Book nerds are an impatient bunch! We read the latest instalment or perhaps the first book in a brand new series and think “when will the next book get here?! I can’t wait?!”. But then, the next book is here, we receive our pre-order, fangirl over it a little bit and then … forget it ever existed. A year or two passes and more books have been released and maybe the series has come to its epic conclusion and it dawns on us, it’s finally time to re-read the last book, order the rest and spend some time in some of our favourite worlds.
Enter The Great Book Binge — a fantastic reminder of all the series we’ve yet to finish, an exciting opportunity to explore some new ones, and a great reason for yet another book haul! With all the hottest adult and young adult fiction from BookTok favourites like the A Court of Thorns and Roses and The Grishaverse, to Netflix hits like Bridgerton and Heartstopper, alongside the most binge-worthy fantasy and sci-fi series like Dune and The Prison Healer, we’re sorry in advance for ruining all your May social plans! And to get you started, we’ve picked out our top 5 fiction and young adult series to dive straight into. Happy reading!
FICTION
The Phryne Fisher Mysteries
by Kerry Greenwood
Terribly fashionable. Unmistakeably glamorous. Handy with a pistol. Have you met Phryne Fisher?
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
by Sarah J. Maas
Feyre is a huntress. She thinks nothing of slaughtering a wolf to capture its prey. But, like all mortals, she fears what lingers mercilessly beyond the forest. And she will learn that taking the life of a magical creature comes at a high price…
The #1 New York Times and international bestselling series – now in development as a TV series!
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Bridgerton
by Julia Quinn
Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton series is a collection of eight romance novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton: Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth.
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The Wheel of Time
by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson
Written by Robert Jordan and completed posthumously by Brandon Sanderson, The Wheel of Time is one of the greatest epics of fantasy and a #1 internationally bestselling series. Taking place both in our past and our future, the saga tells the story of a man destined to face the Evil One and save the world—or destroy it in the process.
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The Dune Saga
by Frank Herbert
In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. A triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction series of all time.
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YOUNG ADULT
Heartstopper
by Alice Oseman
Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between.
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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
An addictive must-read mystery with shades of Serial and Making a Murderer about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you’ll never expect.
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The Prison Healer
by Lynette Noni
A dark, thrilling YA fantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, and Sabaa Tahir, with the third and final book coming soon!
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The Grishaverse
by Leigh Bardugo
Summoners, saints, conmen, convicts — get to know the bestselling Shadow and Bone Trilogy and the Six of Crows Duology (now a hit Netflix series!).
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Throne of Glass
by Sarah J. Maas
When magic has gone from the world and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She is a prisoner, but if she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king’s champion and earn her freedom. But the evil she encounters in the castle goes deep …
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If you liked these childhood books, try these now as an adult 
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Comments
June 12, 2022 at 10:32 pm
thank you for sharing this book.