Who needs long series anyway?
A masterlist of standalone adult fantasy novels (no novellas).
Always looking for recs!
created by sweetie
last updated August, 2026
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Omg yes I need this. I find long series so daunting đ
Thank you for this list! A few recomendations could be:
- City of Bones by Martha Wells
- The Legend of Uh by Aaron N. Hall
- Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis
Martha Wells has two novels which are set in the same city a bit more than 100 years apart and play no role in one another, The Element of Fire and Death of the Necromancer, but given the shared universe maybe it's not really a good fit...
sweetieOP
Omg thank you, I'll add all of those to the list! I think standalone novels that share a world still count, I included Priory of the Orange Tree in this list even though it's in a similar boat. As long as they can be read separately with no prior knowledge!
I never finish a series EVER Iâve never once finished a series These are perfect for me
That's for making this list! Love a good standalone or a short duology đ
Duology recommendations;
- Talonsister and Titanchild by Jen Williams
- Witherward and Wayward by Hannah Mathewson
- Clockwork Boys and The Wonder Engine by T.Kingfisher
- The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen and A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. Charles
Standalone recommendations;
- The Hedgewitch of Foxhall by Anna Bright
- Masters of Death by Olivie Blake
- Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz
- Of Monsters and Mainframes by Barbara Truelove
- Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
- Swordheart by T.Kingfisher
- Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
- In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
I'm sure there are plenty more I could mention but I don't want to completely overload people, or this list! đ¤Łđ
One rec I have is: The Works of Vermin by Hiron Ennes
sweetieOP
Ooh thank you!! I actually have this on my tbr, I've been hearing really good things
