This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is “top ten series I’d like to start reading but haven’t yet.” Here’s my list:
Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson. My friend Ali has been trying to get me to read these for years! I even own the books. I just haven’t started them yet.- Dragon Star Trilogy by Melanie Rawn. I loved the sister trilogy, Dragon Prince. I now just need to continue on with the story and read this second trilogy.
- Sevenwaters Series by Juliet Marillet. My friend Rachel recommended this series to me a few years ago. It’s her favorite and I think I’d love it too.
- Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. Technically, I started this a couple of years ago, but I got distracted and never finished The Fellowship of the Ring. I. Must. Finish. This.
- Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. My friend Ouisa recommended this series to me about five years ago. It’s her favorite and from what she’s said about it, I’m sure I’d love it too.
- Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery. I technically started this when I was younger, but because I wasn’t much of a reader, I didn’t get more than 20 pages in on the first book. I’ve always wanted to read this, though, and someday I will.
Time Quintet by Madeleine L’Engle. I didn’t know about this series when I was younger (not that I would’ve read it if I did). I feel like I’ve missed out. I definitely want to read this someday. It’s just a matter of getting to it.- Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I’ve wanted to read this series ever since I saw the cover for Cinder. I even own Cinder. I just haven’t started it yet.
- Uglies Series by Scott Westerfield. I’ve wanted to read this for about five years now, ever since I found out about it from a friend. At one time I owned Uglies, but I donated it to my library for a teen giveaway.
- The Wheel of Time Series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. This series scares me, especially from everything I’ve heard about it. But, it also intrigues me and I really want to see what the big deal about it is.
Gah! There are so many others I wanted to list! But, I have to stop somewhere! I love series because I love being in a world for a very long time. And, at the same time, I hate them because they feel daunting; there’s more than one book to read. That’s probably why I haven’t started any of these yet.
What about you? Which series are you dying to start but haven’t yet?
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This is a great list! Please check out my list: http://joriesreads.wordpress.com/2013/03/05/top-ten-series-jorie-wants-to-read/
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Actually, you’ve named several that I also want to read. Starting a new series always does feel a bit daunting though, especially if there are already several books out. That’s why Vorkosigan has been on my TBR list for YEARS and I haven’t committed. I think now that Wheel of Time is over, I could probably handle it.
Exactly. Some of them are just so long and I don’t want to commit to them because there are so many other things I want to read too. I know I just need to bite the bullet and read them, though.
Do it do it do it….although that is how I feel about wheel of time.
And to that I say, Do it do it do it.
Oh man, I forgot at Uglies. I could have listed those too. The only ones that I’ve read on your list is Cinder from the Lunar Chronicles. I really enjoyed that one!
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who hasn’t read these!
And, I’ve heard Cinder is really good. I want to read it, lol.
I haven’t heard about a lot of these but I seriously should have put Uglies and Lunar Chronicles on my list! Great list!
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I picked some pretty obsure series, I know, lol.
You must read Anne of Green Gables. All of Montgomery’s books are slow starts, but if you give it some time (sometimes a lot of time), it always pays off in the end.
That’s what I’ve heard. With any classic, I plan to give them more allowance than my 100-page one.
I didn’t realize how much you enjoy the fantasy genre. My husband loves the wheel in time series and is always trying to get me to listen to it. I think I am taking your list to the library and finding more reads for him.
Hope you’re doing great Jenni!
Love the fantasy genre! It’s my favorite of all the genres I’ve read. I always want to read more!!!
I hope you find some good books on my list. You’ll have to let me know how they are, lol.
will do, I went through the library and the PIoneer Library Database and put what they had on hold for my husband. In the future when I need a sci fi recommendation I’m emailing you. Kenny (my husband) says you should start with Wheel of Time. He just finished listening to the series for the second time.
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WOW, I haven’t read a single series on your list. Knowing me, it will prompt me to add more books to my list of books I want to read, though
Another reason to love these lists, right?
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Ha ha! Totally. That’s one of the reasons I love TTT is to get ideas for more books, even though my TBR list is already HUGE!
I really liked Cinder (like the rest of the world)
but I haven’t gotten to the sequel yet. And my husband has slowly been making his way through The Wheel of Time books. He loves the series, but there were a few books he didn’t care for. It’s quite the commitment, too!
Such a commitment! I’m so scared to start them, lol. I’m glad your husband likes them. I know so many people who don’t like all the books. Hopefully, I’ll keep going even if I don’t like some of them.
You have many delightful series in store, with that list. Hope you can get started soon!
Thank you! I’m very excited to start them! I hope it will be soon!
This could just be called “Books Ouisa Loves” Madeleine L’engle was my favorite before Miles and Anne was my close second.
I remember you telling me once that you loved Madeleine L’engle. But, I didn’t know you loved Anne as much as you did.
The Lunar Chronicles is really good. I just finished Scarlet this past week. Liked it better than Cinder which was really good!
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I’m excited to hear that you like Scarlet better. I’ve heard such great things about Cinder that it’s nice to know the sequel is just as good (or better)!
I’m in the middle of a few of those series myself! I do really love the Mistborn books, although I had to buy them all so I could get them read without worrying about overdue fees from the library. They’re BIG books, but Sanderson is so good at world-building that it just has to be so, you know?
They are big books! I loved Elantris, so I’m sure I’ll enjoy Mistborn. I can’t wait to read them! They’re on my docket for this year!
I need to read the Sevenwaters series myself.
If you get to it before I do, let me know what you think.
I only ever read Anne of Green Gables (back in high school) but I really liked it. I want to read all of them too. I also need to read the sevenwaters series, too! There are so many books I want to read. It’s a bit overwhelming, but I do love that there are so many books that interest me.
It really is a bit overwhelming! I’m thinking I’m not going to get through even half of my TBR list before I die!
I should give Anne of Green Gables a try. I read a Wrinkle in Time in school and i just did not get it. I wonder if I’d like it as an adult. Series are daunting to me too. I feel like I have to buy them because I hate waiting for the next book from the library!
Maybe, I don’t know. There are some books that seem to be better at a particular point in your life. I read Narnia about 5 years ago and I liked them, but not as much as I probably would’ve as a child. So, maybe you’ll like Wrinkle of Time more now.
Jenni I’m also looking forward to reading my Anne of Green Gables Box set
The Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld is FANTASTIC, definitely read it soon 
I just finished reading Cinder.
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I’d love read Uglies soon! I just need to get to it, lol. And, I also want to read his Peeps. You’ll have to let me know what you think of Anne after you read it.
I tried to read the Mistborn series, but I couldn’t finish the first book. I got about 150 pages in before I called it quits. I just wasn’t into it!
Same with the Wheel of Time series. I got about 4 books in before I decided Robert Jordan was a sexist and I quit.
You should definitely read The Lord of the Rings though! I love those! And the Anne of Green Gable books! They are SO good!
Ha ha! You crack me up, Kami. I’ve heard Robert Jordan seems sexist. I’ll have to see what I think when I get around to reading Wheel of Time.
JENNI. Wheel of Time is GOOD. It’s VERY VERY intense and intricate, very much prophecies and some fantasy tropes but amazing characters. Also I saw in the above comments that someone said RJ was sexist…which honestly befuddles me because so many of his female characters are powerful and kick-ass!
Also, I really liked Cinder!
Good to know that befuddles you. I’ve heard that remark a few times, but not all the time. I’m hoping when I read it I won’t think that. (Honestly, I don’t think I will because I usually don’t think that unless I’m watching Leave it to Beaver and get mad at the patriarchal hierarchy of that time period, lol.)
Dang, Jenni, I’ve never even heard of the Sevenwaters series. Sigh. You’ve added a few too many more to my TBR list! I’m sure Tyler will thank you for that…
Oh, and thanks for the reminder that the Wheel of Time is complete. I can now go back and reread what I started, what, 20 years ago? Oddly, I’ve forgotten a lot. It’ll probably take me at so long that the last one will be releeased in paperback…
Ha ha! Yeah, Tyler will probably thank me by glaring at me or not inviting me over anymore, lol. From what my friend said about the Sevenwaters series, I think you’d like it knowing your likes in books.
Psht! You’ll be done with the WoT series in a month because you read so fast. What’ll slow you down is whether the books are available at the library or not.