15 Perfect Weekend Reads: The Shortest Completed Series (by Page Count)
Don't have time for a 10,000-page epic? No problem! These completed fantasy series deliver complete, satisfying stories in bite-sized packages. Perfect for weekend binges or readers who want the satisfaction of finishing an entire series quickly. All series listed are fully complete and ready to enjoy from start to finish.
The shortest completed fantasy series in our catalog is Brutal Dungeon by Avery Stevenson at 290 pages across 4 books. The 15 entries below all come in under 787 pages total — every series fully complete, readable in days rather than months.
Shortest completed fantasy series by page count
Brutal Dungeon
290 pages4 booksBrutal Dungeon is a dark fantasy dungeon core series with mature themes, following Edric — a young man on the cusp of joining his dream guild who wakes up as the unwilling master of a nascent dungeon.
Magic & Mayhem Series
by Icy Sedgwick
385 pages2 booksMagic & Mayhem is a dark-whimsy academy fantasy duology set in the Underground City, following Jyximus Faire — an impatient scholarship mage whose eagerness to learn everything immediately makes him the most dangerous student in the school.
Dark Dairy Dungeon
by Jude King
426 pages6 booksDark Dairy Dungeon is a grimdark dungeon-core progression fantasy series featuring a deeply unapologetic villain protagonist.
God of the Climb
by Simon Archer · narrated by Rachel Leblang
532 pages2 booksGod of the Climb is a two-book LitRPG series following Dom, the most powerful Techie alive — a man whose very strength disqualifies him from the tower that could save his dying mother. Exploiting a class-change loophole, he resets to level one and begins the climb he was never supposed to make.
Necromancer Uprising
by Lindsey R. Loucks, Stones of Amaria · narrated by Alyse Gibbs
611 pages4 booksNecromancer Uprising is a dark academy fantasy series following Dawn Clementine, who abandons the prestigious White Magic Academy after watching her brother's killer walk free — enrolling instead in the shadowy Necromancer Academy to hunt him down.
Crafter
by Kris Schnee · narrated by Christopher James Mayer
624 pages2 booksCrafter is a philosophical GameLit duology following Stan, a young man who cannot afford digital immortality but finds genuine meaning crafting, exploring, and building relationships within the VR world of Thousand Tales.
Blackwing
by C. M. Alongi
640 pages5 booksBlackwing is a dark fantasy novella series following Jinua, a newly minted paladin whose first mission — to execute a necromancer — becomes far more complicated when the necromancer turns out to be an ally.
Swords and Saints
by Alec Hutson
680 pages3 booksSwords and Saints is a three-book Sword and Sorcery adventure series following a nameless warrior who awakens in a dying world with no memory of his past — only a sword of green glass and a mysterious key capable of opening passages between worlds.
Hollow Kingdom
by Kira Jane Buxton · narrated by Robert Petkoff
690 pages2 booksHollow Kingdom is a two-book apocalyptic comic fiction series narrated by S.T., a foul-mouthed, TV-educated crow determined to save humanity from the zombie plague that has turned Seattle — and eventually the world — into a wilderness ruled by animals.Alongside his loyal bloodhound Dennis, S.T.
Euphoria Online
by Vikas Adam, Phil Tucker · narrated by Vikas Adam
705 pages2 booksEuphoria Online is a dark, high-stakes fantasy series focused on a brutal survival challenge. Chris Meadows is thrust into a devastated world, a battlefield filled with undead and powerful monsters, with only a dagger and his wits.
Metagamer Chronicles
by Xavier P. Hunter, Mikael Naramore · narrated by Mikael Naramore
730 pages3 booksMetagamer Chronicles is a LitRPG series that harkens back to tabletop RPG roots, appealing to fans of Dungeons and Dragons. The story begins when Gary Burns, a game master, is pulled into the RPG world he created after a magical accident.
Mana Beasts
by Derek Alan Siddoway · narrated by Travis Baldree
758 pages2 booksMana Beasts is a progression fantasy series following Kellen Lars, an unremarkable young man from Earth whose sister vanishes before his eyes — depositing him in Oras, a world where elemental Beastcallers bond with mythical Mana Beasts to shape the forces of nature.
Chronicles of Ethan
by John L. Monk, Travis Baldree · narrated by Travis Baldree
763 pages3 booksChronicles of Ethan is a LitRPG series set within Mythian, a high-stakes game powered by a quantum computer, where retirees seek adventure and immortality. Ethan Crane, a reluctant resident, initially enters Mythian unwillingly. He discovers his wife, Melody, is alive within the game.
The Forbidden Mate Trilogy
by Jen L. Grey · narrated by Marnye Young
770 pages3 booksThe Forbidden Mate Trilogy is a paranormal romance academy series following Skylar, a lifelong outcast whose mysterious scholarship to Evergreen Elite brings her face-to-face with a world of wolf shifters, vampires, and witches � and a broody fated mate she is forbidden to claim.
Aether Gate Online
by Darren Hultberg Jr, J. Scott Bennett · narrated by J. Scott Bennett
787 pages3 booksAether Gate Online is a litRPG series following Adam, a young man seeking refuge in a VRMMORPG from a difficult real life. In the game, he chooses the class of Slayer and becomes Zander Darkblade, a powerful figure capable of vanquishing strong opponents.
Frequently asked questions
How short is "shortest"?
Sorted by total page count across the whole series, ascending. The shortest entries here are typically 2-3 short novels totalling under 1,000 pages — readable in a long weekend. The list caps at 15 entries.
Are these standalone novels or series?
Series with two or more books. True standalones aren't in the catalog at all — Novel Nimbus is a series directory. If you want a single book, the per-series page lists the books and you can read book one of any of these on its own.
Why feature short series?
Most fantasy series are long. Short complete series are valuable for readers who want a finished story without a massive time commitment, or for testing whether a particular author or subgenre works for them before starting a 12-book epic.
Where does the page count come from?
Per-book page counts are sourced from Amazon and refreshed periodically, then summed across the series. If a count looks off for a specific entry, the corrections email is the fastest way to flag it.