Witches, Weres, and Vamps, Oh MY! discussion

It is SO hard to tell when a series is completed. For example, I thought the Merry Gentry series was done but there's another book due out later this year. It's also hard to tell if a series is done or if the next book just doesn't have a title or release date yet.

I'm going to try to compile a list of completed series.

I'm hoping you all can help me out by posting series that you know are done. Please include how many books are in the series if you have that info too.

If you see any errors - please let me know.

Series links will take you to the first book.

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
Beyond by Rebecca York -- 2 in series
Blood Ties by Jennifer Armitrout -- 4 in series
Dark Visions by LJ Smith -- 3 in series (Reprinted as Omnibus in 2009)
Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Pierce -- 3 in series
Darkyn by Lynn Viehl -- 9 in series (7 printed books, 2 ebooks)
Forbidden Game by LJ Smith -- 3 in series
Gardella Vampire Chonicles by Colleen Gleason -- 5 in series
Guardians of the Night by Jenna Black -- 4 in series
Harper Connelly Mysteries by Charlaine Harris -- 4 in series
Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie Huston -- 5 in series
Keeper's Chronicles by Tanya Huff -- 3 in series
Last Vampire by Christopher Pike -- 6 in series (Reprinted as 2 Omnibuses in 2009/2010)
Little Goddess by Amy Lane -- 3 in series
Menagerie by Christopher Golden & Thomas Sniegoski -- 4 in series
Negotiator Trilogy by CE Murphy -- 3 in series
Red Letter Days by Rachel Caine -- 2 in series
Secret Circle by LJ Smith -- 3 in series (Reprinted as 2 Omnibuses in 2008)
Society by Saintcrow, Lilith -- 2 in series
Spook Squad by Keri Arthur -- 3 in series
Study by Maria Snyder -- 3 in series
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer -- 4 in series
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld -- 4 in series
Vampire Huntrees Legend by LA Banks -- 12 in series
Vegas Vampires by Erin McCarthy -- 4 in series
Victoria Nelson by Tanya Huff -- 6 in series
Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko -- 4 in series
Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow -- 5 in series

hmmm.... what will be the best way to sort the list? By author, # in series, series name? Any thoughts?

Series links will take you to the first book.

Fantasy & Epic Fantasy
Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny -- 10 in series
Books of the Raikirah by Carol Berg -- 3 in series
Bridge of D'Arnath437786 by Carol Berg -- 4 in series
Chronicals of Narnia by CS Lewis -- 7 in series
Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Chronicles -- 5 in series
Dancing Gods by Jack L Chalker -- 4 in series
Dragon Prince by Melanie Rawn -- 3 in series
Dragon Star by Melanie Rawn -- 3 in series
Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb -- 3 in series
Gemma Doyle Trilogy by Libba Bray -- 3 in series
Harry Potter by JK Rowling -- 7 in series
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman -- 3 in series
Hurog Duology by Briggs, Patricia -- 2 in series
Inkheart Trilogy by Cornelia Funke -- 3 in series
Kushiel's Legacy by Jacqueline Carey -- 6 in series
Lighthouse Duet by Carol Berg -- 2 in series
Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien -- 3 in series
Mayfaire Witches by Anne Rice -- 3 in series
Merlin Series by Mary Stewart -- 4 in series
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson -- 3 in series
Quarters by Tanya Huff -- 4 in series (Reprinted as 2 Omnibuses in 2007)
Raven Duology by Briggs, Patricia -- 2 in series
Riftwar Saga by Raymond E Feist -- 4 in series
Samaria by Sharon Shinn -- 5 in series
Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind -- 11 in series
The Circle Opens by Pierce, Tamora -- 4 in series
Thorn St. Croix by Faith Hunter -- 3 in series
Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice -- 10 in series
Vampyricon Trilogy by Douglas Clegg -- 3 in series

Off the top of my head, the only completed series that hasnt been mentioned that Im in the middle of, the first book, Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko -- 4 in series.

This is only urban fantasy I was considering. I can give you a long list of completed fantasy and epic-fantasy series, which I might since youve included Tolkien and Lewis.

Dante Valentine's series

Shazzy - I was thinking that would be the cleanest too- we'll go with sorting by the series name.

Kathryn - we could make seperate lists for each genre. That would probably be more useful then just a long list of books. We could break it down into the following lists:
1. Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
2. Fantasy & Epic Fantasy
3. Young Adult (??? These could most likely fit in other categories as well) hmmm

OMG! That could be an epic work there.

Lily wrote: "Dante Valentine's series"

I started that series but I never knew it was a completed series - Learned my new thing for the day :)

Lily wrote: "OMG! That could be an epic work there. "

Not really, I'm an excel GENIOUS! I’ll make it do all the hard sorting work ;)

Yes, it is complete. She has written the Watcher series in the same world, about six hundred years earlier.

I never realized they are the same world either. I'm all caught up in the Watcher series and have really enjoyed it. Maybe I'll give Dante another try...

The series by Lukyanenko is 4 books.

Melanie Rawn has some of my favorite epic fantasies.

Dragon Prince Series
Dragon Prince -- 3 books
Dragon Star Series
Stronghold -- 3 books

Epic fantasy Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind
Wizard's First Rule -- 11 books

Wow, so I have tons of series on my shelves, soooo many book #1's, and I have no idea which are completed! I think this is a good idea Shanon!

Ummm, do you want series that will never have another book written about those characters, or just that the main body of the series is done? For example, the Twilight Saga may have the auxiliary book Midnight Sun added to it -- okay, that one is a big maybe. A better example may be His Dark Materials (Philip Pullman), which has its main trilogy, but also has 2 tie-in books that are fairly short. Another question would be series that are built of shorter sets, for example the Shannara Series. Terry Brooks is still writing for that world, but there are several trilogies that have been completed.

I think we should stick to stories or plots that are complete.

The Twilight one is iffy because Midnight Sun is the same story from a different point of view (right?)

I am not familiar with the Shannara series - but if the trilogies you are talking about have the story line finished - all tied up - no cliffhanger, I say we include them. Does that make sense???

A good example would be The Noble Dead I series by Barb & JC Hendee - it's completed but the main plot didn't really get resolved. Luckily, The Noble Dead II picks up right where the first series left off. I didn't include this as completed because the main story isn't done. No big battles yet - grr!

I hope that makes sense

Harry Potter has 7 novels in the series, not 6. There are also 3 extra books about the wizarding world she created but not directly in the storyline: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Briansgirl wrote: "Harry Potter has 7 novels in the series, not 6."

That will teach me to not double check myself. I thought I knew that one! Thanks for catching it Briansgirl.

I think we'll leave the supplemental books out of the book count since they're more stand alone books in the same world. Also, that way I can use the book #s here on GoodReads. I haven't read any of her other books - are they as good as the Potter series books? Would you recommend them?

The best we can do is say it seems to be complete. The reason I say this is a few series I have read, and thought were done, suddenly 20 years later come out with sequels, or prequels (Think Dune and LOTR) or a new novel written by another person (Think Marion Zimmer Bradley and the Darkover-verse).

all i think of right now is the
Blood Ties Books by Jennifer Armintrout 4 in series

His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman 3 in series

Lily Bard "Shakespeare" by Charlaine Harris 5 in series

if i can think of any more i will let u know.. this is a great idea i love it..

Shanon wrote: "Briansgirl wrote: "Harry Potter has 7 novels in the series, not 6."

That will teach me to not double check myself. I thought I knew that one! Thanks for catching it Briansgirl.

I think we'l..."

Tales of Beedle the Bard was referenced in the 7th book, Deathly Hallows. One tale in particular is necessary to understand the final book. This is just kind of a fun way for her to have a little fun. It's short and I bought my copy for $5. She explains enough of it in the 7th book to complete her storyline, but it's enjoyable to read more about it.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is one of Harry, Ron, and Hermoine's text books. This is either Ron or Harry's copy as the two of them have notes scribbled on the margains, playing tic tac toe inside the front cover, lol, etc. If you've ever wondered what Hermoine's cat Crookshanks is, it's in there. As well as many of the large and/or creepy creatures you've run into throughout the books. Informative, fun and cute. Proceeds when to charity.

Quidditch Through the Ages gives you a more in depth look at the sport as well as it's origin. Again, very small book and proceeds went to charity.

If you like the Harry Potter books, I definetly recommend these last 2 at least as it just helps you understand more of the wizarding world.

I know these aren't traditionally counted in the set of 7 books, but I've found alot of HP fans aren't aware she wrote these. So if you're missing the series since it's ended... check them out.

One of my fave YA series is Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain. Its quite old, originally released in the sixties, and there are 5 books, narrating the story of Taran, the assistant pig-keeper. One of the books was actually made into a Disney movie called the Black Cauldron.

It's a great coming-of-age series, and I would recommend to any young and young-at-heart readers.

Thanks Yz & Stephanie for those additions.

I didn't add the Lily Bard series because it's strictly a mystery series and I don't know if I want to tackle another genre right now

I'll definately check out the other Harry Potter books Briansgirl. Thanks for the recommendation.

Tanya Huff's Blood Books.

MZB's Avalon series

The Riftwar Saga -- 3 books, by Raymond E. Feist

Book 1 Magician

Kushiels Legacy -- 6 books by Jacqueline Carey

Book 1 Kushiel's Dart

Merlin Series -- 4 Books y Mary Stewart

Book 1The Crystal Cave

The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb

Book 1 Assassin's Apprentice

I wish I knew of more pnr/uf completed series. I guess maybe because this genre hasn't been around as long as fantasy/epic fantasy. But I really appreciate the list everyone!

I need your opinion. I was trying to figure out if the Aisling Grey series by Katie MacAlister is completed since the last book was published in '07.

I haven't read the series - so I have no idea, but would you consider it complete based on her website? It's so hard to tell with some series!

http://www.katiemacalister.com/faqs.p...
Q: Is Holy Smokes the last Aisling Grey book? Will we see any more of Aisling and Drake? What about all the things that weren't resolved in Holy Smokes?
A: Without question this is the most frequently asked question. The answer is that while I don't envision any more books with Aisling as the narrator, they still have a very large role to play, so they will continue to be included in subsequent dragon books. And yes, there are a lot of things that were not wrapped up in Holy Smokes--the fate of Fiat and Bastian, Chuan Ren, as well as Kostya. All of that will be dealt with in subsequent books. So those of you who are worried that you won't be able to get your Aisling, Jim, and Drake fix can relax secure in the knowledge that although there will be different narrators for other dragon sept books, they will continue to be involved in the storylines

From what the author wrote, it sounds like the series will continue, only the narrator will change. Odd, but authors can do whatever they want. lol Course, I havn't read the series, I'm guessing like you based on her statement.

WOW - we've already made a much longer list then I had.

It's nice to see that a lot of the PNR/UF ones are on my To Read list already - some of which I had no idea were completed.

Thank you for all your help! As you find more series that are done post them & we'll add them to the list.

I far as I can tell, and from reading the last book, I believe that the Gardella Vampire Chronicles are finished with 5 books. On the author's website there's a blurb that she's going to start a brand new series in 2010 with three books already planned.

Paranormal Romance
Gardella Vampire Chronicles by Colleen Gleason -- 5 in Series

I didn't know that one was done either! Thanks for the addition Shannon!

Shanon wrote: "I didn't know that one was done either! Thanks for the addition Shannon!"

Sure, no problem! Here's some more:

Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy
Dark Visions by L.J. Smith -- 3 in series (Reprinted as Omnibus in 2009)
Darkyn by Lynn Viehl -- 9 in series (7 printed books, 2 ebooks)
Forbidden Game by L.J. Smith -- 3 in series
Guardians of the Night by Jenna Black -- 4 in series
Keeper's Chronicles by Tanya Huff -- 3 in series
Secret Circle by L.J. Smith -- 3 in series (Reprinted as 2 Omnibuses in 2008)
Last Vampire by Christopher Pike -- 6 in series (Reprinted as 2 Omnibuses in 2009/2010)
Menagerie by Christopher Golden and Thomas Sniegoski -- 4 in series
Vampire Huntress Legend by L.A. Banks -- 12 in series
Vegas Vampires by Erin McCarthy -- 4 in series

Fantasy & Epic Fantasy
Books of the Rai-kirah by Carol Berg -- 3 in series
Bridge of D'Arnath by Carol Berg -- 4 in series
Lighthouse Duet by Carol Berg -- 2 in series
Quarters by Tanya Huff -- 4 in series (Reprinted as 2 Omnibuses in 2007)
Samaria by Sharon Shinn -- 5 in series
Vampyricon Trilogy by Douglas Clegg -- 3 in series

There is more than one kind of series. There are books written with an arc. When the story arc is finished the series is finished. Then there are books written within a universe. Some of the stories may have 2 or 3 book arcs, but others will stand alone.

If there is no overreaching arc, an author can write books in a single universe for his/her entire life. And in some cases write in that universe in order or out of order. Marion Zimmer Bradley, for example, wrote Darkover books both in and out of order her whole life.

Cassandra Clare just recently released a statement saying there will be a 4th installment to the mortal instruments series...

Here's a series to add to the fantasy list
The Dancing Gods by Jack L Chalker (4 books)

Thanks! I've updated the lists

What about Amber by Roger Zelazny ?

I haven't heard of that series or author! Would you recommend the series Patrik? What's it like? (I've added to our list - THANKS!)

I have three more series that are done... 2 of them have recently been finished.

Joe Pitt Casebooks by Charlie Huston -- 5 in series
Harper Connelly Mysteries by Charlaine Harris -- 4 in series
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson -- 3 in series