Fantasy Book Club Series discussion

Our current series will wrap up at the end of October 2025. That means it’s time to open nominations for our next series, which will start November 1, 2025. What would you like to read and discuss with the group? Nominations are now open! Please read the rules carefully so your nomination will not be disqualified!

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Rules for nominating a series:
1. The series must be complete (as far as we can reasonably tell).
2. The series must be fantasy (I know, seems obvious).
3. The series should not be targeted mainly for middle school or a YA audience.
4. The series must not be one the group has already read. Look through the list of discussions or the group bookshelf to see if we’ve read it before.
5. Each member may nominate one series. Please tell us the name of the series, the author, how many books are in the series, and the name of first book in the series. If you want to add more information, please feel free.
6. Nominations do not need a second to move into the polling as long as they meet the other guidelines.
8. Nominations will be open through Sunday, September 21. Preliminary poll will start Monday, September 22 and run through Sunday, September 28. Final poll between the top 2 vote-getters will run from Monday, September 29 through Sunday, October 5.

Please post nominations in this topic thread here on the group page, not by responding to the broadcast message sent to your Goodreads inbox.

Nominations are open! Let’s go!
Kathi, Moderator for FBCS

Nominated:
The Age of the Five, 3 books by Trudi Canavan, starting with Priestess of the White
Empire of the Vampire, 3 books by Jay Kristoff, starting with Empire of the Vampire
The Spirit Lens, 3 books by Carol Berg, starting with The Spirit Lens

Nominated but disqualified:

I will nominate The Age of the Five starting with Priestess of the White by Trudi Canavan

This is a trilogy.

I would like to nominate Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff. A trilogy and the third and final is released in November sooo kind of perfect

I nominate the Collegia Magica series by Carol Berg, 3 books starting with The Spirit Lens. I have enjoyed the other books by her that I’ve read—interesting characters and worlds, plus intriguing plots and themes. I’ve had this on my shelf for a while and would enjoy reading and discussing it with others.

Kathi wrote: "I nominate the Collegia Magica series by Carol Berg, 3 books starting with The Spirit Lens. I have enjoyed the other books by her that I’ve read—interesting character..."

That one is on my list to read.

Only a couple more days to make your nomination! Nominations are open through Sunday, Sept. 21.

Nominations have closed and the poll is open.

Because we only got 3 nominations, this will be a combined preliminary & final poll unless there is a tie.

Here’s a link to the poll:
Prelim/Final Poll for Series to Start Nov. 1, 2025

The poll will be open through Sunday, September 28, 2025.
PLEASE VOTE!

Don’t forget to vote!

One more day to vote (or change your vote)!
Poll is open through Sunday, September 28!

The poll has closed and our next series, starting November 1, 2025, will be Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff. Here’s the schedule:

November 1, 2025: Empire of the Vampire
December 1, 2025: Empire of the Damned
January 1, 2026: Empire of the Dawn

Thank you to the members who made nominations and who voted—I appreciate you!