series that are worth reading from the beginning

1.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) 4.47 avg rating — 11,066,094 ratings
2.
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 9,596,514 ratings
3.
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings 4.54 avg rating — 716,578 ratings
4.
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1)
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 77,761 ratings
5.
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 4.29 avg rating — 4,346,474 ratings
6.
A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1)
A Test of Wills (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 19,836 ratings
7.
Master & Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1)
Master & Commander (Aubrey & Maturin, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 61,962 ratings
8.
Some Danger Involved (Barker & Llewelyn, #1)
Some Danger Involved (Barker & Llewelyn, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 9,030 ratings
9.
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)
One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 573,293 ratings
10.
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 1,594,358 ratings
11.
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1)
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 556,257 ratings
12.
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 21,850 ratings
13.
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,137 ratings
14.
Divergent (Divergent, #1)
Divergent (Divergent, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 4,287,525 ratings
15.
No Graves As Yet (World War I, #1)
No Graves As Yet (World War I, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 4,241 ratings
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 273,173 ratings
17.
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1)
The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 47,937 ratings
18.
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1)
The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 575,869 ratings
19.
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 866,492 ratings
20.
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1)
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,128,811 ratings
21.
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 40,605 ratings
22.
Dune (Dune, #1)
Dune (Dune, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,570,589 ratings
23.
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1)
Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 206,511 ratings
24.
The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence, #1)
The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 12,336 ratings
24.
The Hourglass Throne (The Tarot Sequence, #3)
The Hourglass Throne (The Tarot Sequence, #3) 4.57 avg rating — 5,814 ratings
26.
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1)
Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 252,001 ratings
27.
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1)
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 616,852 ratings
27.
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Space Odyssey, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 330,517 ratings
27.
Written in Red (The Others, #1)
Written in Red (The Others, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 63,876 ratings
30.
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1)
On Basilisk Station (Honor Harrington, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 48,426 ratings
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Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 55,636 ratings
32.
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1)
Ship of Magic (Liveship Traders, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 98,593 ratings
33.
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
by: Dan Brown
3.95 avg rating — 3,344,093 ratings
34.
Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1)
Joust (Dragon Jousters, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 12,256 ratings
35.
The Hanged Man (The Tarot Sequence #2)
The Hanged Man (The Tarot Sequence #2) 4.54 avg rating — 7,952 ratings
36.
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1)
The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 23,947 ratings
37.
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1)
Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 33,757 ratings
38.
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1)
The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 77,344 ratings
39.
A Poisoned Season (Lady Emily, #2)
A Poisoned Season (Lady Emily, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 13,622 ratings
39.
At Home in Mitford (Mitford Years, #1)
At Home in Mitford (Mitford Years, #1)
by: Jan Karon
4.13 avg rating — 68,451 ratings
41.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,246 ratings
42.
The Foundation Trilogy (Foundation, #1-3)
The Foundation Trilogy (Foundation, #1-3) 4.42 avg rating — 107,105 ratings
42.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,902 ratings
44.
Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2)
Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 83,520 ratings
45.
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1)
Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 378,473 ratings
46.
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 92,725 ratings
47.
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
Shards of Honour (Vorkosigan Saga, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 39,438 ratings
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The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 211,216 ratings
49.
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 3,051,478 ratings
50.
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1) 4.67 avg rating — 626,032 ratings
51.
The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1)
The Lady of the Rivers (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 90,919 ratings
52.
Outlander (Outlander, #1)
Outlander (Outlander, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 1,132,090 ratings
53.
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #9)
The Other Boleyn Girl (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels #9) 4.09 avg rating — 508,962 ratings
54.
The Golden Age (Golden Age, #1)
The Golden Age (Golden Age, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 3,340 ratings
54.
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1)
The Warded Man (The Demon Cycle, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 129,644 ratings
56.
Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory, #1)
Mallory's Oracle (Kathleen Mallory, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 6,847 ratings
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 1,336,952 ratings
56.
Super Powereds: Year 1 (Super Powereds, #1)
Super Powereds: Year 1 (Super Powereds, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 13,369 ratings
59.
Spellbent (Jessie Shimmer, #1)
Spellbent (Jessie Shimmer, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 1,653 ratings
59.
Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1)
Flashman (The Flashman Papers, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 15,647 ratings
61.
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1)
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 476,696 ratings
61.
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1)
Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 304,636 ratings
63.
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1)
Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) 4.27 avg rating — 285,980 ratings
63.
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3)
The Belgariad, Vol. 1: Pawn of Prophecy / Queen of Sorcery / Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, #1-3) 4.29 avg rating — 16,285 ratings
63.
The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1)
The Coroner's Lunch (Dr. Siri Paiboun, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 15,047 ratings
66.
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation, #1)
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation (Pink Carnation, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 23,479 ratings
66.
Hunting Shadows (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #16)
Hunting Shadows (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #16) 4.06 avg rating — 5,446 ratings
66.
Fated (Alex Verus, #1)
Fated (Alex Verus, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 30,677 ratings
69.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1)
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (Inheritance, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 80,330 ratings
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Savvy (Savvy, #1)
Savvy (Savvy, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 49,492 ratings
71.
Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1)
Warm Bodies (Warm Bodies, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 108,781 ratings
71.
Fallen (Fallen, #1)
Fallen (Fallen, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 611,746 ratings
73.
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 163,199 ratings
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The Tale of Hill Top Farm (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #1)
The Tale of Hill Top Farm (The Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 4,324 ratings
75.
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1)
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (Cat Who..., #1) 3.87 avg rating — 33,049 ratings
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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 260,231 ratings
77.
The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge, #1)
The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 15,823 ratings
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Redwall (Redwall, #1)
Redwall (Redwall, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 126,688 ratings
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Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1)
by: Susan Ee
4.10 avg rating — 197,244 ratings
80.
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1)
The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #1) 4.52 avg rating — 1,051,364 ratings
81.
Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1)
Island in the Sea of Time (Nantucket, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 8,393 ratings
82.
Camber of Culdi (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #1)
Camber of Culdi (The Legends of Camber of Culdi, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 5,603 ratings
82.
The Initiate (Time Master #1)
The Initiate (Time Master #1) 4.03 avg rating — 2,274 ratings
84.
The Silver Wolf (Legends of the Wolf #1)
The Silver Wolf (Legends of the Wolf #1) 3.92 avg rating — 4,559 ratings
85.
The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1)
The Pride of Chanur (Chanur, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 7,632 ratings
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Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters, #3)
Sanctuary (Dragon Jousters, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 7,762 ratings
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Green Rider (Green Rider, #1)
Green Rider (Green Rider, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 40,222 ratings
88.
Alta (Dragon Jousters, #2)
Alta (Dragon Jousters, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 8,559 ratings
88.
Crystal Gardens (Ladies of Lantern Street, #1)
Crystal Gardens (Ladies of Lantern Street, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 8,337 ratings
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Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker
Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker 3.90 avg rating — 1,637 ratings
91.
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2)
The Dark Is Rising (The Dark is Rising, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 60,010 ratings
92.
Mad Maudlin (Bedlam's Bard, #6)
Mad Maudlin (Bedlam's Bard, #6) 3.96 avg rating — 1,962 ratings
93.
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance 3.94 avg rating — 229,616 ratings
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The Bachelor (Chandler Brothers, #1)
The Bachelor (Chandler Brothers, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 10,450 ratings
95.
Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1)
Lord John and the Private Matter (Lord John Grey, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 49,973 ratings
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Wit'ch Fire (The Banned and the Banished, #1)
Wit'ch Fire (The Banned and the Banished, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 7,314 ratings
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Darkness and the Deep
Darkness and the Deep 4.08 avg rating — 26 ratings
96.
The Baker Street Letters (Baker Street Letters, #1)
The Baker Street Letters (Baker Street Letters, #1) 3.19 avg rating — 3,175 ratings
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Tall, Dark Streak of Lightning (Dark Lightning Trilogy, #1)
Tall, Dark Streak of Lightning (Dark Lightning Trilogy, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 102 ratings
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Fit to be Dead (Aggie Mundeen Mystery, #1)
Fit to be Dead (Aggie Mundeen Mystery, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 371 ratings
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