20 New Series I'd Like To Begin in 2025...And Beyond

Mike talks about 20 series he won't have time for this year but is highly interested in during 2025.

ℙ𝕦𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕤𝕖 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕤 𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕧𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠:

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@BrianBell7
@PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy
@jakebishop7822
@PetrikLeo

𝕎𝕒𝕟𝕥 𝕥𝕠 𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘? 𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕕𝕠 𝕤𝕠 𝕥𝕠 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕤:
Mike K.
15201 Mason Rd
Suite 169
Cypress, TX 77433

0:00 Introduction & Categories
1:36 Sci-Fi/Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic
6:20 Horror
8:34 Fantasy
20:51 Historical Fiction
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[patrickvose]

Dandelion dynasty would be my biggest recommendation. Such a great series!

[StephenAryan]

Battlemage is definitely a good place to start. I hope you get a chance to start there next year, which is the 10th anniversary of my debut. Thanks Mike!

[TheDragonbornReviewer]

As someone who absolutely adores the Saxon Tales series, grew up with it, and has read all 13 books, here’s what I have to say: If you enjoyed the show, I do at least recommend you read the first 3 books because they’re quick reads and utterly fantastic. The thing about this series is that it is extremely formulaic and gets a bit repetitive as you go on, and by book 8, I think the series starts to lose itself a little bit. Still, I often credit it as my favorite series ever because of how special it is to me. The cast of Uhtred, Finnan, and others is an all-time great.

[esmayrosalyne]

Oooh yes, I love me some series planning!! I mean, you can never go wrong with Ryiria, Royce and Hadrian's backstory is sooo good!
And I absolutely adore everything by RJ Barker, you should totally prioritise The Bone Ships.
Two series that are not on your list but which I'd highly recommend are John Palladino's Tragedy of Cedain and Ken Liu's Dandelion Dynasty, truly amazing stuff!

[BrianBell]

I'm officially putting "as mentioned in Mike's cold open" on everything I have to sign moving forward. YES on Alex Verus (again). It really isn't Dresden. Alex is for sure more "No More Mr. Nice Guy" than Harry. Thank you for the mention! :)

[jamielynn]

Another FANTASTIC trilogy for younger readers, if you havent tried it, is the Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke. I didn’t discover it until adulthood, but fell in love just the same. Happy reading!

[arabellawillow]

Earthsea and Outlander 😍 i'd love to hear your thoughts on both! I was so surprised that you haven't read Earthsea then so surprised that you were considering Outlander 😅

[BeauFlow]

Feist, Wurts, Barker, Aryan and LeGuin would all be good choices. Hopefully some if not all make it on the TBR. Curious to hear your thoughts on them!

[BooksWithBenghisKahn]

Right with you on wanting to start the Saxon Tales, Books of Babel, Tide Child, and Wars of Light and Shadow. I'm three books into Alex Verus and having a great time with them, and they do indeed serve as perfect palate cleansers. The general worldbuilding set up and style of narrative is similar to Dresden, but Alex himself is so different from Harry that the tone is entirely different too, plus the future sight magic is new and incredibly engaging to spend constant time with.

[daily_]

I LOVE *Outlander*, I'll be reading book 8 this spring/early summer. I'm glad you're giving this series a shot. And It's NOT just for ladies just because it has romance in it. There's also war, suspense, violence, time travel, family related themes, and much more. I hope you enjoy these long books as much as I do !!!

[terrilabeth]

It takes me so much convincing to get someone to even try “Outlander” but the ones I have convinced are hooked. As I am. My only warning is stick with the first few chapters of the first book and then it will take off. It drives me crazy when people put this series in the “Romance” category, it spans a whole lifetime with these characters so there will be some of that? But it isn’t the focus. I call it a backwards survival story, going back in time and learning to survive and thrive. They are massive books but it is a great series on so many levels.
T ✌🏻

[jeffhaubrich]

I just picked up the first three Outlander books. I would call them adventure novels. There is a sprinkling of bit of everything in there!

[DutchGreyBeard]

Great plans, Mike. Two words about His Dark Materials. READ IT! The third book is just amazing (and one and two also of course)!

[laurenthompson]

I started reading the Outlander series last fall, now on book 7/9. As you said, they are LONG and sometimes feel like a slog. However, the characters are wonderful and I always miss them when I finish an Outlander book and read other things for a palate cleanser. I know how much you enjoy great character development, so you may enjoy this series very much.

[Viksbelle]

Chronicles of Amber is a trippy series. I lucked out on finding the entire series plus a companion book with character profiles and a floor plan of the castle at an estate sale a few years ago. 😊

[RealHumanBeanU]

I highly recommend Roadside Picnic before Metro.

[thejosh]

I've never been one to pester you or recommend you things, but since you asked...I have to throw in for Earthsea.

Sales job in bullet point format:

- Coming of age!
- They are short! The first three books (the three I would call essential) together are like 400 pages or so.
- I think the theme work is excellent.
- A magic system that went on to inspire things like Kingkiller and Eragon and certain magics of Dungeons and Dragons and countless other works of modern fantasy.
- Some really good friendships.
- I know you aren't necessarily a prose guy, but it is absolutely beautiful without being too intrusive or long-winded. In fact, Le Guin always shocked me with how she could tell a story so beautifully but in so few words.
- Most importantly, dragons.

I really hope you decide to give it a shot! I'm curious to see what your opinion on it would be, coming to it so late in your fantasy reading career.

[Omnidoom]

Not the first time I've begged. Probably not the last time either. Read Senlin Ascends!

[Talking_Story]

The Strain will be your jam! Kagen is grim dark, lovecraftian, sword and sorcery brutal madness. War of Light and Shadow is on my list as well for probably '25. Feist was my fav back in the day such classic vibes there. Senlin, Earth Sea and Amber our lists are so similar. Looks like a ton of great reads coming up in '25.

[grandadmiralmanatee]

Unwind is genuinely an amazing book! It had its issues but the concept and execution is sublime