Six Awesome Trilogies

I'm a huge bookworm, so I can't, in the history of the world, narrow my favorite books to ten. But trilogies are a bit easier. They're abundant and their story lines are well spread out. The only bad part is when you start the series with the first two, then have to wait ages for the ending to be released. So here goes:

The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater

6. The Wolves of Mercy Falls by Maggie Stiefvater: I'm not really into vampires and werewolves and such, and not just because of twilight. I just don't quite like fantasy. Werewolves and vampires don't qualify as sci-fi; they're not aliens. They're myths. But WOMF is pretty good with staying away from too much stereotyping (created by the hype around Twilight). Shiver and Linger were the best, but, unfortunately like a lot of other trilogies, Forever just didn't live up to the first two.

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

5. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: By including this series, I'm asking for hatred from the anti-Games. By including it, but ranking it low, I'm asking for even more trouble from the other side.  Gee, I can't win! As a dystopia, I think it was definitely very original. However, the quality of the books declined as the series progressed. While The Hunger Games was riveting and captivating in every way, Catching Fire didn't, well, catch fire. It was practically book one all over again, except more confusing. Mockingjay kind of lost me, and I know others who either had to force themselves to struggle through it, or just gave up on it altogether. The events were not well-sequenced, were too abrupt, and seemed like the author just had all these great ideas but didn't want to take time to perfect them. While the first book flowed wonderfully, the series got choppier and choppier.

Exodus/Zenith/Aurora
by Julie Bertagna

4. Exodus/Zenith/Aurora by Julie Bertagna: Pretty much awesome science fiction. Set in a future where ice caps have melted and oceans have flooded all landmasses, both dystopias and utopias are involved. Aurora seemed to come out of nowhere, and the end of Zenith was great.  The characters' personalities are captivating, as is the story line. 

Crank by Ellen Hopkins

3. Crank by Ellen Hopkins: These three books are real-life stories from experiences of the author and her family. Dealing with drug abuse, depression, teen pregnancy, sexual assault, the Crank trilogy crosses lines that need to be crossed sometimes. The books are formatted like poems, though they read like paragraphs. The content is rated R material, not recommended for the faint of heart or for anyone under the age of 13. 

The Millennium Trilogy
by Stieg Larsson

2. The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson: This is another series not for kids. It's violent, sexually graphic, corrupt, and mentions mountains of evil. The stories are absolutely amazing in all three. I found The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo the best, with The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest a close second. The middle book, The Girl Who Played With Fire, was harder to finish because it moved a bit slower, but was still great nonetheless.

Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness

1. Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness: First, I have to commend this series for not starting with the word "The." Lionsgate, the Hunger Games people, recently bought the rights to make the first book a movie. Chaos Walking is pretty much the greatest Science Fiction series of modern day. It has everything: aliens, inhumane practices, a journey, an awesome dog, a mixed in mini-love story, and absolutely amazing villains. In all three books, the plot twists again and again when least expected. The last book, Monsters of Men, nearly brought me to tears, and I'm extremely unemotional. Basically, it's amazing!



Unfinished/honorable mention: A Resurrection of Magic (unfinished) by Kathleen Duey, Divergent (unfinished) by Veronica Roth, Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud.

Happy Reading!!