7 Book Series to Get Lost in This Summer ...

Lyndsie Jun 16, 2013

7 Book Series to Get Lost in This Summer ...
7 Book Series to Get Lost in This Summer ...

I love book series, because the stories go on for so much longer. If there's one thing I really hate, it's coming to the end of a book I'm very much enjoying. I hate leaving that literary world. With a series, however, I know that all I have to do is pick up the next book. Summers are a great time to start on a new series, because you have so much more time to read! That being said, here's my take on the book series you should just get lost in this summer. Now, I know I haven't included Twilight or Shades of Grey; they're not my style, but if you love them, feel free to recommend them to other readers!

1. The Dexter Series

I've just started reading this, having finally watched the TV series. I'm officially a Dexter fanatic. Jeff Lindsay had me from the very first paragraph of Darkly Dreaming Dexter. The title is just excellent to begin with, as are the other titles in the series. As well, Lindsay is an incredible writer; his flow, imagery, and rich language combined to give me chills. I was immediately hooked on this book series, and I think you will be, too!

2. A Song of Ice and Fire

I haven't started reading this yet, nor have I started watching Game of Thrones … but I'm ready to start! I hear so many great things about the book series and the TV series, I just can't resist any longer. Do you have any opinions on whether I should read the books or watch the series first? And if you have tips on keeping up with all those characters, let me know before I get sucked into the story!

3. The Hunger Games

I have, of course, read this series, and with Catching Fire coming up not-soon-enough, I'm all set to read the series again. I think these novels are excellent, especially considering they're technically YA. Katniss is a wonderful, strong female character, and I can't wait to get embroiled in the district rebellions again.

4. Harry Potter

I've read this one, too – and I'm about to reread it again for the tenth time! This is the only book series I've ever been able to read over and over again – and by that I mean I went through a phase where I finished the final book and started the first one again immediately. I can't get enough of Hogwarts, and J. K. Rowling is such a clever writer that I find new clues, hints, and revelations each time I reread the series.

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5. The Color Purple Series

I'm sort of cheating here, because this isn't technically a series. However, The Color Purple is connected with several of Alice Walker's later books. If you loved her narrative, the interconnected characters, and the social commentary, I strongly recommend that you read the loosely related novels The Temple of My Familiar and Possessing the Secret of Joy. Seriously, they're phenomenal.

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6. The Southern Vampire Mysteries

I haven't started on these yet either, but since Heather and I finally jumped on the True Blood bandwagon, I'm about to start. I'll be honest, I actually hate Sookie, at least on TV. But Eric, Pam, Jessica, and Lafayette? Count me in! Those of you who have read the series, is it a good read? Should I jump in with both feet?

7. The Hannibal Series

Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, Hannibal, and Hannibal Rising (kind of). What are you waiting for? I read these books over and over and over. Hannibal, especially, is pure poetry, especially the descriptions of Hannibal Lecter's Florence. If you haven't tried these but have a thing for, say, Dexter, then trust me, you'll love the Hannibal series. Although, to be honest, you can probably give Hannibal Rising a miss. Thomas Harris is brilliant, but that was not his best work.

I can't wait to get started on my summer reading list! From new novels to old favorites, I think I'll be good up until, oh, the end of July or so. What are your favorite book series? If you've got some recommendations, I'd love to hear them!

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I hate to tell you, but Jessica isn't in the books! The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices are great series to read! I have just started reading them again in preparation for the movie.

The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. Love all the characters, and the story is fun.

I'm a huge Harry Potter fan - love the series! But a series I can't wait to read is the Beautiful Creatures series! It looks like a good one. The movie of the first book released early this year and is really good!

Read The Inheritance Cycle

Anne Bishop's The Black Jewels Trilogy (and all the follow up books) are AMAZINGLY rich and vibrant in both the world and the people.

Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series and Meredith Gentry series if you love vampires & werewolves and Fae, respectively.

Watch game of thrones first because the books are a little hard to get in to. If you watch Game of Thrones first, parts in the books will make more sense! Plus I love being surprised when I watch the TV series, which by the way is AMAZING!

I love Hannibal Lecter!

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I love hunger games and harry potter!!!!

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