5 Books to Read Before Their New Sequels

In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, protagonist Cath is a Simon Snow fan. The world's biggest Simon Snow fan. She spends her days thinking about Simon, writing fan fiction about his world. But will adjusting to college life mean leaving Simon Snow behind?

You loved reading about Cath's Simon Snow fan fiction in Fangirl. Next, Rowell takes us into the world of Simon Snow himself in Carry On, a book that promises just as much kissing as your typical Rowell book, but far more monsters. A distinctly Rowell take on the hero story.

In Jojo Moyes's Beauty-and-the-Beast-esque blockbuster bestseller, Me Before You, we meet Louisa "Lou" Clark, a woman who's never been out of her small town, and Will Traynor, a high-powered thrill-seeking executive, with money and looks to spare. After a horrible accident, Will becomes a quadriplegic and Louisa is hired to take care of him. A heartbreaking love story.

Once you've completely fallen in love with Louisa Clark in Me Before You, find out how her story continues in After You. Can you find love again after losing the love of your life? Read with a box of tissues close by.

Elin Hilderbrand is the queen of the Summer novel, but she's just as amazing when she takes on Winter. In Winter Street, we meet Nantucket innkeeper Kelley Quinn. When Kelley walks in on his wife kissing Santa Claus (or to be precise: the man playing Santa at his inn's annual party), things go a bit crazy. Who will save Christmas?

Hilderbrand comes home for Christmas once more in Winter Stroll. She continues the story of Nantucket inn owner Kelley Quinn in this sequel, which finds Kelley preparing for the holidays while dealing with an unexpected visitor. The best part of finishing this book? There's one more coming in time for next year's holiday season.

We've watched Becky fall in love, discover a sister, and have a baby, and now in Shopaholic to the Stars, we get to see her travel to LA, where her fabulous husband lands an even more fabulous job — handling PR for a famous actress. Becky is just perfect for the celebrity stylist game, but what happens when she gets the chance to work for the rival of her husband's top client?!

Picking up right where we left off, in Shopaholic to the Rescue we find Becky saving the day (doesn't she always?!) in Las Vegas (the shopping!) when she has to rescue her father, who has disappeared from Los Angeles.

In Fear of Flying, Erica Jong introduces us to Isadora Wing and the concept of a "zipless f*ck" and in so doing, became a feminist icon.

And now Jong is back with Fear of Dying, which introduces readers to Isadora Wing's best friend, Vanessa Wonderman, a gorgeous former actress in her 60s who is happily married but sexually unfulfilled. What happens when she logs onto the website Zipless.com?