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.
Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey & Maturin series is the first that comes to mind for this feeling.
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. 😔
Cairo trilogy by Mahfouz
Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series.
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.
Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson
Only has 5 books, but they're chonky and book 5 is the end of arc 1. Peak epic fantasy, with an even larger epic happening in the background if you choose to look behind the curtain.
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
Starts as "haha funny man in boxers rescues his cat", ends with "this is a truly important critique of late-stage capitalism". Book 8/9 just released. Wonderful series about the indomitable human spirit and dealing with loss under the veneer of an intergalactic comedy game show.
The locked tomb series
Project hell mary
Compound fractured
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
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