Apparently, these are popular. Huh. Well, this is bound to be less popular than most posts of this kind, but here goes! I'm going to recommend 5 series of novels here:
5) A Series of Unfortunate Events Series, by Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire children lived a life of comfort for quite some time. Then their parents are killed in a terrible fire, and they are shipped off to live with their literal closest living relative, Count Olaf, who immediately turns out to be the villain of the story. Across 13 novels, the children do their best to evade Olaf's dark dreams of stealing their enormous fortune.
This series gets dark on occasion, and I haven't been able to read all of the books, but I still recommend it because it's a clever novel with lots of wordplay. The theme centers around (surprise) unfortunate events. There are 13 novels, and in case you didn't know, 13 is pretty widely thought of as an unlucky number.
4) Keeper of the Lost Cities Series, by Shannon Messenger
Sophie's not normal. She's got a photographic memory that makes school super easy, she's much prettier than any other girl, and most importantly, she can read minds. It's impossible to block, and it drives her insane. Then she discovers that her appearance and mind-reading can be explained by a shocking truth: she is a telepathic elf. This throws her into a world that demands a lot more of her, mixes her up with a terrorist organization, and makes her question everything she thought she knew...
I originally read through the first 2 books a few years ago, but quit halfway through Book 3. It just got too boring. But a friend re-introduced me to the series recently, and I pushed through, and Book 3 ended up displaying a twist that hooked me through all the remaining books. The series is really quite well-written, though it's more of an acquired taste of sorts. The style isn't the same as traditional novels. But it's a series that's growing considerably; Book 8 is being released November the 5th this year, and it doesn't seem like it's going to stop there!
3) Found Series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Um...if you want a summary for this series, look up the book "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
This is kinda a hard book series to create a summary for. Literally just about everything in Books 2-8 are spoilers for Book 1. But if you like Time Travel stories, and you love mysteries, you absolutely need to check out this series!
2) Shadow Children Series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In an effort to prevent overpopulation, the government has outlawed third-borns. Luke, however, has lived in general safety. That is, until the government cuts down their woods and uses it to build a neighborhood for the wealthy. This development sends Luke into a series of baby steps, that slowly demand he stand in the open more and more.
This series is awesome! My family loves reading through books together, and I think the book that made it exciting was "Among the Hidden", the first book in this series. It's an incredible dystopian novel with a story that goes far beyond Luke. I'd definitely recommend this book for anyone. (And yes, I'm a huge fan of Haddix's work.)
1) Story Thieves Series, by James Riley
In the Story Thieves series, a half-fictional girl named Bethany and her completely real friend Owen get involved in a series of books. The adventure starts with Owen ruining his favorite book and unleashing a powerful wizard, though it quickly turns into a tale orchestrated by a mysterious person connected to Bethany's past...
Honestly, this is my all-time favorite book series. The character development is solid, there's plenty of well-placed humor, and there are places even in the first 3 chapters that are connected to the other books in the series, giving you clues you'll never figure out until it's too late. I have yet to read Book 5, which is the conclusion to the series, but Books 1-3 are some well-written stories, and Book 4 (which takes the stance of a choose-your-adventure story) is absolutely stunning.
If you have any ideas for future book recommendation themes, let me know!
5) A Series of Unfortunate Events Series, by Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire children lived a life of comfort for quite some time. Then their parents are killed in a terrible fire, and they are shipped off to live with their literal closest living relative, Count Olaf, who immediately turns out to be the villain of the story. Across 13 novels, the children do their best to evade Olaf's dark dreams of stealing their enormous fortune.
This series gets dark on occasion, and I haven't been able to read all of the books, but I still recommend it because it's a clever novel with lots of wordplay. The theme centers around (surprise) unfortunate events. There are 13 novels, and in case you didn't know, 13 is pretty widely thought of as an unlucky number.
4) Keeper of the Lost Cities Series, by Shannon Messenger
Sophie's not normal. She's got a photographic memory that makes school super easy, she's much prettier than any other girl, and most importantly, she can read minds. It's impossible to block, and it drives her insane. Then she discovers that her appearance and mind-reading can be explained by a shocking truth: she is a telepathic elf. This throws her into a world that demands a lot more of her, mixes her up with a terrorist organization, and makes her question everything she thought she knew...
I originally read through the first 2 books a few years ago, but quit halfway through Book 3. It just got too boring. But a friend re-introduced me to the series recently, and I pushed through, and Book 3 ended up displaying a twist that hooked me through all the remaining books. The series is really quite well-written, though it's more of an acquired taste of sorts. The style isn't the same as traditional novels. But it's a series that's growing considerably; Book 8 is being released November the 5th this year, and it doesn't seem like it's going to stop there!
3) Found Series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Um...if you want a summary for this series, look up the book "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix.
This is kinda a hard book series to create a summary for. Literally just about everything in Books 2-8 are spoilers for Book 1. But if you like Time Travel stories, and you love mysteries, you absolutely need to check out this series!
2) Shadow Children Series, by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In an effort to prevent overpopulation, the government has outlawed third-borns. Luke, however, has lived in general safety. That is, until the government cuts down their woods and uses it to build a neighborhood for the wealthy. This development sends Luke into a series of baby steps, that slowly demand he stand in the open more and more.
This series is awesome! My family loves reading through books together, and I think the book that made it exciting was "Among the Hidden", the first book in this series. It's an incredible dystopian novel with a story that goes far beyond Luke. I'd definitely recommend this book for anyone. (And yes, I'm a huge fan of Haddix's work.)
1) Story Thieves Series, by James Riley
In the Story Thieves series, a half-fictional girl named Bethany and her completely real friend Owen get involved in a series of books. The adventure starts with Owen ruining his favorite book and unleashing a powerful wizard, though it quickly turns into a tale orchestrated by a mysterious person connected to Bethany's past...
Honestly, this is my all-time favorite book series. The character development is solid, there's plenty of well-placed humor, and there are places even in the first 3 chapters that are connected to the other books in the series, giving you clues you'll never figure out until it's too late. I have yet to read Book 5, which is the conclusion to the series, but Books 1-3 are some well-written stories, and Book 4 (which takes the stance of a choose-your-adventure story) is absolutely stunning.
If you have any ideas for future book recommendation themes, let me know!
I've read a few of these... I'll check the others out. 😁
ReplyDeleteLol Cool, which ones have you read?
DeleteFound and Shadow Children (haven't read much of found though)
DeleteNever read one of these, they sound interesting though :)
ReplyDeleteI recommend Shadow Children for your taste. 😃
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