read in order, and the Amazon Prime adaptation.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan appears in 14 novels by multiple authors. The Amazon Prime series is a loose adaptation. Here's the complete reading order and how to navigate the Ryanverse.
Ken Follett's Kingsbridge series spans 900 years of history in four novels. The Pillars of the Earth has been adapted twice. Here's the complete reading order and how they connect.
Killing Eve began as four novellas by Luke Jennings. The BBC series ran for four seasons. Here's how the books and show compare, and whether the novellas are worth reading.
Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series follows a psychologist-detective through interwar Britain. Here's the complete reading order and why this series must be read in sequence.
Liane Moriarty's Nine Perfect Strangers was adapted by Hulu with Nicole Kidman. Here's how the book and series compare and what Moriarty's other novels offer.
Alexander McCall Smith's No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency is one of the world's most beloved series. Here's the complete reading order, the BBC/HBO adaptation, and how his other series connect.
Winston Graham wrote 12 Poldark novels over 45 years. The BBC adapted the first seven. Here's the complete reading order and how the two versions of Poldark compare.
Amazon Prime's Reacher series finally got Jack Reacher right. Here's how the show compares to Lee Child's novels, what it changes, and which books each season adapts.
Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London series blends police procedural with urban fantasy in a uniquely British way. Here's the complete reading order including novellas and graphic novels.
Arthur Conan Doyle wrote four Sherlock Holmes novels and five short story collections. Here's the complete reading order, the best TV adaptations, and which Holmes stories are essential.
Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series is the biggest crime fiction debut in decades. Here's the complete reading order and what to know about the Netflix film adaptation.
The Witcher began as Polish short stories in 1986. Netflix's series adaptation diverges significantly from the books. Here's the correct reading order and what the show changes.
Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy is the greatest historical fiction of the modern era. The BBC adapted both novels. Here's the reading order and how the adaptations compare.
A look at how the Scarpetta TV series weaves together multiple Patricia Cornwell novels using dual timelines.
George Smiley appears across multiple le Carré novels, with the Karla Trilogy at the centre. Here's the correct reading order for the greatest spy fiction ever written.
Harlan Coben writes two interconnected series and dozens of standalones — many adapted for Netflix. Here's how they all connect and the best place to start.
Brandon Sanderson has written two of modern fantasy's greatest series — and they're set in the same universe. Here's which to start with and how they connect.
Ian Fleming wrote 14 James Bond novels. Dozens of continuation novels followed. Here's the complete reading order and which continuation authors are worth your time.
Karin Slaughter writes two interconnected series set in Georgia. Here's the reading order, the crossover points, and whether you need to read both.
TNT's Rizzoli & Isles ran for seven seasons. Tess Gerritsen's novels are darker, stranger, and quite different. Here's how they compare and where to start.
Alex Cross has been one of the most popular thriller series for 30 years. Here's the complete reading order, the publication vs chronological question, and the best place to start.
Bernard Cornwell has written two of historical fiction's greatest series. Here's how Sharpe and the Saxon Stories compare, and the best order to read both.
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files is one urban fantasy series you absolutely must read in order. Here's why, and exactly how to do it.
Ian Rankin's two detective series — Inspector Rebus and Malcolm Fox — share the same city and increasingly the same cases. Here's how they connect.
Nora Roberts and J.D. Robb are the same person — and the In Death series is the longest-running crime series in publishing. Here's what you need to know.
Nine novels and eight novellas make up the Expanse saga. Here's exactly where each novella fits in the reading order, and how the Amazon show compares.
HBO's True Blood ran for seven seasons. The Sookie Stackhouse novels ran for thirteen books. Here's how they diverge — and why the books are worth reading even if you've watched the show.
Netflix's Bridgerton doesn't follow the books in order — and changes far more than just the sequence. Here's what's different and where to start with Julia Quinn's novels.
66 detective novels across 50 years. Should you read Agatha Christie in publication order or by character? Here's the definitive guide to her Poirot and Marple series.
14 novels, a prequel, and two authors. Here's everything you need to know about reading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time in the right order.
Eight main novels, connections to dozens of other King books, and a recommended reading order that's different from publication order. Here's your Dark Tower guide.
Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse spawned three TV series spanning 60 years of British television. Here's how the books and shows connect, and where to start.
Beyond the five main novels, George R.R. Martin's world includes history books, novellas, and prequels. Here's the complete reading order and where each fits.
Nine main novels, novellas, and a Lord John spin-off series. Here's the definitive guide to reading Diana Gabaldon's Outlander in the right order.
Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher series has a tricky reading order. The short stories come first, the novels continue — and Netflix changed almost everything. Here's your guide.
Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, and Renée Ballard all share the same Los Angeles. Here's how their stories connect and the best order to read them.
41 Discworld novels and no idea where to start? Here are five different reading approaches depending on what kind of reader you are.
Should you read the Jack Reacher series in publication order or chronological order? We break down both options and tell you the best place to start.
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