Can anyone recommend a good series of books?

[PullingMySocksUp]

I read pretty quickly and always feel I get to the end of a book quicker than I wanted to. So it helps a bit if I know there’s another book to follow.
Can anyone think of any good books in a series? The Jackson Brodie books by Kate Atkinson would be be obvious, I’ve read (and loved) those, and the Robert Galbraith books.
So could be an actual series, or just have the same characters in.

[ScreamingValenta]

I love Caro Fraser's Caper Court series - it's quite dated now but the series follows a set of barristers over several years - their various relationships and intrigues, with some court cases thrown in.

[Pootles34]

The Cazalet chronicles are very good, by Elizabeth Jane Howard.

[ScreamingValenta]

If a trilogy is enough for you and you like humorous books, David Lodge's Campus Trilogy (Changing Places, Small World and Nice Work) is great - you can buy it as a single volume.

[GasLightShining]

Second the Cato Fraser Caper Court series. Thoroughly enjoyed them

[ScreamingValenta]

Another rather dated one is CP Snow's Strangers and Brothers series. I have read them all but some I found better than others. 'The Masters' is the best known and most popular of the series - if you haven't read it I would suggest that as a start (they don't have to be read in order).

[PullingMySocksUp]

Oh lovely, thanks! I have read a CP Snow, about thirty years ago so will revisit!
Also have read the Elizabeth Jane Howard, but not all and also a long time ago. Did enjoy them though so I might start again at the beginning.
I’ll also investigate Cato Fraser.

[AstonishingMouse]

Pat Barker's Regeneration trilogy if you haven't read it

[SleepyKat]

Have you read the Dark Materials? Because there’s new connected books, the prequel came out last year and the next book which is actually a sequel is out this week.

[AuntieDolly]

The 'Bryant & May' series of detective novels by Christopher Fowler are good and a bit different, or 'Rivers of London' by Ben Aaronovich

[KTD27]

Oh man Robin Hobb and the Farseer trilogy and then tawny man trilogy which follows on. Amazing. Actually anything by robin Hobb at all

[AuntieMarys]

Tales of the City

[Grammar]

Cp Snow, The Masters is wonderful.
Patrick Melrose?

[BBBear]

I second the Bryant and May series and Rivers of London series - both excellent reads

Others you might enjoy:

Jodi Taylor Chronicles Of St Mary’s
Genevieve Cogman Secret Library
Rlly Griffiths Dr Ruth Galloway
Deanna Raybourne Veronica Speedwell series

That Caper Court series looks good - I’m going to give them a try

[IamEarthymama]

I second and third Robin Hobb, honestly, these books are amazing.
I absolutely adore her writing.

I recommend Boudica the first in a trilogy by MandaScott who has just won the McIlvaney Award for best Scottish novel for Treachery of Spies, which is also brilliant.

I like C J Sansom's Shardlake historical crime novels.
Phil Rickman's novels about Merrily Watkins or his series on John Dee
Ian Rankin, Eloy Griffiths, Peter Robinson
Terry Pratchett of course.

[highlandcoo]

I love the original Cazalet Chronicles but was really disappointed in the fifth one, written after a gap of almost 20 years and published not long before the author's death. So I'll reread the first four but avoid the final one next time round.

Not sure if crime is your thing OP, but I like the Simon Serrailler series of detective novels set in a cathedral town and featuring a main character who is a painter as well as a policeman. The theme of his family relationships runs throughout the series; his sister is the local GP and her personal and working life interweave with his investigations. Crime, but not too grisly.

[highlandcoo]

YY to Shardlake too. Must find the time to go back to the beginning and reread.

[Bucatini]

How about the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy?

[HelenaJustina]

Terry Pratchett
Chronicles of St Mary’s- I recommend these to lots of people since seeing them first in here. Brilliantly researched!

[EmmaGrundyForPM]

I loved the Manda Scott Boudicca series.

Quite old now. but what about the Mr Ripley series by Patricia Highsmith? I think they are brilliant.

[hilaryguineapig]

I like the Rivers of London series and will check the others out.

I suggest you take a look at Robert J Crane on Kindle, especially good for you if you're on Unlimited.

He does multiple series and you have a huge amount to catch up on. In order I like:

Southern Cross - very dark, mature themes good versus demons

Girl in the Box - meta human powers

Sanctuary series - epic fantasy Game of Thrones-ish. It took me a few attempts to get into it but it was well worth it.

[Veterinari]

Stuart macbride’s logan MacRae series
Rod Duncan’s Gas lit empire series

[nmc99]

Placemark to add too later

[claracluck78]

I came on to mention CJ Sansom and his Shardlakes and also Elly Griffiths & Ruth Galloway series but both are already noted by PP

[Cornishblues]

I too enjoy Atkinson and Galbraith, and would recommend Mick Herron’s Slough House series.

[AloneLonelyLoner]

Dorothy Dunnett for historical fiction. Hers are great.

Terry Pratchett for lighter reading-make sure to read in order of writing imo. They stand alone but you can miss some plot lines if you skip around.

Gene Wolfe's New Sun cycle. These are amongst my favourite books of all time.