Which 2022 Best Seller Books Started New Long-Running Series?

2026-07-21 08:16:14
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Hale
Hale
Bibliophile Receptionist
Ha, my contribution is a grumble. I'm still waiting for sequels to series starters from 2019! The turnaround time is killing me. So when I see a 2022 bestseller series starter, I just sigh and add it to my 'check back in 2025' list. The wait between books in a new series is agonizing, especially when the first one is so good.

It makes me reluctant to start new ones, bestseller or not. I've been hurt too many times by amazing book ones that take forever to get a sequel, or where the sequel disappoints. Cynical, maybe, but it's where I'm at.
2026-07-25 22:18:10
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AvaLee
AvaLee
Ending Guesser Accountant
Okay, but are we counting books that started a series within a larger universe? Because 'The Lost Metal' by Brandon Sanderson was a 2022 bestseller, but it's the finale of the Mistborn Era 2 series. However, his secret novel 'The Frugal Wizard's Handbook for Surviving Medieval England' launched a new, separate series set in his larger Cosmere. That one was a huge seller directly from his Kickstarter.

It's a weird case because it wasn't a traditional retail bestseller initially, but by units sold, it was enormous. It's definitely the start of a new long-running thread he's planning.
2026-07-26 00:18:53
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KenPerry
KenPerry
Library Roamer Veterinarian
Sometimes the sequel announcement is the best evidence. A quick search shows that 'The Stardust Thief' had its sequel, 'The Ashfire King', announced almost immediately. 'The Starless Crown' had its sequel, 'The Shattered Sky', announced for a 2024 release. 'The Final Strife' had its sequel, 'The Battle Drum', announced.

That's the publisher putting their money where their mouth is. The 2022 bestseller status secured the next book's contract and release schedule. So, looking at 2023 and 2024 sequel announcements is a backwards way to find your 2022 series-starter bestsellers.
2026-07-26 15:01:01
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Pax
Pax
Bibliophile Police Officer
Finally—oops, not 'finally'. Another thing to consider is translations. Was there a breakout translated series starter in 2022? 'The Adventures of China Iron' by Gabriela Cabezón Cámara (translated) was a bestseller, but it's a standalone. 'Tomb of Sand' by Geetanjali Shree (translated) won the Booker, but not a series.

The translated series that gain traction in the English market often start years earlier. A 2022 bestseller series starter from a non-English author is a rarer thing, but it would be a significant milestone for diversity in publishing. I'd love to hear if anyone knows of one.
2026-07-27 01:32:15
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EdenDavis
EdenDavis
Active Reader Engineer
I wonder if any of these will have the staying power of, say, 'Harry Potter' or 'The Hunger Games', where the series defines a generation. Those cultural phenomenon series seem to come out of nowhere. The 2022 candidates would need to cross over from dedicated reader circles into the broader public consciousness in a huge way.

Maybe 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow' has that potential, but again, it's not a series. In the series space, it might be too early to tell. It often takes a few years and maybe a screen adaptation for that kind of explosive, multi-book dominance to become clear.
2026-07-27 01:50:27
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