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Best novel series (all time)

A ranking of fiction book series.

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The Lord of the Rings
1

The Lord of the Rings

(1954)
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel written by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in s...
10
10
from 1 vote
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Foundation series
2

Foundation series

(1993)
The Foundation series is a science fiction series by Isaac Asimov. For nearly thirty years, the series was a trilogy: Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation. Asimov began adding to the series in 1981, with two sequel...
9.3
9.3
from 3 votes
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The Wheel of Time
3

The Wheel of Time

(2013)
The Wheel of Time is a series of high fantasy novels written by American author James Oliver Rigney, Jr., under the pen name Robert Jordan. Originally planned as a six-book series, The Wheel of Time now spans fourteen volumes, in...
8.8
8.8
from 4 votes
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Harry Potter: Novel Series
4

Harry Potter: Novel Series

Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The series chronicles the adventures of a young wizard, Harry Potter, the titular character, and his friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Gra...
8.5
8.5
from 14 votes
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A Song of Ice and Fire
5

A Song of Ice and Fire

(1996)
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist George R. R. Martin. The first volume of the series, A Game of Thrones, was begun in 1991 and first published in 1996. The series has grown from a...
8.5
8.5
from 2 votes
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Star Wars: Thrawn Trilogy
6

Star Wars: Thrawn Trilogy

(1991)
The Thrawn trilogy, also known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy, is a series of best-selling science fiction novels written by Timothy Zhan. The novels are set in the Star Wars Legends universe, approximately five years after the...
8
8
from 1 vote
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