Book Box Sets: Complete Series and Gift Ideas
A box set puts a whole series, or its first books, in one purchase. It is the easiest way to start a series, and a gift that looks generous: the person gets the whole story at once. Below are 29 series from the Tori catalog that readers often buy as sets.
Sets differ by publisher, binding and number of books, so check the listing on Amazon to see exactly what is in the box. Where a set holds only the first books, the series page tells you the full reading order.
Best for: Readers who want a whole series at once, and anyone shopping for a book lover.
29 box sets
- 7 booksHarry PotterJ. K. Rowling
Seven novels that follow one boy from his first letter from Hogwarts to the last battle, growing darker and richer with every year.
Gift idea: A first big gift for a child who is ready for long books, or for a grown-up who grew up with Hogwarts.
3 booksThe Lord of the RingsJ. R. R. TolkienThe quest to destroy the Ring in three volumes, with songs, maps and a whole invented world behind it. Many boxes add The Hobbit.
Gift idea: For anyone who loved the films and has never opened the books, or who wants a set to keep on a shelf.
7 booksThe Chronicles of NarniaC. S. LewisSeven short, bright fantasy novels about a land behind a wardrobe, a talking lion, and children who are changed by what they find.
Gift idea: A classic gift for children from about eight, and for parents who want to read aloud.
- 3 booksHis Dark MaterialsPhilip Pullman
A girl, her shape-shifting companion and a journey through parallel worlds, told across three books that grow more daring each time.
Gift idea: For teenagers and adults who like fantasy with big questions and a fearless heroine.
6 booksDuneFrank HerbertThe desert planet, the spice and the fight for control of it, told over six novels of politics, religion and survival.
Gift idea: For a science fiction reader, especially one who has seen the new films and wants the original books.
15 booksThe Wheel of TimeRobert JordanA fantasy epic of fourteen main books and a prequel, following a group of friends from a village as a prophecy drags them into a world war.
Gift idea: For a committed fantasy fan who wants a world to live in for months. Sets are usually split into several boxes.
5 booksA Song of Ice and FireGeorge R. R. MartinThe books behind Game of Thrones: rival families, hard choices and a winter that is coming, told through many points of view.
Gift idea: For adults who watched Game of Thrones and want the full story on the page.
- 9 booksThe WitcherAndrzej Sapkowski
Short stories and novels about a monster hunter, a sorceress and a girl with a strange destiny, from the books that started it all.
Gift idea: For fans of the games and the series, and for readers who like dark, witty fantasy.
9 booksThe ExpanseJames S. A. CoreyNine novels about a human future spread across the solar system, a detective, a ship crew and something strange found in space.
Gift idea: For readers who like space adventure with real politics, and for fans of the TV series.
5 booksThe Hunger GamesSuzanne CollinsA girl volunteers for a televised fight to the death. The trilogy and the prequels follow what the game does to a country.
Gift idea: For teenagers and adults alike. A gift that is easy to get right.
4 booksTwilightStephenie MeyerA quiet girl in a rainy town falls for a boy who hides a secret. A four-book romance with a fantasy twist that sold in the millions.
Gift idea: For teenagers who love romance, and for adults who remember the craze.
5 booksPercy Jackson and the OlympiansRick RiordanA boy finds out he is the son of a Greek god. Five fast, funny adventures that bring ancient myths into the present day.
Gift idea: For children from nine to twelve, especially reluctant readers who love jokes and myths.
3 booksDivergentVeronica RothIn a city split into factions by personality, a sixteen-year-old must choose where she belongs. A trilogy about identity and courage.
Gift idea: For teenagers who like dystopian adventure and fast chapters.
3 booksThe Maze RunnerJames DashnerA boy wakes up with no memory in a place surrounded by a deadly maze. Three books of escape, mystery and hard choices.
Gift idea: For teenage readers who like puzzles and survival stories.
4 booksThe Giver QuartetLois LowryFour linked novels about societies that trade freedom for safety, starting with a boy chosen to carry the memories no one else has.
Gift idea: A strong choice for children from about eleven, and for school-age readers who like to think.
9 booksOutlanderDiana GabaldonA nurse after the war steps through stones in Scotland and into the eighteenth century. A long saga of love, war and survival.
Gift idea: For adults who love historical romance and the TV series. Boxes usually hold the first books only.
- 3 booksMillenniumStieg Larsson
A disgraced journalist and a young hacker uncover crimes in Sweden. Three dark, fast thrillers about power and secrets.
Gift idea: For readers of crime thrillers who like a sharp, unusual heroine.
8 booksThe Dark TowerStephen KingA gunslinger crosses a ruined world in search of a tower. Fantasy, western and horror combined across eight books.
Gift idea: For a Stephen King fan who wants his biggest, strangest story in one set.
8 booksAnne of Green GablesL. M. MontgomeryAn orphan girl with a big imagination arrives at a farm on Prince Edward Island. Eight gentle books that follow her from childhood into family life.
Gift idea: A warm gift for readers of any age, and a good one to pass from mother to daughter.
9 booksSherlock HolmesArthur Conan DoyleThe complete cases of the world’s most famous detective: four short novels and many stories, with Dr Watson as narrator.
Gift idea: For mystery lovers and for anyone who likes old-fashioned, clever detective stories.
6 booksEarthseaUrsula K. Le GuinA young wizard learns the cost of power in a world of islands. Six short books about magic, balance and growing up.
Gift idea: For fantasy readers who like quiet, wise books, and for fans of Le Guin.
7 booksFoundationIsaac AsimovA mathematician predicts the fall of a galactic empire and tries to shorten the dark age that follows. A landmark of big-idea science fiction.
Gift idea: For science fiction readers who want the classics of the genre.
6 booksThe Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyDouglas AdamsA man is rescued minutes before Earth is demolished and sent through space with a guidebook that says Don’t Panic. Comic science fiction.
Gift idea: A funny gift for anyone with a sense of humor, from teenagers up. Often sold as the five-book trilogy.
4 booksHyperion CantosDan SimmonsSeven pilgrims travel to a distant world, each telling their story. Four books of mystery, war and poetry in space.
Gift idea: For serious science fiction readers who like layered stories and big ideas.
3 booksThe Century TrilogyKen FollettFive families across the twentieth century, from the First World War to the Cold War, told in three long and gripping books.
Gift idea: For readers of long historical sagas, and a good gift for parents and grandparents.
3 booksWolf Hall TrilogyHilary MantelThe rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII, told from the inside across three award-winning novels.
Gift idea: For readers who love historical fiction and fine writing.
3 booksThe Broken EarthN. K. JemisinIn a world that is always ending, a woman hides her power and searches for her daughter. All three books won the Hugo Award.
Gift idea: For fantasy and science fiction readers who want something new and bold.
3 booksThe Farseer TrilogyRobin HobbA royal bastard raised in the stables is trained as a secret assassin. A slow, emotional fantasy about duty and loyalty.
Gift idea: For readers of epic fantasy who want a character-driven story.
3 booksJason BourneRobert LudlumA man with no memory finds he is a trained killer, hunted by his own side. The three original novels behind the film series.
Gift idea: For fans of spy thrillers and the films, and a safe choice for dads.