10 Fantasy Book Series That Are Better Than ‘Harry Potter’

While the Harry Potter series is incredibly popular and a huge success, there’s a whole world of other fantastic fantasy books to discover. If you enjoy fantasy – whether it’s epic adventures, darker stories, or something in between – you might find series even more captivating than the one about Harry Potter and his friends. It’s time to expand your reading list!

Sydney Sweeney Loves One TV Show So Much, She’s Seen All 500+ Episodes Multiple Times

Though actress Sydney Sweeney enjoys a popular show, it hasn’t reached the longevity of The Simpsons. The series she loves has aired over 590 episodes, far surpassing the run of her own TV projects. Currently starring in the third season of Euphoria (as of 2026), Sweeney first gained recognition in Netflix’s Everything Sucks, which was unfortunately canceled after just one season.

Dazed and Confused Remains the Best R-Rated Comedy Of All Time

Though Dazed and Confused focuses on just one day in the lives of a group of teenagers, the film has remained popular for decades. It’s a unique and influential movie that others have tried to copy, with mixed results. Remarkably, it still feels fresh and relevant today.

Mortal Kombat II Scores Fresh Rotten Tomatoes Score In Franhise First

Surprisingly, the new Mortal Kombat movie is the first live-action film in the series to receive a positive score from critics, making it the best-rated Mortal Kombat movie so far. The original film from 1995 earned a 45% rating, but its sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), was poorly received with only a 4% rating.

Star Trek: TNG’s ‘Conundrum’ Is an Underrated Gem

This episode throws the crew of the Enterprise into an unfamiliar situation, and that’s when The Next Generation truly shined – when it wasn’t afraid to take chances with its stories. It begins with the straightforward concept of the crew losing their memories and sense of self, but quickly becomes much more involved. The surprise in “Conundrum” is unusual for a show so far into its run, as it reveals new details about characters we already know and care about.