Young adult is the most series-driven section of modern publishing, and most of the titles below were published as trilogies or longer arcs.
Series in Reading Order
- Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling — 26 books · 1997–2024
Seven novels, 1997-2007, plus companion volumes. - Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan — 25 books · 2005–2024
Camp Half-Blood; the first of Riordan's mythology series. - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins — 10 books · 2008–2025
Panem trilogy, 2008-2010, plus a 2020 prequel. - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer — 14 books · 2005–2020
The 2005-2008 quartet. - The Divergent Trilogy by Veronica Roth — 13 books · 2011–2017
Chicago faction trilogy, 2011-2013. - Maze Runner by James Dashner — 7 books · 2009–2020
Dystopian series, begun 2009. - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead — 20 books · 2007–2017
Moroi vampires and their guardians. - Keeper Of The Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger — 10 books · 2012–2022
Elf world series, begun 2012. - Alex Rider by Anthony Horowitz — 20 books · 2000–2020
Spy series, begun 2000. - Legend Trilogy by Marie Lu — 10 books · 2011–2019
Dystopian trilogy, begun 2011.
How to read these series
Numbered entries follow the order the books were published, which is the order the story was written and the safest order for a first read. Where a series has side novels or novellas, reading them in publication order avoids spoilers from later books.
Where the numbers come from
Book counts and publication years on this page are taken from the series entries in the GoBookSeries index. Each title links to the full book list for that series.
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