Top Book Series To Take To A Desert Island
Each month we ask our Facebook followers for a book or series recommendation based on a particular genre or similar parameters – and then print the answers in our mid-month newsletter.
I thought it would be a good idea to have a separate page listing these, as I use it as a reference guide often.
This list is of the Desert Island Series which was first posted in the February 2021 Newsletter.
We asked “if you were stranded on a desert island but could take one book series with you, what would it be?” and our readers really ran with it. It’s one thing to name your favorite book, it’s another to only have one book series for the rest of your life! We got some really great answers here.
Everyone is different though so if there is a book series that you would take to a desert island that you don’t see here, let us know in the comments and we’ll add it.
Top Book Series To Take To A Desert Island:
- Going Home series by A. American
- Meg Langslow series by Donna Andrews
- Earth’s Children series by Jean M. Auel
- Any series by Rhys Bowen
- Any series by Rita Mae Brown
- Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke
- Virgin River series by Robyn Carr
- World’s End by Mark Chadbourn
- Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
- Myron Bolitar series by Harlan Coben
- Nathan Heller by by Max Allan Collins
- Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly
- Mickey Haller Lawyer by Michael Connelly
- Cole & Pike series by Robert Crais
- Wayward Pines series by Blake Crouch
- Dirk Pitt series by Clive Cussler
- Lincoln Rhyme series by Jeffery Deaver
- Miss Fortune series by Jana DeLeon
- Several series by Paul Doherty
- Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
- Wesley Peterson series by Kate Ellis
- Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
- Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde
- Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn
- Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
- Krewe of Hunters series by Heather Graham
- Gregor Demarkian series by Jane Haddam
- Dune series by Frank Herbert
- Lt. Leaphorn and Chee series by Tony Hillerman
- Fitz and the Fool series by Robin Hobb
- Penn Cage series by Greg Iles
- Odelia Grey Mystery by Sue Ann Jaffarian
- Any series by J.A. Jance
- Longmire series by Craig Johnson
- Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
- Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene
- Alex Delaware by Jonathan Kellerman
- Commissario Brunetti series by Donna Leon
- Any series by Karen MacInerney
- A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
- Sean Strahan series by Keith McCafferty
- Travis McGee series by John A Mcdonald
- Spenser series by Robert Parker
- Alex Cross series by James Patterson
- Women’s Murder Club series by James Patterson
- Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny
- In Death series by J.D. Robb
- Andy Carpenter series by David Rosenfelt
- DCI Ryan by L.J. Ross
- The Melissa Craig series by Betty Rowlands
- Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
- Prey series by John Sandford
- The works of William Shakespeare
- Middle-Earth books by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Bay Tanner mystery series by Kathryn R. Wall
The alphabet series by Sue Grafton is wonderful. Unfortunately, Ms. Grafton died before she could finish with the letter Z, but the first 25 letters will hold your attention! So entertaining. About a female detective, Kinsey Millhone, who finds herself in all kinds of situations and trouble and has to solve all the mysteries and crimes she becomes involved in. She loves Big Macs and French fries when she is out on a case, but her go to meal when she is home is a peanut butter and dill pickle sandwich. I truly regret that Ms. Grafton passed before she got to write the “Z” book. I would definitely read whatever she started next because I loved her style and her imagination!
I would have a hard time choosing one series to read for the rest of my life. But, J.D. Robb and Nevada Barr would definitely be tied, along with Sue Grafton, for 1st place. Good stuff!