Anyone that’s ever been determined to finally read all of the Outlander or Jane Austen books in a year knows that lots of reading goals are set with good intentions. We get it, life gets in the way. But if you really DO want to get stuck into that new series that’s been on your mind for a while, then check out The Great Book Binge!
Here at Booktopia, we’ve collected a great range of book series together and sorted them by category AND in the right series order. Whether you revel in parallel universes, steamy romances, cosy mysteries or literary masterpieces, The Great Book Binge has a series for you. From Action and Adventure, Fantasy Fiction, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Literary Fiction and Romance, there’s a series that’s bound to keep you uttering just one more page … Even better, you’ll save 10% when you buy three or more books from the same series.
Read on for our top picks!
FANTASY: The Witcher Chronicles by Andrzej Sapkowski
From bestselling video games to a Netflix phenomenon, this Polish fantasy series is being picked by millions across the English-speaking world. The Witcher offers the perfect dose of grizzly action and wild imagination to satisfy readers who loved A Song of Ice and Fire.
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SCI-FI: The Dune Chronicles by Frank Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson
Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender’s Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune: winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards, and widely considered one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written.
Melange, or ‘spice’, is the most valuable – and rarest – element in the universe; a drug that does everything from increasing a person’s life-span to making interstellar travel possible. And it can only be found on a single planet: the inhospitable desert world Arrakis … Catch this series before it hits the big screen, with a film adaptation starring Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Rebecca Ferguson on the way.
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CRIME FICTION: The Tony Hill & Carol Jordan Series by Val McDermid
Now celebrating more than 20 years in print, The Mermaids Singing was the Gold Dagger award-winning serial killer thriller that began the number one bestselling crime series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV’s much-loved Wire in the Blood.
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THRILLER & SUSPENSE: The Amos Decker Series by David Baldacci
Amos Decker’s life changed forever–twice.
The first time was on the gridiron. A big, towering athlete, he was the only person from his hometown of Burlington ever to play in the NFL. But his career ended before it had a chance to begin. On his very first play, a violent helmet-to-helmet collision knocked him off the field forever, and left him with an improbable side effect–he can forget nothing.
The second time was at home nearly two decades later. Now a police detective, Decker returned from a stakeout one evening and entered a nightmare …
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YOUNG ADULT FICTION: The Grishaverse by Leigh Bardugo
The Grishaverse is a lavish fantasy world in which science and magic collide, wielded by soldiers known as the Grisha. Established in Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone Trilogy and further expanded in the Six of Crows Duology and The Language of Thorns, the Grishaverse is home to characters from Ravka, Ketterdam, and more!
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GRAPHIC NOVELS & MANGA: My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi
What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called “Quirks” at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course!
But what would you do if you were one of the 20 percent who were born Quirkless?
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HISTORICAL FICTION: The Wolf Hall Trilogy by Hilary Mantel
Enter the astonishing world of Thomas Cromwell, the boy who climbed from nowhere to become the right hand of one of the most notorious and unstable monarchs of world history. With the hugely-anticipated release of The Mirror and the Light earlier this year, Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall trilogy now stands as one of the highest achievements of English literature created during our lifetimes.
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LITERARY FICTION: The Neapolitan Novels by Elena Ferrante
The story of Elena and Lila begins in a poor but vibrant neighbourhood on the outskirts of Naples. The two girls learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone or anything else, sometimes to their own detriment, as each discovers more about who she is and suffers or delights in the throes of their intense friendship.
There is a piercing honesty about Ferrante’s prose that makes My Brilliant Friend a compulsively readable portrait of two young women, and also the story of a neighbourhood, a city and a country. And that’s just the beginning…
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ROMANCE: The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon
What if your future was the past?
1945, and Claire Randall goes to the Scottish Highlands with her husband Frank. It’s a second honeymoon, a chance to learn how war has changed them and to re-establish their loving marriage. But one afternoon, Claire walks through a circle of standing stones and vanishes into 1743, where the first person she meets is a British army officer – her husband’s six-times great-grandfather.
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EROTIC FICTION: The Beautiful Bastard Series by Christina Lauren
An ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Discover the story that garnered more than two million reads online.
Whip-smart, hardworking, and on her way to an MBA, Chloe Mills has only one problem: her boss, Bennett Ryan. He’s exacting, blunt, inconsiderate … and completely irresistible. A Beautiful Bastard.
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ACTION & ADVENTURE: The Jack West Jr. Series by Matthew Reilly
Thousands of years ago, a magnificent golden capstone sat atop the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was a source of immense power, capable of bestowing upon its holder absolute global rule for a thousand years.
But then, in 323 BC, the capstone was broken into seven pieces and hidden within the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Now the time has come to rebuild the capstone. Everyone wants it. From the most powerful countries on Earth, to gangs of evil terrorists … and one daring coalition of eight small nations who think no single country should possess such an awesome power source.
Look out for the next book in the series, The Two Lost Mountains, coming later this year!
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CLASSICS: The Vintage Classic Russians Collection
Published for the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Russian Revolution, The Vintage Classic Russians are must-have, beautifully designed editions of six epic masterpieces that have survived controversy, censorship and suppression to influence decades of thought and artistic expression. Discover the works of Leo Tolstoy, Mikhail Bulgakov and more …
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