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am hargrove, Erica Stevens, gerald morris, guardians of vesturon, indie books, intisar khanani, jadie jones, kaitlyn deann, madeleine l'engle, moonlit, my favorites, paranormal, sunbolt chronicles, the captive, the cats eye chronicles, the squires tales, the time quintet, The witches sleep, tll shreffler, ya
These eight book series are among my All Time Favorites and I believe they are tragically underrated. I see the memes and fangirling for The Hunger Games and The Mortal Instruments, and I can’t help but feel jealous and think “I know of books that are even better!” (Purely my opinion, but I didn’t particularly love The Hunger Games trilogy or City of Bones.) So I cannot hold it in any longer. Here are the top book series I believe should have massive fandoms of screaming fangirls and/or fanboys staying up until 2:00 a.m. to finish the latest installments or mourning the series’ conclusions. This list has expanded since I wrote the post, so you can expect a part 2!
The Cat’s Eye Chronicles by T.L. Shreffler
I discovered this series awhile back and downloaded the first, but only read it until recently. While I thought the first chapter was a bit slow, I quickly became engrossed in the story, only stopping for trivial things like eating. I went and downloaded the second book straightaway and am now living in agony waiting for the fourth/fifth’s release.
The Captive
This was my inaugural foray into vampire love stories. The writing can be rusty in places, but the story is absolutely, positively, awesome and the romance…oh, the romance! I was so sad to see the series end and ecstatic to hear of the author planning a spinoff!
The Sunbolt Chronicles
From what I have seen, anything by Intisar Khanani is incredible. Her original worlds with heroines who are strong, but still relatable and empathetic are unquestionably underrated. For clean, action-packed, magic-brimming fantasy, Khanani is your go-to source!
Moonlit
Horses, ancient love, horses, age-old prophecies, sorcery, horses, and a gloriously bad villain, what more could you want? I was not expecting to enjoy this book nearly as much as I did and I was highly impressed with the author’s talent. Definitely one worthy of a fandom and I will be stalking the internet for the first word of the trilogy conclusion.
The Witches’ Sleep by Kaitlyn Deann
I’m normally not a fan of dystopia-esque stories, but this teen author’s debut novel was the clear exception. Paranormal excitement and political intrigue mix together in perfect harmony for a story that should be read, read, read by as many people as possible.
The Squire’s Tales by Gerald Morris
Gerald Morris’ ingenious reimagining of the Arthurian legends are among my absolute favorites. Though this is more of an MG series, I am a HUGE fan of these books and wish more people were familiar with them so I could be accompanied in my mad fangirling.
The Guardians of Vesturon by A.M. Hargrove
Another wonderful romance series from a brilliant mind. Though they might not be for everyone, I find it impossible not to adore monotheistic, honor-conscious, chaste, swoon-worthy aliens and I can’t be the only one. Forget vampire or werewolf, if I had my pick, I’d take a Vesturion Guardian before you could say “shadar.”
The Time Quintet by Madeleine L’Engle
This series has the singular honor of being the only one I have read beginning to end more than once. I believe Madeleine L’Engle was a true literary genius, on par with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Her stories teach love, forgiveness, and courage in the most beautiful way and we can all learn from those lessons.
Inkspelled Faery 
Some great sounding series to add to my to-read list!
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Yes, yes, yes! Read THEM ALL.
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Neat! I’ll definitely have to check more of these out. (Also, currently reading Sora’s Quest!)
By the way, the director of Frozen is considering adapting A Wrinkle in Time. So maybe that’ll bring out some of the fandom lurkers? 🙂
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OHMYGOSH I LOVE THE CAT’S EYE CHRONICLES SO MUCH! There was a movie rendition of AWiT awhile back, but the author hated it and apparently, it was horrible. That’s a pity, because this series is phenomenal.
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I remember reading The Squire’s Tale when I was in Middle School. All of his books were wonderful.
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The last one came out a few years ago. That was like getting my heart ripped out. 😦 On the upside, I now have a fanatical love for all things Arthurian so focus on the pluses!
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If you like Arthurian stuff, my sister is writing an Arthurian parody. She’s currently editing, but I’ll keep you posted.
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They all look like tasty reads. ^_^ I am familiar with Ann Hargrove and loved the series too. I am also familiar with Moonlit. Haven’t read Moonswept yet, but it is – near – the top of my TBR pile.
sherry @ fundinmental
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WINDSWEPT is wonderful! My glowy 5-star review is lying around here somewhere.
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I’ve read some but not all of your favorite authors and added their works to my TBR pile. The problem now is waiting for years to read them. I have so many books and never enough to time to read for the pure enjoyment of it. 🙂
Anna from Shout with Emaginette
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I’m definitely one of the above mentioned screaming fangirls for The Witches’ Sleep Trilogy and the Time Quintet. The rest are going on my to read list!!
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