Mood Readers vs TBR - hosted by robi_locksley

The first book in a series
That series you've been meaning to read. That one that you know you'll like but just haven't gotten around to yet. Maybe there's a special edition, or adaptation, or long-awaited followup, and you really want to get caught up.
Whatever the series is, break out the first book for this prompt 
All books added
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

519 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Gogmagog by Steve Beard, Jeff Noon

Gogmagog

Gogmagog #1

Steve Beard, Jeff Noon

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Daughter of No Worlds by Carissa Broadbent

Daughter of No Worlds

The War of Lost Hearts #1

Carissa Broadbent

520 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional medium-paced
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

A Court of Thorns and Roses #1

Sarah J. Maas

419 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark medium-paced
Powerless by Lauren Roberts

Powerless

The Powerless Trilogy #1

Lauren Roberts

502 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

The Serpent and the Wings of Night

Crowns of Nyaxia #1

Carissa Broadbent

504 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous dark tense medium-paced
The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen

The Bridge Kingdom

The Bridge Kingdom #1

Danielle L. Jensen

354 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous tense medium-paced
Romantic Killer, Vol. 1 by Wataru Momose

Romantic Killer, Vol. 1

Romantic Killer #1

Wataru Momose

192 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy manga romance young adult funny lighthearted fast-paced
Earthsea: The First Four Books by Ursula K. Le Guin

Earthsea: The First Four Books

Earthsea Cycle #1-4

Ursula K. Le Guin

912 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Gideon the Ninth

The Locked Tomb #1

Tamsyn Muir

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced