2023 Series Reading Project

Oh goodness, friends. Do I have an embarrassing post to write and share today. As I shared last week, there is one project I really want to work on this year, reading wise. What I’m calling the “2023 Series Reading Project”. It’s inspired by Caitlin @ Realms of My Mind and her series, The Great Series Read Project. She was kind enough to give me permission to do my own version of this, because…well?

I have a lot of series I have started and not finished.

2023 Series Reading Project

So, this feels pretty self-explanatory. But, as I discussed a bit again on my reading challenges post last week, I got my “library” cataloged and in order. I’m the proud owner of almost 300 books! However, only about 60% of them I’ve read. And am embarrassing amount I’ve only read the first book and not yet continued on with the series.

(Why? Why am I like this!? *sobs*)

So, my goal this year, with my 2023 Series Reading project, is to make some progress on these series. I hope to be as organized as Caitlin and have a page to dedicate my progress to, but we’ll see. The first hurdle, however, is to actually outline what series I have. Then, what series I’ve actually started, but not finished. And finally, my priority series I want to focus on this year.

Also, because this got unwieldly fast, for books that I’ve read the first book in the series but the second isn’t out yet, I’m not including on this list. Nor am I including any series I’ve already completed fully. For now, anyway.

Let’s dive in!

Stats: Series Owned

Note: this doesn’t mean I own all the books in each series. These are just series I have at least one book on my shelves. (Hilariously, it’s not even always the first book. 💀)

Fantasy

Own All

• The Shattered Kingdoms by Evie Manieri
• The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
• The Black Iron Legacy by Gareth Hanrahan
• Wilderwood by Hannah Whitten
• The Chronicles of the The Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen
• The Goddess War by Jon Skovron
• The Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft
• The Chronicles of the Bitch Queen by K.S. Villoso
• Legacy by Matthew Ward
• Swords and Fire by Melissa Caruso
• The Tide Child by R.J. Barker
• Farseer by Robin Hobb
• The Books of Ambha by Tasha Suri
• The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri
• Kingdom of Grit by Tyler Whitesides

Fantasy

Own Partial

• Hidden Sea Tales by A.M. Dellamonica
• The Drowning Empire by Andrea Stewart
• The Khorasan Archives by Ausma Zehanat Khan
• Gods of Blood and Powder by Brian McClellan
• Magic of the Lost by C.L. Clark
• Aven Cycle by Cass Morris
• Chaos Queen by Christopher Husberg
• The Risen Kingdoms by Curtis Craddock
• Kithamar by Daniel Abraham
• The Ascension Cycle by David Mealing
• The Reborn Empire by Devin Madson
• The Burning by Evan Winter
• Warlock Holmes by G.S. Denning
• Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long
• A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons
• Bloodsworn by John Gwynne
• Earthsinger by L. Penelope
• The Five Penalties by Marina Lostetter
• Rooks and Ruin by Melissa Caruso
• The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
• The Unraveled Kingdom by Rowenna Miller

Science Fiction

Own All

• Wayfayers by Becky Chambers
• The Shadowlands by Jaine Fenn
• The Farian War by K.B. Wagers
• The Protectorate by Megan E. O’Keefe

Science Fiction

Own Partial

• Chocoverse by Amber Royer
• Adventures of Arabella Ashby by David D. Levine
• Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Romance

Own All

• Darkest London by Kristen Callihan
• Les Dames Dangereuses by Lily Riley
• Steam Guardians by Mary Wine
• Regency Faerie Tales by Olivia Atwater
• Feminine Pursuits by Olivia Waite

Own Partial

• Endeavor by Amanda Bouchet
• The Byronic Book Club by Amy Rose Bennett
• Elemental Steampunk Tales By Anne Renwick
• Dark Court Rising by Bec McMaster
• London Bluebloods by Bec McMaster
• 12 Dukes of Christmas by Erica Ridley
• Union of the Rakes by Eva Leigh
• The Wicked Quills of London by Eva Leigh
• Last Chance Scoundrels by Eva Leigh
• The Stormbringer by Isabel Cooper

Self-Published

• Grimluck, Demon Hunter by Ashe Armstrong
• The Keeper Chronicles by J.A. Andrews
• Pandemonium Rising by Michael Sliter

Stats: Series Started But Not Finished

Note: this basically means I’ve at least started reading the series. I’ll try to denote how many books are in the series and what I’ve read so far. (Also hilariously, some of these reads have been so long, I’ll have to do a reread to remember anything. 💀💀)

Fantasy

• The Drowning Empire by Andrew Stewart
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Grimluck, Demon Hunter by Ashe Armstrong
  • 4 books, 1/4
• Gods of Blood and Powder by Brian McClellan
  • Trilogy, 2/3
• Magic of the Lost by C.L. Clark
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Chaos Queen by Christopher Husberg
  • 5 books, 3/5
• The Risen Kingdoms by Curtis Craddock
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Ascension Cycle by David Mealing
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Reborn Empire by Devin Madson
  • 4 books, 1/4
• The Shattered Kingdoms by Evie Manieri
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Warlock Holmes by G.S. Denning
  • 5 books, 3/5
• The Black Iron Legacy by Gareth Hanrahan
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Hall of Smoke by H.M. Long
  • 4 books, 1/4
• Wilderwood by Hannah Whitten
  • Duology, 1/2
• The Chronicles of the The Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen
  • 7 books, 5/7
• A Chorus of Dragons by Jenn Lyons
  • 5 books, 1/5
• The Chronicles of the Bitch Queen by K.S. Villoso
  • Trilogy, 2/3
• Earthsinger by L. Penelope
  • 4 Books, 1/4
• The Five Penalties by Marina Lostetter
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Swords and Fire by Melissa Caruso
  • Trilogy, 2/3
• Pandemonium Rising by Michael Sliter
  • 4 books, 1/4
• The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Tide Child by R.J. Barker
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Farseer by Robin Hobb
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Unraveled Kingdom by Rowenna Miller
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Books of Ambha by Tasha Suri
  • Duology, 1/2
• The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Kingdom of Grit by Tyler Whitesides
  • Trilogy, 1/3

Science Fiction

• Wayfayers by Becky Chambers
  • 4 books, 2/4
• The Farian War by K.B. Wagers
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• The Protectorate by Megan E. O’Keefe
  • Trilogy, 1/3

Romance

• Endeavor by Amanda Bouchet
  • 3 books, 1/3
• Elemental Steampunk Tales by Anne Renwick
  • 5 books, 1/3
• Dark Court Rising by Bec McMaster
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• London Bluebloods by Bec McMaster
  • 5 books, 3/5
• The Wicked Quills of London by Eva Leigh
  • Trilogy, 1/3
• Darkest London by Kristen Callihan
  • 7 books, 2/7
• Les Dames Dangereuses by Lily Riley
  • 2 books, 1/2
• Steam Guardians by Mary Wine
  • Duology, 1/2
• Regency Faerie Tales by Olivia Atwater
  • 3 books, 1/3
• Feminine Pursuits by Olivia Waite
  • 3 books, 1/3

Stats: Series Not Yet Started

Note: this means that I haven’t read any of the series yet.

Fantasy

• Hidden Sea Tales by A.M. Dellamonica
  • 3 books, all published
• The Khorasan Archives by Ausma Zehanat Khan
  • 4 books, all published
• Aven Cycle by Cass Morris
  • 3 books, third publishing January 2023
• Kithamar by Daniel Abraham
  • 3 (?) books, second publishing July 2023
• The Keeper Chronicles by J.A. Andrews
  • 3 books, all published
• Bloodsworn by Jown Gwynne
  • 3 (?) books, third to be published
• The Goddess War by Jon Skovron
  • 3 books, all published
• The Books of Babel by Josiah Bancroft
  • 4 books, all published
• Legacy by Matthew Ward
  • 3 books, all published
• Rooks and Ruin by Melissa Caruso
  • 3 books, all published

Science Fiction

• Chocoverse by Amber Royer
  • 3 books, all published
• Adventures of Arabella Ashby by David D. Levine
  • 3 books, all published
• Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell
  • 2 books so far, all published
• The Shadowlands by Jaine Fenn
  • Duology (?), both published

Romance

• The Byronic Book Club by Amy Rose Bennett
  • 3 books, third publishing August 2023
• 12 Dukes of Christmas by Erica Ridley
  • 12 books, all published
• Union of the Rakes by Eva Leigh
  • 3 books (so far), all published
• Last Chance Scoundrels by Eva Leigh
  • 3 books, third publishing April 2023
• The Stormbringer by Isabel Cooper
  • 3 books, all published

Priority Series for 2023

I know there is no way on this earth I could catch up on all of these series. Especially since I am trying to make reading books I own a priority. Obviously, I don’t own all the books needed to complete every one to begin with. Plus, I apparently own an embarrassing amount of series. Not to mention imma have to embrace rereading, I must admit.

So, below, if I manage to finish (or catch up) on these series this year? It’ll make the 2023 Reading Series project a win for my first attempted year. (Though, let’s be honest: half of these and I’ll be golden.)

• The Shattered Kingdoms by Evie Manieri
• The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee
• The Burning Kingdoms by Tasha Suri
• Kingdom of Grit by Tyler Whitesides
• The Drowning Empire by Andrea Stewart
• Magic of the Lost by C.L. Clark
• The Five Penalties by Marina Lostetter
• The Reborn Empire by Devin Madson
• The Risen Kingdoms by Curtis Craddock
• The Protectorate by Megan E. O’Keefe
• Wayfayers by Becky Chambers
• Darkest London by Kristen Callihan
• London Bluebloods by Bec McMaster
• The Ascension Cycle by David Mealing

In Sum

Good gracious, friends. I need a take a nap after writing out this post. I have always been inspired by Caitlin’s endeavor. Yet I never realized how much work it would be.
And that was just cataloging and organizing all the books for the 2023 Series Reading project. That doesn’t even include actually reading them.

*laughs until she cries*

So, if you survived this long post, congrats and thank you! But, i’m curious. Have you read any of these series? Any you particularly love (or hate)? Do you have a chronic problem of starting book one and not continuing on, like I do, apparently? Let me know in the comments!

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