Genre: Fantasy, Dystopia

Publisher:  Simon & Schuster

Focus: The Unwanteds series focuses on Alex Stowe, an unwanted young teenage boy, exploring and working to save the magical land known as Artimé. The Unwanteds Quests series covers a period ten years after Alex has brought peace to the seven islands of Artimé.  This second series focuses on Alex's younger 12 year old twin sisters, Thisbe and Fifer, as they try to save the Land of the Dragons.

Details: The Unwanteds series consists of:  The Unwanteds (2011), Island of Silence (2012), Island of Fire (2013), Island of Legends (2014), Island of Shipwrecks (2015), Island of Graves (2015),  Island of Dragons (2016).

The Unwanteds Quests series consists of: Dragon Captives (2017), Dragon Bones (2018), Dragon Ghosts (2019), Dragon Curse (2019), Dragon Fire (2020), Dragon Slayers (2020), Dragon Fury (2021).

Additional Information:  In 2019, Warner Bros. purchased the film rights to the Unwanteds series. Filming has not been scheduled due to COVID-19.

Check out: http://www.lisamcmann.com/book/unwanteds/, http://www.lisamcmann.com/book/unwanteds-quests/

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher:  Scholastic Corporation

Focus: All three arcs focus on young dragons fulfilling prophecies in a fantasy world.

Details: The Wings of Fire series currently consists of three arcs.  

The first arc is called The Dragonet Prophecy, and consists of: The Dragonet Prophecy (2012), The Lost Heir (2013), The Hidden Kingdom (2013), The Dark Secret (2013), and The Brightest Night (2014).

The second arc is called The Jade Mountain Prophecy, and consists of: Moon Rising (2014), Winter Turning (2015), Escaping Peril (2015), Talons of Power (2016), and Darkness of Dragons (2017)

The third arc is called The Lost Continent Prophecy, and currently consists of: The Lost Continent (2018), The Hive Queen (2018), The Poison Jungle (2019), The Dangerous Gift (2021).  The series still in progress.

Additional Information:  

Other series and books from this author include:

The Legends series consists of: Darkstalker (2016) and Dragonslayer (2020).

The Winglets series consists of: Prisoners (2015), Assassin (2015), Deserter (2016), and Runaway (2016).

There are also a number of Graphic Novels: The Dragonet Prophecy (2018), The Lost Heir (2019), The Hidden Kingdom (2019), The Dark Secret (2020), and The Brightest Night (Release date unknown).  The series still in progress.

Check out: https://kids.scholastic.com/kids/books/wings-of-fire/

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher:  Shadow Mountain Publishing

Focus: The Fablehaven and Dragonwatch series focus on a young brother and sister who find out that mystical creatures are real, and try to stop the world from ending.

Details: The Fablehaven Series consists of: Fablehaven (2006), Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star (2007), Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague (2008), Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (2009), and Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison (2010).  

The sequel series Dragonwatch consists of: Dragonwatch (2017), Dragonwatch: Wrath of the Dragon King (2018), Dragonwatch: Master of the Phantom Isle (2019), Dragonwatch: Champion of the Titan Games (2020) and Return of the Dragon Slayers (expected release date of October 2021).

Additional Information:  In 2012, Schaffer Studios purchased the film rights to the Fablehaven series.  Filming has not started.

Check out: http://brandonmull.com/category/fablehaven/

Genre: Children's literature, Fantasy Fiction, Mythology

Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers

Focus: The Ash Mistry Chronicles Series follows Ash Mistry as he tries to survive the evil schemes of Lord Alexander Savage.

Details: The Ash Mistry Chronicles Series consists of: Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress (2012), Ash Mistry and the City of Death (2012), and Ash Mistry and the World of Darkness (2013).

Check out: http://sarwatchadda.blogspot.com/

Genre: Fantasy, Children's literature

Publisher:  Little, Brown and Company

Focus: ?

Details: The Nevermoor Series consists of: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (2017), Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow (2018), Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow (2020), and Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow (expected October 2022)

Additional Information: The series is set to span between six to nine books. 

Check out: https://nevermoor.fandom.com/wiki/Nevermoor_(book_series)

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Adventure Fiction

Publisher:  Macmillan Publishers (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy), Henry Holt and Co. (The Six of Crows Duology), Imprint (King of Scars Duology)

Focus: Grishaverse series consists of several series, which  starts with The Shadow and Bone Trilogy. The series is takes place primarily in the fictional country of Ravka, where a form of magic, known as The Small Science, exists.  Those who possess the power of magic are called Grisha, and they belong to an exclusive class, while those who do not are called Otkazat'sya, and they are normally shopkeepers, labourers and soldiers. 

Details: The Grishaverse Realm consists of several series:

The Shadow and Bone Trilogy consists of: Shadow and Bone (2012), Siege and Storm (2013), and Ruin and Rising (2014)

The Six of Crows Duology consists of: Six of Crows (2015), Crooked Kingdom (2016)

The King of Scars Duology consists of: King of Scars (2019), Rule of Wolves (2021)

There are also stand-alone short stories and companion books, which include:
The Witch of Duva (Grishaverse, #0.5) (2012)
The Tailor (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy, #1.5) (2013)
The Too-Clever Fox (Grishaverse, #2.5) (2013)
Little Knife (2014) (Grishaverse, #2.6)
The Demon in the Wood: Prequel Story (Shadow & Bone Trilogy, #0.1) (2015)
The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic (Grishaverse, #0.5, 2.5, 2.6) (2017)
The Lives of Saints (Grishaverse) (2020)  

Additional Information:  

Check out: https://grishaverse.com/

Genre: Children's literature, Adventure fiction, Fantasy Fiction

Publisher:  Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Focus: The Land of Stories series follows Alex and Connor, twins who discover the fairytale world.  A Tale of Magic series follows a teenage girl, named Brystal Evergreen, who changes the world for the better.

Details: The Land of Stories series consists of:  The Wishing Spell (2012), The Enchantress Returns (2013), A Grimm Warning (2014), Beyond the Kingdoms (2015), An Author's Odyssey (2016), and Worlds Collide (2017).

A Tale of Magic series currently consists of:  A Tale of Magic (2019)... and A Tale of Witchcraft (2020)...  A Tale of Sorcery...(2021).

Additional Information:  The author has recently released a graphic novel from The Land of Stories series called Goldilocks: Wanted Dead or Alive featuring a feisty and fierce Goldilocks.

Check out: https://thelandofstories.com/

Genre: Fantasy Fiction

Publisher:  Simon & Schuster

Focus: Twelve year old Sophie Foster has never fit in, but she never imagined that it was because she wasn't human. 

Details: The series currently consists of: Keeper of the Lost Cities (2012), Exile (2013), Everblaze (2014), Neverseen (2015), Lodestar (2016), Nightfall (2017), Flashback (2018), Legacy  (2019) and Unlocked (2020).

Additional Information:  The author is currently working on the 9th book with an expected released date of Fall 2022.  She is unsure if the 9th book will be the end of the series.  

Check out:  https://shannonmessenger.com/keeper-of-lost-cities.html, https://lost-cities-keeper.fandom.com/wiki/Keeper_of_the_Lost_Cities:_Series

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure

Publisher:  Tor Books

Focus: The Ender Quintet series focuses on Ender Wiggin, the hero of the third Formic war.  The Shadow Saga focuses on the life of Bean, Ender's right hand man.   The First Formic War and Second Formic War trilogies focus on Mazer Rackham, Ender's mentor and the hero of the first and second Formic wars who helps Earth repel an alien invasion.

Details: The Enderverse currently consists of novel series, short stories, comic series and one-shots, manga, film, and an audioplay adaptation.  

The Ender Quintet series consist of:  Ender's Game (1977), Speaker for the Dead (1986), Xenocide (1991), Children of the Mind (1996), and Ender in Exile (2008)

The Shadow Saga  series consist of: Ender's Shadow (1999), Shadow of the Hegemon (2001), Shadow Puppets (2002), Shadow of the Giant (2005), Shadows in Flight (2012), and The Last Shadow (formerly titled Shadows Alive and to be released on October 19, 2021).  

The First Formic War series consist of: Earth Unaware (2012) , Earth Afire (2013), and Earth Awakens (2014). 

The Second Formic War series consist of: The Swarm (2016), The Hive (2019), and The Queens (Release date TBA).  

The Fleet School consists of only Children of the Fleet (2017).  

There are also stand-alone novels, which include: A War of Gifts: An Ender Story (2007), First Meetings (2002).

Additional Information:  The first book of the Enter Quintet was made into a movie in 2013.

Check out: https://enderverse.fandom.com/wiki/Enderverse

Genre: Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure

Publisher:  Disney Hyperion

Focus: Heroes trying to solve problems caused by the Gods.

Details: Each series consists of a different mythology (Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Greek and Roman).

The Percy Jackson & the Olympians series consist of:  The Lightning Thief (2005), The Sea of Monsters (2006), The Titan's Curse (2007), The Battle of the Labyrinth (2008), and The Last Olympian (2009).

The Heroes of Olympus series consist of:  The Lost Hero (2010), The Son of Neptune (2011), The Mark of Athena (2012), The House of Hades (2013), and The Blood of Olympus (2014).

The Trials of Apollo series consist of: The Hidden Oracle (2016), The Dark Prophecy (2017), The Burning Maze (2018), The Tyrant's Tomb (2019), and The Tower of Nero (2020).

The Kane Chronicles series consist of:  The Red Pyramid (2010), The Throne of Fire (2011), and The Serpent's Shadow (2012).

The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series consist of: The Sword of Summer (2015), The Hammer of Thor (2016), and The Ship of the Dead (2017).

Additional Information:  This author has a number of other series worth reading: The 39 Clues and Tres Navarre.

Check out: https://rickriordan.com/

Genre: Fantasy, Romance

Publisher:  Harcourt

Focus: The books each focus on a protagonist with a strong personality who struggles to survive and find truth in the Seven Kingdoms.

Details: Series currently consists of 4 books: Graceling (2008), Fire (2009), Bitterblue (2012), Winterkeep (2021).

Additional Information:  The fifth book of the Graceling Realm series will be from Hava's perspective.

Check out: http://kristincashore.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-books.html

Genre: Fiction, Humour

Publisher:  Hardie Grant Publishing

Focus: Four young friends bond while practicing their magical skills.

Details: Series consists of 4 books: The Magic Misfits (2017), The Second Story (2018), The Minor Third (2019), The Fourth Suit (2020).

Additional Information:  The author of the book stars as Count Olaf in the TV adaption of A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Check out: https://www.lbyr.com/landing-page/the-magic-misfits-series/

Genre: Gothic fiction, Absurdist fiction, Mystery, Comedy-drama, Children's literature, Dark comedy

Publisher:  HarperCollins

Focus: Three orphans struggle to discover the truth about their parents while thwarting the plans of their nemesis, Count Olaf

Details: Series consists of thirteen novels: The Bad Beginning (1999), The Reptile Room (1999), The Wide Window (2000), The Miserable Mill (2000), The Austere Academy (2000), The Ersatz Elevator (2001), The Vile Village (2001), The Hostile Hospital (2001), The Carnivorous Carnival (2002), The Slippery Slope (2003), The Grim Grotto (2004), The Penultimate Peril (2005), and The End (2006).

Additional Information:  The novels were adapted into a three season TV series that I highly recommend.

Check out: https://www.lemonysnicket.com/