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 The Exchange Series by M. B. Feeney at 190 pages across 4 books. The 15 entries below all come in under 545 pages total — every series fully complete, readable in days rather than months.
Shortest completed fantasy series by page count
The Exchange Series
by M. B. Feeney
190 pages4 booksFrom Book 1:Born and bred in the UK, Holly is getting the chance of a lifetime—six weeks abroad. The Kings, a host family in the US, have invited her to stay with them and get a chance to experience life as an American.
Seasonal Magic
258 pages3 booksSeasonal Magic is a cozy paranormal romance series of novelettes and novellas, each set at a different seasonal turning point — spring equinox, autumn equinox, and winter solstice — and each following a different couple finding love in a world of witches, shifters, and vampires.
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.
Grimdark Four Part Fiction
by Ryan Tan, Maggie D. Brace, Daniel R. Robichaud, Toko Hata, C.C. Parker, Michelle Chermaine Ramos, Catlyn Ladd, Sheldon Woodbury, Olen Crowe, A. Lily, James Hancock, Gray W. Wolfe, Darren Todd, Blen, Lee Hammerschmidt, Mike Murphy, Stephen Sottong, Black Hare Press, R. Wayne Gray, Kai Delmas, Brianna Bullen, Andrew Kurtz, Justin Hunter, John Leahy, Xavier Garcia, William Bartlett, John Lane, Vijayaraj Mahendraraj, Kevin J. Kennedy, Kim Z. Dale, Tim Hanlon, Eric Lewis, Christopher T. Dabrowski, Birgit K. Gaiser, Jordan Chase-Young, Nathan Slemp, Andreas Hort, John H. Dromey, J.D. Wolff, L.J. McLeod, Brett Mitchell Kent, Kelly Matsuura, Jameson Grey, Steven Lord, Ken Alders, D.L. Shirey, Kay Hanifen, Jasiah Witkofsky, R.S. Nevil, Chad A.B. Wilson, Liam Hogan, Tim Law, Barend Nieuwstraten III
391 pages2 booksFrom Book 1:Often dystopian, violent worlds with amoral or morally questionable protagonists. Grim and dark, it valourises the protagonist’s struggles as they choose between good and evil.5-4-3-2-1 by D.L. ShireyA Change of Uniform by Birgit K.
The Selkies Heart
396 pages2 booksThe Selkies Heart is a Celtic paranormal romance series following strong-willed women who find unexpected love with Selkie shapeshifters on the rugged coast of the Scottish Highlands.
Holy Necromancer: Rebirth of the Strongest Mage
420 pages2 booksFrom Book 1:In a world where Magic reigned supreme, Ruling over the Mythic Elements were the Holy Magicians of the Sacred Elements.A young prodigy, Gabriel was selected as the Holy Priest in the Church of the Magic of Light.
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.
Werebear Barbarian King (Completed Series)
by Eric Vall
460 pages2 booksWerebear Barbarian King is an action fantasy series following Lucas, a Montana bison rancher who wakes up in a savage world of beast instincts as the deadliest apex predator: a rare werebear.
Binti
468 pages3 booksBinti is an Afrofuturist science fiction trilogy by Hugo and Nebula Award-winner Nnedi Okorafor, following Binti, the first member of the Himba people admitted to Oomza University — the galaxy's greatest institution of learning.
The Selkie Series
498 pages2 booksFrom Book 1:From the Deepest OceanWhile the technology of the war to end all wars had changed the face of Europe,, some things stayed the same; the tempestuous Scottish coast and the surrounding sea remained a place of unquenchable magic and mystery.
The Author Life
by J. Thorn
498 pages3 booksThe Author Life is a non-fiction series for independent writers by J. Thorn, covering the three pillars of a sustainable author career: community, craft, and publishing mechanics.
A Joana and Mark Kidnapping Mystery Thriller
by James Hunt
521 pages2 booksA Joana and Mark Kidnapping Mystery Thriller is a suspenseful crime series following Detectives Jo Wiles and Mark Allen, who must race against time to rescue missing children in Minneola, Georgia.
Knights of the Dusk
by EA Hooper
533 pages3 booksKnights of the Dusk is an apocalyptic fantasy series following Landon Cadena, who dreams of becoming a superhuman greatknight in a world where the gods are dead and human civilization is reduced to a few last cities.
Dragonskull
542 pages2 booksDragonskull is an epic fantasy series following Gareth Arban, an unprepared squire who must stop invading northern forces wielding dark magic.Across 9 books, Gareth grows from an inexperienced youth into a true knight while racing against deadly sorcerers to locate a world-ending relic.
The DeCadia Code
by Jonathan Yanez, Apryl Baker
545 pages3 booksThe DeCadia Code is a gaslamp adventure trilogy following Valeria Dendali, an orphan whose mysterious birthmark marks her as the lost heir of Atlantis in a post-war world of steam-powered airships, pirate lords, and dragon shifters.
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.