It’s rough out here, when we have to wait a whole year (or more!) to read the next book in a series. Who has the patience? (Or that long of a memory?!) That’s why we’ve assembled a list of 5 of our favourite finished series that you can binge read this year. The only cliffhanger we want is one we won’t have to endure for long.
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi
📚: Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me, Restore Me, Defy Me, Imagine Me
Additional: Unite Me, Find Me, Believe Me
We can’t have a list of finished series for you to binge without talking about the beloved Shatter Me series! With six books in the series and five novellas (with POVs from different characters), there’s plenty for you to read all year long! There’s a reason new readers keep coming to this series—besides its newfound BookTok fame. So start this epic dystopian story about Juliette, who has the power to kill with a single touch, and the power to save her shattered world…
Looking for more books written by Tahereh Mafi? Don’t miss her epic and romantic fantasy series inspired by Persian folklore in This Woven Kingdom. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Rebecca Ross, dive into a story of clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people.
Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
📚: Truly Devious, The Vanishing Stair, The Hand on the Wall
Additional: The Box in the Woods, Nine Liars
If you love the mystery aspect of Jennifer Lynn Barnes‘s The Inheritance Games series, you’ll enjoy Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious series. Follow true crime aficionado Stevie Bell, who is determined to unravel two mysteries at her boarding school—one from the past, and one in the present. The original series concludes with the first three books but has since expanded to include two new standalone mysteries! The Box in the Woods and Nine Liars, set after the events of The Hand on the Wall.
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
📚: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God
For those who’ve already enjoyed R. F. Kuang’s Babel and Yellowface, you need to binge read her debut fantasy series! Follow Rin, who discovers that the gods she thought were dead are very much alive. With her newfound lethal and unearthly powers, and aptitude for shamanism, Rin might just be the weapon the empire so desperately needs. But winning the war may cost her humanity and it may already be too late…
* Please note the trigger warnings before starting this series: substance addiction, self-harm, genocide, abuse, torture, human experimentation.
Elements of Cadence series by Rebecca Ross
📚: A River Enchanted, A Fire Endless
So you’ve devoured Rebecca Ross’s Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows duologies and still can’t get enough of her beautiful writing? Allow us to introduce you to this adult fantasy duology beginning with A River Enchanted that is just as magical and gorgeously written. Set on the magical isle of Cadence, two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan. And if that’s not enough, the bestselling author of A Study in Drowning, Ava Reid says that A River Enchanted “made [her] homesick for places [she’s] never been.”
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
📚: Serpent & Dove, Blood & Honey, Gods & Monsters
There’s nothing that creates more tension than a marriage of convenience between a witch and a witch-hunter. Especially when the witch-hunter doesn’t know his wife is a witch. Binge read this romantic and action-packed series from Shelby Mahurin, and follow Lou and Reid into a world of powerful women, dark magic, and forbidden love.
Loved Serpent & Dove? Return to the world of magic and romance, with the first installment in a spin-off duology. Encounter a haunted castle, a murder mystery, and a brooding vampire king in The Scarlet Veil!