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What book series do you collect? Do you collect books on a topic by various authors? Do you collect all the titles of an author you like? Or all of that authors series of a type? For instance, Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Chronicles is one of his series that I have.

I need to find a new series to work on collecting and I am looking for ideas. Who/what are your favorites?

I've bought quite a few of the Bernard Cornwell series, though I've avoided getting into the Sharpe books even though I really enjoyed the TV programmes. Have been collecting the main Terry Pratchett series books as he is a firm favourite but also Tolkien, some of the Dickens books and David Attenborough's books that accompany his tv programmes.

Have also been collecting the books of Simon Barnes, who is a nature writer I enjoy immensely, and some of the New Naturalist series of books... though there are a LOT of those (121 plus about 22 monographs at last count!) so have just been buying the ones I can afford which are on subjects I'm interested in.

In the past I collected books by a number of different authors, Stephen King, Isaac Asimov, Stephen Donaldson, James Herbert... but lack of space meant I tended to pass most of those on to charity after a while to make room for the next lot of books.

The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and The Wilderness series by Sara Donati are a couple that come to mind. I keep saying I will not get into anymore series and then I read a book I really like and guess what...

Being a lover of the older authors/series, I have collected all of the Nero Wolfe books by Rex Stout. I re-read them periodically when I need a "fix"!!!

Tammy wrote: "The Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon and The Wilderness series by Sara Donati are a couple that come to mind. I keep saying I will not get into anymore series and then I read a book I really like..."

I also have collections of both Diana Gabaldon and Donati's Wilderness Series. I LIKE collecting series, so I am always on the lookout for a good one I haven't read!

To be honest, I don't think you want a list of the series I collect since it would probably take too long to read. Looking at my library, I have about 150 series that I like to read and collect from every genre you can think of, both fiction and nonfiction.

Joseph wrote: "To be honest, I don't think you want a list of the series I collect since it would probably take too long to read. Looking at my library, I have about 150 series that I like to read and collect fr..."

I think you're right, I just took a look at your book list. Impressive!

Last night I found C.J. Sansom and his Matthew Shardlake Mysteries. They look interesting!

Anything concerning Jane Austen.

Jan wrote: "Last night I found C.J. Sansom and his Matthew Shardlake Mysteries. They look interesting!"

The Shardlake series is one I collect and they're one of my favourites. Shardlake is just an amazing character and Sansom is a brilliant writer. I buy his other stuff too, although I haven't gotten the newest one yet.

The other series I collect are Mark Billingham's, Tess Gerritson, Markus Heitz, anything to do with Babylon 5 and probably some fantasy and sci-fi series that I'm forgetting.

I collect a lot of series. But even stand alone books are prized posession. I love fantasy so I collect fantasy series but first I have to like the first book. If I don't like the first book enough I don't want to buy the rest(may read them though). I feel like wasting space and money.
Currently I'm collecting Brandon Sanderson books, Garth Nix series Seventh tower and Keys to the kingdom, Hex hall series and Abarat. There are several more but the complete list is over 200 books in total.

Probably about 20 series I'd think. I'm a series addict. There's many more out there on my TBR that I haven't gotten to yet.

Karen Marie Monings' Fever Series. Love them! Also, J.R. Wards' Black Dagger Brotherhood series. As far as YA Paranormal/Fantasy series go, I really enjoy the Divergent series by Veronica Roth. Also, Unearthly series by Cynthia Hand, Starcrossed novels by Angelini, and Legend by Marie Lu. There are soooo many more too!!!

The Maeve Kerrigan crime series by Jane Casey

The Tempe Brennan crime series by Kathy Reichs

The Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris

The Harper Connolly series by Charlaine Harris

The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins

Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich

All by Robertson Davies and Anne Lamott.

Murder she wrote and women's murder club

Sherrilyn Kenyon's series: dark hunters, lords of avalon, And all books under her pen name Kinley MacGregor. She is a great writer.

The Women's Murder Club and Sookie Stackhouse series.

I don't know quiet a few.

The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Harry Potter series
Twilight series
The Iron Fey series by Julie Kawaga
Blood of Eden by Julie Kawaga
The Iron Fey Call of the Forgotten by Julie Kawaga
Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan
Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan
The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
The Unicorn Chronicles by Bruce Coville
Song of the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce
Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce
The Immortals by Tamora Pierce
Beka Copper by Tamora Pierce
Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce
The Circle Opens by Tamora Pierce
Circle Reforged by Tamora Pierce
Alistiar series by Georgette Heyer
Jane Austen Diary series by Amanda Grange
The Chronicles of Narnia
and I think a few more
a few authors I buy every book they write

ANNE RICE EVERYTHING
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I've got all of the Harry Potter books, including The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Quidditch Through the Ages, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. I've also got The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books, as well as other books to accompany them. I have all of the Vampire Diaries,Sookie Stackhouse and the Narnia books. I have a lot of books :)

This is going to be quite some list!

Serge Storms Series by Tim Dorsey
Wicked Years Series by Gregory Maguire
Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by Anne Rice
Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Eon Books by Alison Goodman
Canaan Trilogy by Marek Halter
Fabric of Time Series by Andrea Boeshaar
Legends of Goldstone Wood by Anna Elisabeth Stengl
Shopaholic Series by Sophie Kinsella
Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin

...and many more.

Hmmm... Gossip girl, pretty little liars, twilight, daughters of the moon, Harlan coben, hunger games, Harry potter, Everlost series...

I have been rereading the Kent Family Chronicles by John Jakes

The hunger games, Harry potter, pretty little liars, the vampire diaries, Stephan's diaries, the vampire chronicles, twilight, true blood (sookie stackhouse series)

The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner trilogy, The Millennium trilogy, and currently The Monstrumologist series!

Well..... Let's see.....
I've been collecting a lot of Phillipa Gregory books.

I used to collect books on Joan of Arc, and Avalon. I still have them. But I should be weeding them out soon. Favorite on that is The Mists of Avalon

Of course Harry Potter series.

I used to collect all Anne Rice books. I was dating someone that lost of of his books in a divorce, so I was reading them and letting him read them. Well I lost 2/3 of them when he left me 2 months ago. I don't think I will try to buy them again.

I'm about 1/2 done collecting the No. 1 Lady Detective Agency books boy Alexander McCall Smith

For some reason I had also collected the Lemony Snicket books....

Edger Allan Poe... both serialized and collected.

The trilogy The Deed of Paksenarrion.

This list doesn't even go into manga titles and graphic novels.....

I am collecting quite a few and just completed my hardcover set of The Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.

If it's a series, I probably collect it. My favorite read series include The Wheel of Time, Harry Potter, and Twilight. But I have a dozen or more that I've bought and haven't touched since putting them on the shelf. I look at it as my retirement plan - when I have time but no money.

Stacey wrote: "...have a dozen or more that I've bought and haven't touched since putting them on the shelf. I look at it as my retirement plan - when I have time but no money."

lol. I really like that way of looking at it. :-)

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Christine Feehan - The Dark Series, Ghostwalkers Series, The Drake Sisters
JD Robb -In Death Series
Janet Evanovich - Plum Series, Lizzy & Diesel
JR Ward- Black Dagger Brotherhood ,Fallen Angels Series
Sherilyn Kenyon- Dark Hunter/Dream Hunter, The League Rick Riordan- Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles, Heroes of Olympus
Christopher Paolini- Inheritance Series
Rebecca York- Moon Series
Lynsay Sands- Argeneau Series
JK Rowling- Harry Potter
Naomi Novak- Temeraire Series
Brandon Mull- Fablehaven
Karen Marie Moning - Highlander, Fae Series
Pittacus Lore- Lorien Legacies
CS Lewis- Chronicles of Narnia

I´m not really a series fan and I rarely read more books by the same author but here and there, I buy a bunch of books by the author I find interesting and sometimes I buy the complete series or I buy just the 1st one in the series and then I have to buy all of them.

Collection by author:
Tolstoy
Dostoevsky
Shakespeare
Neil Gaiman
J.K. Rowling
Herman Hesse
JR Ward - some of Black Dagger Brotherhood because I don´t like it

Series:
Rae Wilder by Penelope Fletcher
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Fallen by Lauren Kate
Twilight by Meyer
Sugar sugar rune (manga)

Still collecting:
Black Jewels by Anne Bishop (have first one, 2nd one ordered and should be delivered soon, 3rd one missing)
Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini (last one missing)
Fever by Karen Marie Moning (some missing)
Wings by Aprilynne Pike (three of four missing)
All Souls by Deborah Harkness (last one missing)
Fury by Elizabeth Miles (last one missing)
Inheritance by C. Paolini (3 missing)
Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling (some missing)
Wolves (mercy something, don´t remember the name) by Maggie Stiefvater (first one missing)
Lux by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Planning to collect because I really like them:
Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins
Poison Diaries by Maryrose Wood
Lord of the Rings by Tolkien

And I collect books about aquariums and house plants.

Joseph wrote: "Stacey wrote: "...have a dozen or more that I've bought and haven't touched since putting them on the shelf. I look at it as my retirement plan - when I have time but no money."

lol. I really lik..."

I look at my collection of books the same way! I will have lots to read when I retire.

It's not a series, per se, but I have a huge collection of the classic ACE SF DOUBLES starting from the early 50s and going through the early 70s. It's my pride and joy!

I've got everything Stephen King has written - for the most part...I could use some more shelf space - also the Jean Auel series "Clan of the Cave Bear"...Diana Gabaldon's Outlander (OF COURSE!!!) series...Anne Rice's Vampire books...may I live long enough to read all I want to!

I had a terrible morning discovering HR had lost all my benefit papers and I traveled way into the middle of nowhere to hand in this bunch of papers. Leaving there, instead of finding somewhere for lunch, I found a dusty old thrift shop that had floor to ceiling walls of books at the back! Paperbacks 50cents. I bought the first three Outlander books like that, and they had the rest in the same cover type, spine never cracked, unread.
I gulped my way through the first three, and have spent the next while aquiring the rest of the series. But they are mis-matched now, since I refuse to pay full price. I will eventually purchase them all in the same cover format. Being hooked into a Diana G novel is like say bye to your family for a while because even if you are in the same room, really your spirit is hanging with Claire and Jamie in the 18th century.

Julia wrote: "I had a terrible morning discovering HR had lost all my benefit papers and I traveled way into the middle of nowhere to hand in this bunch of papers. Leaving there, instead of finding somewhere fo..."

Oh, I so agree and understand about Diana Gabaldon's books! My family frequently had to put up with my recounting of what I was reading, as I HAD to share with someone! After I finished all of the books about Jamie and Clare, I despaired of being able to ever again enjoy reading a book so thoroughly!

Philip wrote: "It's not a series, per se, but I have a huge collection of the classic ACE SF DOUBLES starting from the early 50s and going through the early 70s. It's my pride and joy!"

That is very cool. :)

Jan wrote: My family frequently had to put up with my recounting of what I was reading, as I HAD to share with someone!

I got my mother hooked. I stopped after A breath of snow and ashes, because it felt "finished" to me, and I want to move on a bit with my life for the next little while. Closer to the publication date of the new book due this year i will read Echo in the Bone...and then I will be sad. Have you read the Lord John books?

Three of my Mini Reads have now been made into e-books - available on Amazon for their Kindle.
(1) How I Lost 3 Pounds in 30 Years of Dieting Without Going Hungry
(2) Down on the Farm
(3) Morocco - Without a Pit to Hiss In
I hope some of my fans will check them out. Joei at

Tim wrote: "Philip wrote: "It's not a series, per se, but I have a huge collection of the classic ACE SF DOUBLES starting from the early 50s and going through the early 70s. It's my pride and joy!"

Philip - y..."

I carry the list of what I have around with me as a PDF on my smartphone and NEVER do I pass a used bookstore!

And the Xmas list always starts with: "Any Ace Doubles you can find" (usually on Amazon, and there are lots).

Philip wrote: "I carry the list of what I have around with me as a PDF on my smartphone and NEVER do I pass a used bookstore!.."

Same here although I use Evernote so my list is always available on my phone, tablet and PC.

Jan wrote: "What book series do you collect? Do you collect books on a topic by various authors? Do you collect all the titles of an author you like? Or all of that authors series of a type? For instance, Bern..."

With some authors, I automatically buy the books out-right; like Stephen King. If an author is recommended to me or book; I read the initial book. If that book grabs me, then I pick up the rest of the series.

I have most of the Hercule Poirot from Agatha Christie; the Pine Deep series by Jonathan Maberry, as well as his Joe Ledger and Rot & Ruin series. The man can do no wrong. :)

Julia wrote: Closer to the publication date of the new book due this year i will read Echo in the Bone...and then I will be sad. Have you read the Lord John books? .."

I have collected a few Lord John books but I have not read them yet. I am afraid I won't like them as well. One of these days I'll try. I didn't know there is a new book coming out this year! I just checked her site and it looks like it will be out in the fall. Thanks for the heads up!

Philip wrote: "I carry the list of what I have around with me as a PDF on my smartphone and NEVER do I pass a used bookstore!.."

Same here although I use Evernote so my list is always available on..."

You are so smart. My list of books owned and books I'm looking for is in Excel, printed out, and in my purse...all 10 double sided pages! I am thinking about getting my first smart phone... You just gave me another reason to do it.

Alondra wrote: With some authors, I automatically buy the books out-right; like Stephen King. If an author is recommended to me or book; I read the initial book. If that book grabs me, then I pick up the rest of the series."

I do the same thing.

I collect the books of
Paul Auster,
Salman Rushdie,
Susan Cooper,
A.S. Byatt,
Diana Wynne Jones,
Neil Gaiman and Jasper Fforde.

I also collect Penguin's clothbound classics and Bloomsburys hardback series;

I am currently rereading the Aztec series by Gary Jennings

I collect several series or authors.
Harry Potter - JK Rowling
Amelia Peabody series - Elizabeth Peters
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt - Anne Perry
William Monk - Anne Perry
Miles Vorkosigan series - Lois McMaster Bujold
Ramona Quimby - Beverly Cleary
Once Upon a Time - Various Authors
Tempe Brennan series - Kathy Reichs
Hannah Swensen Mysteries - Joanne Fluke
Biographies on classic film stars and directors
Biographies on royalty
Cookbooks
Jessica Day George
Jean Plaidy
Maria Snyder
Sharon Kay Penman
Alexandre Dumas

This year:

The Black Jewels Trilogy: Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows, Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop. It was a trilogy before, now it seems it´s not. I lost track of all the books out there
more than seven?
Currently, I have and read first two.

and The Fever Series 5-Book Bundle: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, Shadowfever
I read all of them but now collecting them. Already ordered first two.