Enter to win a signed box set!
Maggie Stiefvater has captivated both teens and adults with her Wolves of Mercy Falls series, in which Grace, a teen girl, falls in love with Sam, a boy who lives part of his life as a wolf. In the final book of the trilogy, Forever, we find out if they can be together . . .
Forever comes out tomorrow. Today, we are giving away a box set that is SIGNED by Maggie Stiefvater! The set includes Shiver, Linger as well as Forever.
Trisha interviewed Maggie at ALA in New Orleans. During the conversation, Maggie told us about leaving behind her characters (she has mixed feelings, understandably)—and about the incredible impact she has had on readers’ lives:
Maggie also gave us a preview of her newest novel, The Scorpio Races, which comes out on October 18. (Think: Magical water horses and some very atmospheric cliffs.)
TO ENTER: Leave a comment and tell us the name of your favorite series. Bonus points if it’s an epic love story—and especially a paranormal love story.
CONTEST DETAILS: The prize is one signed box set of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy. One winner will be chosen by random.org from among entries received by 6 pm CST on July 15.
Want more from ALA? Watch video interviews with Jay Asher, Lauren Myracle, Francisco X. Stork and other fascinating authors.
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ETA: Congrats to our winner, Veronica! She’s a huge fan of Tamora Pierce’s Tricksters series and Immortals Quartet. Thank you to all who entered this week’s contest!
Contest is now closed.
The Covington Series by Joan Medicott!
I loved the Hunger Games Trilogy
I love the Hunger Games trilogy:)
Steig Larsson’s trilogy
I am not big on series books. They always seem to end at the most exciting part, then you have to wait a year for the next book. I have enjoyed Susan Wiggs Lakeshore Chronicles because each book stands alone even though the families and characters continue in each book.
I also enjoy the “ladies of Covington series” and I used to read Jan Karon’s Mitford series.
Twilight series
I am not too crazy about series…it’s generally too long a wait between books but I do like Dee Henderson’s books. They can be read as a series or individually.
Christopher Moore’s vampire trilogy. It’s a love story – I love Abby!
I liked Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series.
I have read all 3 of Maggie Stiefvater’s wolves books ( I have an ARC from where I work) and I have to say that I truly love these. I don’t read too many series, but this is my favorite.
The Twilight series was fun to read.
I agree with liking The Hunger Games series.
Anne Rice’s vampire books and her witches series. The Mary Steward King Arthur series has been a favorite for years.
My most recent favorite series was Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games trio. All-time favorite is Mary Stewart’s King Arthur series. Stiefvater’s Wolves series has been VERY popular at the middle school where I work. They are much better written and more romantic than the Twilight books! We can’t wait to get a few copies of the third book!
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon – epic, paranormal, AWESOME!
I LOVE a good series!! There is nothing like that feeling of anticipation for that long awaited next book!! Some of my favorites are the Twilight series, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo series and who did not enjoy the vampire Lestat series?
Christopher Moore!
The Millennium Trilogy by Steig Larsson and the Harry Potter books.
Try the Eastport Maine series by Sarah Graves. If you have never been to Eastport Maine you will want to visit after reading these books. Great mysteries about fixing up an old Sea Captain’s house.
I love Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse series.
Looks like an interesting set of books to read…
I enjoy the various series by V C Andrews. She recently started a paranormal series.
The Deborah Crombie mystery novels set in England are a compelling series which are memorable.
I have to go with the Twilight series.
Amazing to see how entrenched authors get in their series. A long time ago, I loved the King Arthur series by Mary Stewart, and lately those by Steig Larson and The Hunger Games trilogy. Much good reading!
Paranormal love story series would have to be Twilight. I had forgotten about the Mary Stewart Arthur books until I saw them mentioned here; I read them so long ago, but I loved them too.
My fave series is the Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima.
This sounds like a fabulous series. I’ll read it and pass on to a young person. There’s been so many great series recently that it is hard to pick one. I’ve enjoyed Hunger Games, Twilight, Harry Potter, Girl with Dragon Tatoo, Outlander… the Mitford books back when they came out. There’s something comforting about knowing there is a another book waiting or coming out soon. Knowing your favorite characters will be coming back around – that’s a great feeling.
The Blood Brothers series by Nora Roberts!
I love Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series.
“The Dark Tower” series by Stephan King.
Lora Leigh’s Breed series
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series.
Thanks for the great contests.
Also enjoy reading the blogs.
Trilogy toss-up between
Hunger Games & Dragon Tattoo
Millenium series by Stieg Larsson featuring Lisbeth Salander.
I love Twilight and I loved the Hunger Games! But I really love Stephanie Plum series too!! I go all over the board!
A Game of Thrones (Song of Ice & Fire)
I have two! The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo series and The Hunger Games series. I love them both!!
fae fever series by karen marie moning
I’m not really big on ooey gooey love stories, but I recently read some of Charlaine Harris’ Sooki Stackhouse novels and I LOVE them! I’ve been wanting to read Maggies series, as it has been highly recommended to me by many!
hunger games
I was a huge LJ Smith fan when I was in high school. The Vampire Diaries (haven’t watched the show) and The Secret Circle! I read them over and over.
Sally Lockhart series by Pullman.
I love the Daughters of the Moon series by Lynne Ewing!!
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander was fantastic! I love me some Jaime Frasier!
I love The Hunger Games trilogy but I’m not sure if it qualifies as an epic love story although it was very EPIC! I also really love The Wolves of Mercy Falls series and I’m dying to get my hands on Forever so I can see how its all going to end! Grace & Sam are so perfect together and I really do hope they get their happy ending!
Whatever series I am immersed in at the time is my favorite. Now I am reading the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. – just finished book two: Pardonable Lies. I love the Ladies #1 Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith.
I loved the Harry Potter series by J.K.Rowling and the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.
I can already tell I will be swept away by Wolves of Mercy Falls series.
Thanks so much for holding this contest!
I truly enjoy Christine Feehan”s Carpathian series!
Wow. This week really caught me off guard. Honestly, the last series I read was the Little House on the Prairie books I read as a kid. I haven’t even heard of most of the authors listed by earlier responders. When I find an author I like I tend to read all of their books, so I’m not opposed to series. The Hunger series is on my to-read list for summer. Seems like as good a place to start…..
Not an epic love story- but my favorite. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
I liked the Mercedes Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.
I love lots of series. The Hunger Games was great, but if we’re talking about romance my first love was Lord Peter Wimsey series by Dorothy Sayers. The romance between him and Harriet was wonderful!
I love the “Beautiful Creatures” series by Kami Garcia. Lena and Ethan are so Romeo and Juliet. Ethan’s job is to help the love of his life, Lena, choose which side of witchcraft she will embrace- dark or light?
I loved both the Hunger Games and the continuing Gone series by Michael Grant.
For me it’s the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost.
I have enjoyed the Black Dagger Brotherhood vampire series from JR Ward
I LOVED the Tristan and Isolde trilogy by Rosalind Miles.
I absolutely LOVE the Wolves of Mercy Falls series & can’t wait for third book. Other favorite series are The Mortal Instruments, Twilight, the Hunger Games, & Harry Potter.
I love the Twilight Series, the Millenium Series and I also enjoy the Stephanie Plum Series . I luv reading!!!!
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series, plus all of David Mitchell’s books (not technically a series, but they all feature recurring characters).
I have loved the Harry Potter series as well as the Larson Steig Trinity series (I wish that one wouldn’t have ended).
I love a series that isn’t even out yet, but I’ve read the first book and the second one is on its way to me. Variant by Robison Wells (October release from Harper Teen) is the title of book #1.
I really enjoy the Wolves of Mercy Falls series, but I also love the Mortal Instruments.
Steig Larsson’s trilogy
I love the Twilight Series.
The Outlander Series…..it’s time travel so I guess that qualifies as paranormal and it’s definitely an epic love story.
The Harry Potter series will always be one of my very favorites. I also loved The Hunger Games trilogy.
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon.
Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series!
I’m going to pick the first series I read….Twilight!
I’ve been wanting to read your series for a long time now…so I’d love to win the set of your books!
I enjoyed reading Carrie Ryan’s series that starts with “The Forest of Hands and Teeth”.
Thanks so much for a chance to win your series, Maggie!!!
–Cecilia
I love the Sevenwaters Trilogy by Julliet Marrillier, a series of epic love paranormal/fantasy tales!
Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series.
“The Hunger Games” recommened by my grandaughter.
The Hunger Games recommended by my granddaughter.
Loved the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy.
Picking just one series is unfair, I have several….
Mediator & 1-800-where-ru by Meg Cabot
Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce
Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series.
I love all kinds of books but I must say that my favorite series ever is “Anne of Green Gables”
Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark Hunter series.
My favorite is the Dark Tower series by Stephen King! Absolutely!
The Twilight Series is what got me interested in werewolf stories in the first place. That’s why I picked up Shiver, and I’m oh so glad that I did. My daughter and I both devoured it. I also like the Infernal Devices and the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.
Harry Potter series!
My favorite series of all time was the Anne of Green Gables series. But really enjoyed Harry Potter and Stephanie Plum, too.
Right now I’m very into koontz’s frankenstien, but Harry Potter has to be my all time fav!
I’ve really enjoyed the mortal instrument series by Cassandra Clare. At times far fetched, but always interesting
Most recently, the Harry Potter series, Steig Larsson’s Millenium series, Baldacci’s Camel Club series, and Nora Roberts Garden trilogy, are all seies I have enjoyed.
Anne Rice’s witches series. Sexy AND Paranormal!
Hmm…I posted this morning but my post didn’t show up. Apropos for my Monday. *sigh*
My favorite is The Twilight saga.
I saw Maggie’s books in B&N about an hour ago. I almost bought the first one. Will do if I don’t win.
Ive just started reading Shiver, so I know I’ll love this series already. I did like the Hunger Games series as well, and I’ve always loved Madeline L’Engle’s Wrinkle in Time series!
Hands down – Hunger Games trilogy!
My favorite series — Harry Potter. Nothing else comes close.
I loved the Diana Gaboldon, Outlander series. I have just finished the Hunger Games and loved them also. Jim Butcher is my favorite author right now and his Dresden Files series is great.
Love the Wolves series, but I also enjoy the Arcane Society series by Amanda Quick.
My guilty pleasure series is Stephanie Plum, but the Wrinkle in Time series is one if my all time faves.
My favorite series is the Succubus Series by Richelle Mead. I just wish it wasn’t ending soon.
Thanks for the chance to win such great books!
My all time favorites are The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice.
I love Alexander McCall Smith’s “The #1 Ladies Detective Agency” series. Also “Anne of Green Gables.”
Steig Larsson’s trilogy
I love the Mitford series,my fave
Hi! It would be the Twilight series followed by the Anita Blake series by Laurell K.Hamilton.
I like the Ann Rice series,all of them …
Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series. Lots of fun.
Give me Janet Evanovich – Stephanie Plum series.
I like Robyn Carr’s series that takes place in the idyllic community of Virgin River. Each book can stand alone, but has continuing characters. New characters are introduced in every book with a new love story in each one as well.
jo nesbo’s series with harry hole is both dark and endearing and CANNOT ben put down. Steig larsson on steroids!!
The Stieg Larsson series…The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and the Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest!
Far and away, the Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon! I think those people are real!
all the sookie stackhouse books, black dagger brotherhood series, of course the Harry Potter books, and i’m always waiting for the next JD Robb In Death book to come around.
The “Fever” Series by Karen Marie Moning.
anne rice and her vampires…
Louise Penny’s series of mysteries set in Three Pines, Quebec, Canada. With the inimitable Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.
It’s a toss-up between the Twilight Series and the Stephanie Plum Series. They’re both awesome!
I am torn between the Hunger Games books and Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Everyone of the Haddix books were excellent.
The Darknest Powers trilogy by Kelley Armstrong features necromancers, werewolves, sorcerers and plenty of teen angst/romance!
My favorite series is Harry Potter. I also read the series by Mary Jane Davidson & Charlaine Harris. I’m sure there’s a few others I can’t think of right now. I do enjoy reading stories with a continuing theme or character. Just love reading period! Thanks.
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Well, I have to go with the Narnia series. It’s epic and there’s love….but I’m not sure how much of it is paranormal (unless you count thinly-disguised Christian allegory).
I am in love with Jo Nesbo so I’ll go with the Harry Hole series.
My all time favorite is The Hunger Games. The books just had everything I wanted…romance, action, and adventure. Team Katniss all the way.
Oh, so many to choose from: Millenium series, Twilight series, Outlander series, Hunger Games series, this one – LOVE them all!
I love Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely series (among many others).
My all time favorite series is Tolkien’s The Hobbit followed by the Ring trilogy.
I loved The Gemma Doyle Series, Kartik <3
I love Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches series. Also, Harry Potter, DUNE, and the Hunger Games are favorites.
I love the immortals quartet by tamora Pierce and the Trickster Series by Tamora pierce
I also love the hush hush saga
Inheritance series by Christopher Paolini
Any VC Andrews series. Twilight, Vampire Diaires
oops…also Dean K. Frankenstein series
The Primal Fear Series by William Diehl.
I love the Morganville Vampire series by Rachel Caine!
I love so many series! Current favorite and fun, guilty pleasure: Fever series by Karen Marie Moning.
The Uglies Series by Scott Westerfeld does it for me!
I really liked “The Girl Who” series from Stieg Larson. I also really like the Hannah Swenson mystery series from Joanne Fluke.
Love he Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa
Mercy Thompson Series by Patricia Briggs and the Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning. I also like the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series by J.R. Ward.
I really enjoyed the Twilight series, but another favorite is the Soul Screamers series.
C.J. Box–Joe Pickett series is my current favorite.
Janet Evanovich– Stephanie Plum is always amusing!
Steve Hamilton– Alex McNight series takes place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
DragonLance’s original trilogy. Fantasy, romance, epic adventure — my inner eighth grade girl still loves these books.
The Blue Blood series is my favorite. It’s a great combination of history, Bible stories and vampire folklore with romance added to make it all interesting.
Favorite authors amongst our teens are: Rachel Caine, Simone Elkeles, and P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast.
I really enjoyed the Hunger Games and I love Mortal Instruments! Love the Fallen Series as well!
Love this series! So glad FOREVER has finally come out! some other favorite series: The HUNGER GAME trilogy and both Cassandra Clare series as well THE IRON FEY series Julie Kagawa.
Gotta keep reading.. and I am a big fan of YA authors.
Well, the first book of a new series was published a year or so back and ever since then I have been waiting for the next installment. It is supposed to be a trilogy. The first book of the series is The Passage by Justin Cronin. I can’t wait for the next two!!!
Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next series.
The Hunger Games is my favorite, but I also enjoyed the Twilight series.
It’s a toss up between “The Hunger Games” which does have a love story in it and ” The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel”.
The Twilight Series! Who knew deciding between vampires or wolves would be such a dilemma
I loved the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer and The Immortals series by Alyson Noel. I am really enjoying reading The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa.
My favorite is Archangel series by Nalini Singh
Love Tolkien, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones!!
I love the Harry Potter series, but for a romance series my favorite is the Hunger Games.
I loved the Twilight series and also the Hunger Games. Lots of fun and excitement!
Loving the Wolves of Mercy Falls – excited for the release of book 3!
…but my favorite?
The Caster Chronicles:
Beautiful Creature, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos (in Oct.)
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Robyn
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice will always be my favorite! Love story? How about Lestat’s lover affair with himself?! *L*
I’m a really big fan of the Wolves of Mercy Fall series, and I’m also a big fan of Lauren Kate’s Fallen series. Luce and Daniel’s love story is tragic so many times over, and it’s third title was just released earlier this month.
the Shannara series by Terry Brooks
I read Shiver and handed it to my daughter who gobbled it up and asked me to get her Linger. She’s waiting for me to score her a copy of Forever. I also loved the Hunger Games trilogy, but can’t get her to read that one for some reason.
My daughter loves these books and has just found a new favorite series – its an epic paranormal romance adventure series by Julia Kagawa – Irin King, Iron Daughter and Iron Queen. A 16 year old discovers that she is half fae and travels with Puck to the Nevernever where she meets the unseelie Prince Ash.
I just love the Hunger Games Series.
The Outlander series.
Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Twilight, The Southern Vampire Series, Wideacre Series… I could probably go on all day!
Great giveaway!
For me the best series was The Outlander series.
Thanks.
I love the Sookie Stackhouse Series by Charlaine Harris! I just attending a rare East TN guest appearance by Mrs. Harris. And as a bonus, Dr. Bill Bass was the guest speaker. I LOVE 2 READ!!! I have the Nook Color, the Android app for my Nook, and a whole other mess of reading apps! Love live reading…………..
I’m enjoying the Flavia DeLuce series by Alan Bradley.
My favorite series is The Hunger Games.
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
The Sookie Stackhouse series and Harper Connelly series, both by Charlaine Harris. The Warrior/Wizard/Dragon Heir Series by Cinda Williams Chima.
maze runner is the BEST. An epic trilogy about brain washed kids fighting for their lives. Its by James Dashner. Read it you will love it!!!!!!!
Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich…honorable mention – Big Stone Gap trilogy by Adriana Trigiani
I read several different series at the same time. Can’t pick just one, even if you narrow it down by paranormal romance. In no particular order: Outlander, Anita Blake, Brotherhood of the Black dagger, Dark tower, Thomas Covenent is great, Eve Dallas in Death, Harry Dresden, and any of the David Eddings series.
Woo Hoo!!
Linda
MaryJanice Davidson’s Undead Series and her Mermaid series. Both are great stories with some laugh-out-loud humor thrown in.
I also loved the Twilight Series. When I read the last one, I cried and cried.
My alltime favorite series is the In Death series by JD Robb. I love that you actually see character and relationship development and growth in that series. I drop everything else I’m reading when the new one arrives.
I also love the Stephanie Plum series. Good laugh-out-loud summer reading.
I have been enjoying the book of maze runner – haven’t read the rest of the series yet.
Impossible to pick just one! In my top 5 though: Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, The Guinevere Trilogy by Persia Woolley, The Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb, and The Hobbit/Lord of the Rings.
Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy by Maggie Stlefvater is my absolute favorite but I also enjoyed the Fallen series by Lauren Kate. I can’t wait to read “Forever”!
Probably one of my favourite series is The Lord of the Rings trilogy, it has everything you could want in a story: humour, fantasy, action, adventure, love, hate, mystery and isn’t that what makes a good story?
I also like the Charlaine Harris novels: Sookie Stackhouse series. They are funny and they are my indulgence!!
The Hunger Games
Oh, there are so many–and I read pretty much everything, genre-wise. But my first instinct was Libba Bray’s Gemma Doyle trilogy. It’s epic and romantic, and subversively feminist–plus each book is strong on its own. Loved it!
I love several book series, but my favorite remains The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.
My fav book series is the Tiger Saga by Collen Houck ,major emotional rollarcoaster, Twilight meets Indiana Jone, with gorgeous cursed Indian Princes who shift into tigers.. OH Yeah amazing :]
Thanks for the giveaway :}
When I was young it was The Wizard of Oz books, then The Lord of the Rings, now it’s The Hungry Games trilogy along with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Mortal Instruments series
The Queen Betsy Series by MaryJanice Davidson. Betsy and Sinclaire keep me rolling!
The Hunger Games series was the best!
Wolves of Mercy has been a huge favorite in our high school library… desperately waiting for Forever. Ethical Vampire series by Susan Hubbard has been very high on my list.
i love the harry potter series… going to see the last story in two days…