Coming back with some of the series I did before I took an (unscheduled) blogging break. I think I’m going to change some of these series in the future, but for now, just getting back into the swing of blog writing. And my blog list writing! Today we’re focusing on the final volume. Or the series finale. Those endings that you can’t stop thinking about. That were just so satisfying that you want to go back to the beginning all over again. Anything that’s a duology or above is fair game! I will also avoid spoilers, in case you haven’t jumped on any of these series yet.
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Best Final Volumes
1. Heat Wave by TJ Klune
After leaving us with quite the cliffhanger in Flash Fire, TJ Klune came back with a bang in this final volume of the trilogy. I mean, can you get any better than Dad Squad? The ending of this trilogy left me wishing that Klune would write more YA. Maybe he will in the future!
2. Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
Rainbow Rowell gave us such a great goodbye to Simon and Baz; even when this wasn’t originally planned to be a trilogy! Yes, the final volume was a bit more slow moving than the others, but there were so many great Simon and Baz moments. I was in love with it. And I still need to re-read it!
3. Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Personally, I think this is the best book Bardugo has written thus far in her career. Granted, I’m not caught up on her adult books yet. But I am always amazed at how the plot all comes together in this book. Yes, even with that character death, I think this will stay my favorite Bardugo book.
4. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
I still remember when this book first came out and people were so torn about this ending. A lot of people didn’t like it, because it is vasty different than the first two books. Almost darker, in a way (if you can get darker than the Hunger Games). The parallels drawn in this story were just so well done, though.
5. Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
Honestly, this trilogy is still so underrated. It’s such a good dystopian trilogy, and I don’t see it recommended enough! Ness is just a great writer in general, and the way everything comes together in this final book is *chef’s kiss*.