Often, writers will follow-up their first books with one or more novels to continue the series. Harry Potter, The Hunger Games trilogy, Call Me By Your Name & Find Me, and The Lord of the Rings series are all great examples. This article could discuss a certain series, and which books are the best within it. Does the first book always seem to be the best, or do the books get better as the series goes on? You could also take this topic outside of the realm of series, and just discuss, contrast, and compare the different books written from one specific author.
You could also question why there's a second book to begin with. The Hunger Games and Twilight series seem to have been meant as standalones, not a whole series. (Unless it's dystopian convention to name the first book after your series.) It would also be interesting to look at second books that are as good, or even better, than the first book and second books that just drag the series down.
Other book suggestions: The City of Ember and Divergent series. – OkaNaimo08192 years ago
I think it would be interesting to think it about not as just "better" but also how does the second book expand on the world or add to the original. – Sean Gadus2 years ago
This is a very interesting topic to write on because I imagine we've all come across that question. "Can the first book ever be topped?" I agree with OkaNaimo0819 and say that, begin by theorizing why is there a second book, how the second book compares to the first book, what is the intent of the second book (is it to end the story or be a bridge to the third book?), and lastly does the second book live up to expectations? What is it about being the second book that usually leaves the reader feeling "meh". Also, use examples! I think the second book of Killing Sarai is much better but the first book is better than most series I've read. What is it about a series with a good second book that makes it stand out in comparison to a first book? – Scharina2 years ago
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