I know you probably envision dead bodies laying all over the place about now. What I meant to say is, do you find a book series you love and attack it with passion and with such enthusiasm that you might commit a crime if someone interrupted you? Are you endanger of becoming a Dateline Episode? Book series does weave a sort of magical spell over us at times. I know when I read a Vince Flynn book with my favorite character Mitch Rapp, I start channeling that inner…well you’ll have to read them to understand. I don’t want to spoil it. I will say ever since I learned the character drove an Audi in a number of the stories, I think I should have one too. Although Lori Robinett isn’t on the list below, I have to tell you she tells a really good story!
Here are some of the most popular and best-selling series of all time:
- Harry Potter
- Goosebumps
- Perry Mason
- The Bernstein Bears
- Choose Your Own Adventure
- Sweet Valley High
- Noddy
- Nancy Drew
- The Railway Series
- The Babysitters Club
- Star Wars
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit
- Chicken Soup for the Soul
- Frank Merriwell Books
- Dirk Pitt Books
Many of my favorite series aren’t on the list. I’ll just mention the authors here.
- James Rollins
- Steve Berry
- Vince Flynn
- Brad Thor
- Daniel Silva
- Lee Child
See a pattern forming? I’ll have to say these authors helped me become a writer. I would read their stories and think, “Man if I could only write like that!” Well here’s a news alert: YOU NEVER WILL. I had to learn that I have to write my own words, my own series and entertain myself while loving what I do.
Today I’m putting #4 of the Enigma Series for FREE ON KINDLE. I hope you’ll take advantage of this. Here is a little teaser for you.
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Tessa Scott thought taking her children to Squaw Valley for a skiing trip would be a great way to relax. Reconnecting with her family turned out to be more of an adventure than she’d planned when several men followed her onto a snow-packed highway. After meeting a stranger at a convenience store, she convinced him to help her get away, only to discover later, the stranger was the bigger threat.
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I hope I don’t end up on a Dateline Episode. But I do love that show. And I do love series books. As long as it’s a good story, I’m game. Reading a bestseller now but still trying to figure out why it’s a bestseller, and why I’m reading it. It has to connect somehow, right? I find myself skipping over now.