An Exploration of Unfinished Series

My name is Kristin, and I'm extraordinarily frustrated by the number of ongoing series that I find myself drowning in.  I used to be better about waiting until a series was finished before I started, but the lure of new books and authors has proven to be stronger than my will.  Oh, and I accidentally started a bunch of new series because I didn't realize the books weren't standalones.  Whoops.    

So I decided to take a dive into my 2025 reads and my reading queue to see exactly what's going on.  

....and yes, the results are somewhat ridiculous

Step One: The series that I started or continued in 2025 (previous years too):

• Did not include series that I've decided not to continue (there were several)
• Did not include interconnected standalone romance series
• Italicized entries are long running series

1.  Fae & Alchemy, Callie Hart - projected 5 books with a trilogy and two side quests, only the first two released, with no timeline available for the rest

2.  Crowns of Nyaxia - projected 8 books in three duologies and two (more?) standalones, final duology in 2026 and 2027

3.  Wayward Children & October Daye, Seanan McGuire - ongoing

4.  The Empyrean, Rebecca Yarros - projected 5 books. no projected release dates for books 4 and 5

5.  Moonfall, Sarah A. Parker - projected 5 books, book 2 in fall of 2026, no projected timeline

6.  The Bone Season, Samantha Shannon - projected 7 books, no timeline for 6 and 7

7.  The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, Shannon Chakraborty - book 2 in 2026, no info on series length.  

8.  The Kindred's Curse, Penn Cole - 4 book series, no projected release for 4th and final yet. 

9.  Dr. Greta Helsing, Vivian Shaw - 4 books, no projections for length or timeline

10  The Stonewater Kingdom, Rachel Gillig - book 2 in 2026, no projections for length of series

11.  A Drop of Corruption, Robert Jackson Bennett - book 2 in 2026, no projections

12.  Throne of Khetara Trilogy, Michelle Jabes Corpora - book 2 in 2026, no projections for book 3

13.  Heir Duology, Sabaa Tahir - no release date for book 2

14.  Sheild of Sparrows trilogy, Devney Perry - book 2 release spring 2026, no projections for book 3

15.  Harker & Moriarty, Susan J. Morris - book 1 2025, book 2 2026, planned 2 books

16.  Eternal Path Trilogy, Antonia Hodgson - book 1 in 2025, no timeline for the rest

17.  The Echo Archives, Melissa Caruso - 3 books planned, no projections for 3, door open for more

18.  The Singing Hills Cycle, Nghi Vo - ongoing, standalones

19.  Six Wild Crowns trilogy, Holly Race

And carried over from previous years: 

19.  ACOTAR, Sarah J Maas - projected 7 books, no info on release for 6 & 7

20.  Crescent City, Sarah J. Maas - no info on the planned 4th book

21.  The Villians, V.E. Schwab - third and final out in 2026

22.  The Lady Sherlock Series, Sherry S. Thomas

Step 2: Unfinished series in my TBR (lowering the priority, wait until complete if possible):

1.  Drowned Gods trilogy, Pascale Lacelle - 3rd book published in spring 2026

2.  The Fallen City duology, Adrienne Young - 1 released, no date for book two

3.  Gods and Monsters, Amber V. Nicole - 7 books, first 4 released

4.  Hierarchy, James Islington - 4 books, first two published

5.  Birds of Heaven, Sarah Mughal Rana - 1 released no details on how many books or timeline

6.  Dark Inheritance trilogy, Rebecca Robinson - 1 released, 2 in 2026, no info on 3

7.  Silvercloak Saga, L.K. Steven - book 2 in 2026, no projections on future books

8.  The Devils trilogy, Joe Abercrombie - no projections on books 2 & 3

9.  The Rising Tide, Evan Leikam - no projections beyond book 1

10.  The Arcana Academy trilogy, Elise Kova - book 2 in summer 2026, no projection for book 3

11.  A Dance of Lies duology, Brittney Arena - book 2 in 2026

12.  Letters from Maynara, Samantha Bansil - no info on books beyond the first

13.  The Great Silence trilogy, Richard Swan - release info on 2 and 3 not available

14  The Gentleman Bastard, Scott Lynch - projected 7, no info on books 4-7, last release 2013

15.  The Ashen Series, Demi Winters - planned 5 books, no projections on 4&5

Step 3:  Completed series in my TBR (I only own the first book of each!):

1 The Witch Roads duology, Kate Elliott

2.  The Faithful and the Fallen, John Gwynne

3.  The Founders Trilogy, Robert Jackson Bennett

4.  The Courting of Bristol Keats, Mary E. Pearson

5.  The Scorched Throne, Sara Hashem

6.  The Bridge Kingdom, Danielle Jensen

7.  The Drowning Empire, Andrea Stewart

8.  The Soldier Son, Robin Hobb

9.  The Winter Sea, H.M. Long

10.  Blood and Tea, Hafsah Faizal

11.  The Bargainer, Laura Thalassa

12.  The Inferno's Hier duology, Tiffany Wang

13.  The Aurelian Cycle, Rosaria Munda

14.  The Drowned World duology, Eliza Chan

15.  The Rooks and Ruin trilogy, Melissa Caruso

16.  The Naturalist Society, Carrie Vaughn

17.  Of Blood and Bone, John Gwynn

18.  The Bloodsword Saga, John Gwynn

19.  Villians of Lore, Jasmine Mas (maybe)

20.  The Winnowing Flame Trilogy, Jen Williams

21.  Fair Folk, Lyra Selene

22.  Saga of the Unfated, Danielle L. Jensen

23.  Spellbinder, Melanie Rawn

Step 4: Old series that I would like to revisit: 

Sigh.  I can't even think about this after putting together this list.  Just know that there are a few really great series I haven't read in a long time that I would love to return to.