Kim Possible Feb 26

Does it seem like more and more books are trilogies, or a series? Some narratives really are longer stories that work well in installments, but others feel stretched. One in particular that I remember repeated the same phrases over and over, and restated the same sentences. Yet, that duology is very popular.

Some of my favorite books are in a series, so perhaps I'm being hypocritical here, but it seems like until recently, most novels were standalones. I worry that this is marketing, and wonder if authors are pushed to do it.

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Show threadKim Possible Feb 26

Since I brought it up, books in a series that I really liked:
(excluding Manga/GN)

🔹️1Q84 (originally published as a trilogy) Haruki Murakami
🔹️The Broken Earth Trilogy, N.K. Jemisin
🔹️Jackson Brodie detective series, Kate Atkinson
🔹️Seasonal Quartet, Ali Smith
🔹️The Space Between Worlds, Micaiah Johnson
🔹️Convergence Saga, Cadwell Turnbull
🔹️2666 Roberto Balaño, Natasha Wimmer, trans.
🔹️Wool Omnibus (Silo), Hugh Howey
🔹️Earthseed, Octavia Butler

There are many more that I know are good, but just haven't yet completed reading.

As always, feel free to add your own favorites.

Show threadJonFeb 26

@kimlockhartga thank you for your lovely list, I'm sure to investigate.

After reading The Broken Earth Trilogy I did a search for a similar series, and although not exactly the same came up with Rebecca Roanhorse's "Between Earth and Sky" series (the first one is Black Sun), highly recommend.

Show threadKim Possible 

@freshstart ah, thank you. I really do need to get around to that series. I already have a copy of Black Sun.

I also have not yet read The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarrow, though I have it teed up as well. People seem really into it.

Can you say "Towering TBR?"

Feb 26 at 3:07pmWeb