I am looking for a book series that upon completion will leave a feeling of emptiness, as if I’m saying goodbye to a good old friend, when you realize the good old days were left behind. It’s a shitty feeling that only comes after something great, something that left a mark on you.
Cemetery of Forgotten Books by Carlos Ruiz Zafon.
The Shadow of the Wind (2001)
The Angel’s Game (2008)
The Prisoner of Heaven (2011)
The Labyrinth of the Spirits (2016)
The City of Mist (2021)There could have been more but the author died in 2020. 😔
Thank you for the recommendations, I’ll look them up.
Shadow of the Wind is particularly excellent!
The author being a Latin author is quite attractive for me. I think this series will be my next read.
One again, thanks for the recommendation
They were all originally published in Spanish as well.
La sombra del viento, 2001
El juego del ángel, 2008
El prisionero del cielo, 2011
El laberinto de los espíritus, 2016
La ciudad de vapor, 2021
The locked tomb series
Project hell mary
Compound fractured
Thank you for the recommendations! I just read Project Hail Mary, and it fucked me up 😅. I’ll look the other recommendations up.
Stephen King’s “Dark Tower” series.
That definitely left me with a feeling of emptiness… not so much because I was leaving behind friends, though.
Thanks for the recommendation! I’m aware of this series, but I never thought it would be the kind of read to cause the feeling I’m pursuing
Cairo trilogy by Mahfouz
Riyra series by Michael J Sullivan. You can feel free to stop after the original trilogy, but I highly recommend the full set of books in the world.
I also recommend the Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne. You get really connected to the main characters.
Thank you for the recommendations, I’ll look them up.
The Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett are humorous, well written and quite engaging Once you have a few under your belt, you get to appreciate the wit, kindness, and empathy of the author. GNU Terry Pratchett.
Ps Start with Going Postal or Small Gods and then do whatever you want from there. Search for Discworld reading order for more info
