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C.J. Milbrandt (cjmilbrandt) | 274 comments Mod
Our series challenge offers a little extra encouragement to finish all those trilogies, quartets, sequences, sagas, and series in our To Read stacks. It's been a very nice little incentive, so let's keep up the tradition!

Steps:

1. Create a comment on this thread.
2. Pick a series you've begun and want to finish. List the series title, the number of books, and how many you've read.
3. Update your comment throughout the year, adding the books you finish during 2025.

Add as many series as you want to finish. Feel free to include your own comments to serve as a recommendation, an overall rating in the form of stars *****, and links to your reviews here on Goodreads.

Have fun!


message 2: by C.J. (last edited Jan 02, 2025 06:50AM) (new)

C.J. Milbrandt (cjmilbrandt) | 274 comments Mod
For 2025, I have my eye on a few serieses that I'd like to get through. These first ones are carrying over from last year. I'll be updating this space whenever a new series catches my fancy!

Supernatural Investigations by B.B. Alston [1 of 3]
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1) by B.B. Alston

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke [1 of 4]
Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) by Cornelia Funke

Sinister Summer by Kiersten White [2 of 5]
Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) by Kiersten White Vampiric Vacation (Sinister Summer #2) by Kiersten White

Arlo Finch by John August [1 of 3]
Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire (Arlo Finch, #1) by John August

Time Castaways by Liesl Shurtliff [1 of 3]
The Mona Lisa Key (Time Castaways, #1) by Liesl Shurtliff

Brotherband Chronicles by John Flanagan [6 of 9]
I didn't quite finish this companion series to the Ranger's Apprentice, so let's put this here, too.
The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles, #1) by John Flanagan The Invaders (Brotherband Chronicles, #2) by John Flanagan The Hunters (Brotherband Chronicles, #3) by John Flanagan Slaves of Socorro (Brotherband Chronicles, #4) by John Flanagan Scorpion Mountain (Brotherband Chronicles, #5) by John Flanagan The Ghostfaces (The Brotherband Chronicles #6) by John Flanagan


message 3: by Gia (last edited Apr 26, 2025 09:28AM) (new)

Gia | 12 comments I'm going to give the Series Challenge a try this year:)

All Four Stars by Tara Dairman [1 of 3]
All Four Stars (All Four Stars, #1) by Tara Dairman

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies [1 of 6]
The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) by Jacqueline Davies


message 4: by Katie (last edited Jul 12, 2025 06:15PM) (new)

Katie (ktmac_1) | 9 comments I have several series that I am working on and here they are:
Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger [5 of 11]
Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #1) by Shannon Messenger Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2) by Shannon Messenger Everblaze (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #3) by Shannon Messenger Neverseen (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #4) by Shannon Messenger Lodestar (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #5) by Shannon Messenger

Amari and The Night Brothers by B.B. Alston [3 of 3] FINISHED
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) by B.B. Alston Amari and the Great Game (Supernatural Investigations, #2) by B.B. Alston Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3) by B.B. Alston

Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend [1 of 4]
Nevermoor The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, #1) by Jessica Townsend

A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig [2 of 4]
A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig The Girl Who Saved Christmas (Christmas, #2) by Matt Haig

The Ascendance by Jennifer A. Nielsen [3 of 5]
The False Prince (Ascendance, #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Runaway King (Ascendance, #2) by Jennifer A. Nielsen The Shadow Throne (Ascendance, #3) by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper [2 of 3]
Out of My Mind (Out of My Mind, #1) by Sharon M. Draper Out of My Heart (Out of My Mind #2) by Sharon M. Draper

A Pinch of Magic by Michelle Harrison [2 of 4]
A Pinch of Magic (A Pinch of Magic, #1) by Michelle Harrison A Sprinkle of Sorcery (A Pinch of Magic, #2) by Michelle Harrison

Bunnicula by James Howe [4 of 7]
Bunnicula A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1) by Deborah Howe Howliday Inn (Bunnicula, #2) by James Howe The Celery Stalks at Midnight (Bunnicula, #3) by James Howe Nighty-Nightmare (Bunnicula, #4) by James Howe

Dread Wood by Jennifer Killick [5 of 6]
Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) by Jennifer Killick Fear Ground (Dread Wood, #2) by Jennifer Killick Flock Horror (Dread Wood, #3) by Jennifer Killick Deadly Deep (Dread Wood, #4) by Jennifer Killick Fright Bite (Dread Wood) by Jennifer Killick

Frost Heart by Jamie Littler [1 of 3]
Voyage of the Frostheart (Frostheart #1) by Jamie Littler

Greenglass House and Boneshaker by Kate Milford [2 of 8]
Bluecrowne (Greenglass House, #3) by Kate Milford Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) by Kate Milford

City Spies by James Ponti [6 of 6] FINISHED
City Spies (City Spies, #1) by James Ponti Golden Gate (City Spies #2) by James Ponti Forbidden City (City Spies #3) by James Ponti City of the Dead (City Spies #4) by James Ponti Mission Manhattan (City Spies #5) by James Ponti London Calling (City Spies #6) by James Ponti

Enola Holmes by Nancy Springer [8 of 9]
The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes, #1) by Nancy Springer The Case of the Left-Handed Lady (Enola Holmes, #2) by Nancy Springer The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (Enola Holmes, #3) by Nancy Springer The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan (Enola Holmes, #4) by Nancy Springer The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline (Enola Holmes, #5) by Nancy Springer The Case of the Gypsy Good-Bye (Enola Holmes, #6) by Nancy Springer Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche (Enola Holmes, #7) by Nancy Springer Enola Holmes and the Elegant Escapade (Enola Holmes, #8) by Nancy Springer

The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper [3 of 5]
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) by Susan Cooper The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper Greenwitch (The Dark is Rising, #3) by Susan Cooper

Thieves of Shadow by Kevin Sands [3 of3] FINISHED
Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow #1) by Kevin Sands Seekers of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #2) by Kevin Sands Champions of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #3) by Kevin Sands

Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes [1 of 3]
The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) by Phil Hickes

Dead City by James Ponti [3 of 3] Finished
Dead City (Dead City, #1) by James Ponti Blue Moon (Dead City, #2) by James Ponti Dark Days (Dead City, #3) by James Ponti


message 5: by Becky (last edited Jul 06, 2025 04:25PM) (new)

Becky Avella (beckyavella) | 22 comments I’m going to try finishing the City Spies series by James Ponti this year. I enjoyed the first two so much, I doubt it will take me long. 😊 Update - All done - Love this series! Now I have to wait for book 7 to release 😢

City Spies by James Ponti [4 of 6]
City Spies (City Spies, #1) by James Ponti Golden Gate (City Spies #2) by James Ponti Forbidden City (City Spies #3) by James Ponti City of the Dead (City Spies #4) by James Ponti Mission Manhattan (City Spies #5) by James Ponti London Calling (City Spies #6) by James Ponti

Adding the Long Burrow series by Kieran Larwood
Podkin One-Ear (The Five Realms #1) by Kieran Larwood


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Katie (ktmac_1) | 9 comments Becky wrote: "I’m going to try finishing the City Spies series by James Ponti this year. I enjoyed the first two so much, I doubt it will take me long. 😊"

I have enjoyed the City Spies by audio. Love the narrator. The latest book comes out next week I think.


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Becky Avella (beckyavella) | 22 comments Katie wrote: "Becky wrote: "I’m going to try finishing the City Spies series by James Ponti this year. I enjoyed the first two so much, I doubt it will take me long. 😊"

I have enjoyed the City Spies by audio. L..."

I love the audiobooks also! I'm really enjoying this series and am looking forward to getting to the newest book. 😊


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C.J. Milbrandt (cjmilbrandt) | 274 comments Mod
Commenting to give this thread a little bump.


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