Top 10 Book Series of All Time

#9. Discworld

The Discworld book series by Terry Pratchett are great unique series of books to read. They are filled with twisted takes on the contemporary, puns, and no chapters. In fact, this series, is better described as a family of books that take place in the same book universe.^[2]Conversation – A beginner’s guide to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld As such, you can easily pick up almost any book in the Discworld series and read it separately without missing anything. One of the biggest underlying themes is the both sly and overt nods to literary classics and classical mythology that are thrown in through out the book series.

#8. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and all of the accompanying books, such as the Hobbit, that go with it, are perhaps the best example of epic high fantasy ever written. In fact, it is one of the most published book series ever! That is no surprise, seeing that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of this book series, was a professor at the University of Oxford!^[3]goodreads – The Lord of the Rings Series In addition, similar to the movies, the main series follows the adventures of Frodo Baggins as he attempts to destroy the One Ring and save the world.

#7. The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis wrote the 7 book Chronicles of Narnia fantasy novel series.^[4]Book Depository – 20 Best Book Serie Ever In fact, it is one of the best examples of children’s fantasy literature ever written.

The series of books all takes place in the fictional world of Narnia. This is a world of talking animals, mythical beasts, and magic. In addition, the reader discovers this amazing place through the eyes of various children who are central characters to the history of Narnia.

Traditional Christian, Greek, and Roman themes and mythologies greatly inspired C.S. Lewis. All of which are very evident throughout the book series.

#6. Dark Tower Series

The Dark Tower series by Stephen King is perhaps one of the best book series to read ever. King took inspiration from many sources including: spaghetti Western classics, The Lord of the Rings, and the Robert Browning poem “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came”.

The series follows the story of Roland Deschain, the last gunslinger in Mid-World. He is attempting to travel to the magical Dark Tower which connects the time space continuum in order to save it and the universe from a great evil.^[5]Stephen King – Dark Tower

#5. Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher, by Lee Child, is a popular book series following a protagonist of the same name. Reacher, a former major in the US Army Military Police roams around the US taking on odd jobs and investigating dangerous and suspicious events.^[6]Grantland – The Curious Case of Lee Child

Generally, the books take place in the US in areas such as LA, New York, or some small southern or midwestern town. However, the series has also taken place in European destination such as London, Hamburg, and Paris.

If you have watched the movie of the same name with Tom Cruise, you will love the book series. In fact, the Tom Cruise movie is a very faithful adaptation of one of the books in the series.

#4. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams, is one of the best science fiction comedy book series ever. Broadly, the series follows the misadventures of Arthur Dent, the last surviving man, following the destruction of Earth by the Vogon construction fleet in order to make way for the hyperspace bypass.^[7]Grantland – The Curious Case of Lee Child

Ford Prefect, a human looking alien, saves Dent. Prefect was there as he is in the process of writing The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. In addition, throughout the novels, we follow Prefect and Fred as they meet many of the universe’s most interesting and eccentric characters.

#3. Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is one of the best book series ever, especially for those who like reading about mythological heroes and monsters! The series follows the adventures of Percy, a demigod (half Greek god/half mortal) along with his sidekicks Grover and Annabeth.^[8]Common Sense Media – Percy Jackson Book Serie

#2. A Game of Thrones

You might be most familiar with A Game of Thrones through the popular TV series. However, before the series was the popular book series by the author George R.R. Martin. These dense and interesting books introduces readers to deep and complex histories of renegades, knights, kings, and queens all of who are playing a game of life and death in order to rule the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and sit on top of the Iron Throne.^[9]Not a Blog