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Looking for a new series: fantasy/saga/scifi

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Xyloplane · 11/08/2025 09:11

I am looking for a new long-running series I can listen to as audiobooks-any recommendations? I would like something world building with decent writing. I love science fiction and fantasy (to a lesser extent) but also happy with just a solid series. A bit of escapism would be ideal. Just finished Harry Potter (again!) - any ideas?

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Dappy777 · 09/09/2025 22:56

Douglas Adams? Interesting ideas and wonderful prose (Adams was a disciple of P. G. Wodehouse, and it shows). Funny too.

outerspacepotato · 08/09/2025 16:31

Shadow of the Leviathan series by Robert Jackson Bennett. The Tainted Cup is Book 1 and A Drop of Corruption is Book 2, there's a 3rd coming out next year. He's got another trilogy that's excellent.

The authors of the Expanse, James S A Corey, have the first book of their new series out, The Mercy of Gods, it's excellent, and the next one is coming out next spring.

EmpressaurusKitty · 07/09/2025 15:18

The Chronicles of St Mary’s by Jodi Taylor, about time travellers. Fantastic.

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Xyloplane · 06/09/2025 23:55

Thanks all for your recommendations, I’ve decided to start with Uprooted by Naomi Novik as recommended by @Cerialkiller

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Dolamroth · 24/08/2025 19:05

The Cantos by Dan Simmons are great. The first one is Hyperion. It's sort of based on the Canterbury Tales.

SixImpossibleThings · 13/08/2025 19:25

Dark Eden trilogy by Chris Beckett

The Three Body Problem trilogy by Liu Cixin

Dune series by Frank Herbert

Latenightreader · 12/08/2025 23:40

Do you know the TV series The Expanse? I've only seen a few episodes but I recently listened to the first book and thought it was terrific.

FourIsNewSix · 12/08/2025 23:18

Do you have any preference about the main characters or setting?

I'll recommend Mercy Thompson series. Mercy is a car mechanic in her thirties, the story is set in the US so it is partially about supernatural folks of all kinds coming out and subsequent racial questions with good historical parallels
I like the story and appreciate a good number of relevant female characters, adult approach to relationships (like they know themselves, not overly spicy scenes), and it is generally fun to listen to.

sakura06 · 12/08/2025 23:17

NK Jemisin is brilliant! I love the Broken Earth trilogy and The City We Became. Leigh Bardugo’s Ninth House and Hell Bent are superb (read each one over a weekend this past winter). Patrick Rothfuss’s Kingkiller books are amongst my favourites ever, but I remain nervous he will never complete the trilogy.

LiveshipParagon · 12/08/2025 23:03

LoveMyLifeAlways · 11/08/2025 14:20

Robin Hobb - farseer trilogy (and the epic rest of it)

Wholly agree! Start with Assassin's Apprentice and you'll be hooked for many many wonderful novels. It's fantasy rather than sci-fi, and very well written.

PenCreed · 12/08/2025 22:53

Rookie93 · 11/08/2025 14:34

Have a look at the series around Penric & Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold which are fantasty and I think rather wonderful. Think there are about 8 in the series along with a couple of novellas. She's also written a large series of books, about 16+, called the Vorkosigan saga.

I was going to suggest these! There are 14, including novellas, and they're really enjoyable.

BlueFairyBugsBooks · 12/08/2025 22:45

The Race Is On series by O.C Heaton.

Cerialkiller · 12/08/2025 22:43

Naomi Novak. You're welcome.

Many standalones which are all fantastic. My first was Uprooted which was just stunning.

The scholarmance trilogy is just...incredible. Best thing I've read for years.

BigOldBlobsy · 12/08/2025 22:41

Most stuff by
NK Jemisin
Robin Hobb
Brandon Sanderson

TenderChicken · 12/08/2025 22:39

3rding Robin Hobb. There are 16 books that take place in the "Realm of the Elderlings", and they're not short - the one I'm currently reading is 900 pages. Would definitely keep you busy listening for a good while.

Purplebunnie · 12/08/2025 22:34

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever - Stephen Donaldson

readingmakesmehappy · 12/08/2025 22:31

LoveMyLifeAlways · 11/08/2025 14:20

Robin Hobb - farseer trilogy (and the epic rest of it)

I was going to suggest these. There are about fifteen all told. I imagine they’ve probably got a good reader (I read them on the page).

5foot5 · 12/08/2025 22:16

Have you tried the Stranger Times series by C K McDonnell?

There are four so far - Stranger Times, This Charming Man, Love Will Tear Us Apart and Relight My Fire. The fifth one is due out in October I think. I have enjoyed them and they are quite amusing.

Rookie93 · 11/08/2025 14:34

Have a look at the series around Penric & Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold which are fantasty and I think rather wonderful. Think there are about 8 in the series along with a couple of novellas. She's also written a large series of books, about 16+, called the Vorkosigan saga.

LoveMyLifeAlways · 11/08/2025 14:31

LoveMyLifeAlways · 11/08/2025 14:20

Robin Hobb - farseer trilogy (and the epic rest of it)

Although, if you're listening, I don't know what the audio is like

SaturdayGiraffe · 11/08/2025 14:30

Haven't read them myself but a few people I know keep going on about The Empyrean series by Rebecca Yarros. It's 3 large books.

There's also Temeraire by Naomi Novik (7 books).

LoveMyLifeAlways · 11/08/2025 14:20

Robin Hobb - farseer trilogy (and the epic rest of it)

Bookbeb · 11/08/2025 14:19

I liked Maria V Snyder's Poison Study series (6 books but 9 if you also read the glass series). I'm not sure if they'd be on audiobook though 😊

Blueuggboots · 11/08/2025 14:15

I enjoyed The Kingkiller Series by Patrick Rothfuss.

Looking for a new series: fantasy/saga/scifi
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Xyloplane · 11/08/2025 13:57

Ooh thanks both, will look at these!

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