Books That Have Great Sequels

There have been too many times when I finished a book and ended up re-reading it only a few months or even weeks later because I love the plot and characters too much to let go; it is unfortunate that some amazing books do not have sequels to follow up with another great story, but then again, some do not need it and are great on their own. However, if you are looking for books that do indeed have sequels and are still interesting to read throughout, then scroll down for all the best suggestions!

The Story Of A New Name by Elena Ferrante

“The Story of a New Name is a whirlwind account of friendship, rivalry, and waning interdependency between two women—Lila and Lenú—who have grown up together in a lower-class neighborhood of post-war Naples.”

Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout

“It involves the story of Olive’s husband, Jack, and Elaine, a woman he once had an affair with during his first marriage. In Strout’s story, Jack genuinely loved Elaine, but Elaine is a “careerist” who was trying to engineer a sexual harassment lawsuit.”

China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

“The novel China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan portrays a world of wealth and privilege unknown to most. Of the varied storylines in the novel, Astrid Teo tried to hold her marriage together even as her husband turned into a domineering and hateful man as his wealth increased.”

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

“The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s follow-up to her classic novel The Handmaid’s Tale, returns to that dystopic theocracy 15 years later via three protagonists: Agnes, a girl in Gilead who from a young age rejects marriage, though her parents intend to marry her to a powerful Commander.”

Transit by Rachel Cusk

“In the wake of her family’s collapse, a writer and her two young sons move to London. The process of this upheaval is the catalyst for a number of transitions—personal, moral, artistic, and practical—as she endeavors to construct a new reality for herself and her children.”