Like a lot of YA readers, I’m so anxious for the next books in the The Hunger Games and Graceling series that I’ve developed a bit of a nervous tic that crops up every time I come across any mention of them. In fact, typing that last sentence took me 5 tries to get right.

But I recently realized that of all the fully released YA series in the world, I’ve only read three: Twilight, Gemma Doyle, and Jessica Darling. Kind of pathetic for a YA wannabe, I know. The problem is that when I go to my list of books to be read, I tend to pass up the series in favor of one-off titles.

Reading a full series is a time commitment. Like marriage, but with a book. And even though you could be having a good time while you’re in it, you might get to the end of the series and find yourself at the bookstore ogling some sexy little one-night-stand, wondering: “Why did I waste my time on that old ball-and-chain when I could have had three completely different nights to remember?”

Here are the series currently on my list:

Can you help me get over my commitment phobia? Tell me which series are worth my time. Or tell me if my list is missing another great YA/teen series, or if any of these just left you saying “eh.”

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