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Books That Didn't Deserve Sequels

These are all books I've read but didn't enjoy enough to read the sequels/series. The biggest letdown here is City of Bones - so many many people love the series but I could barely handle the first book! Oof. There are too many good books in the world to bother with these.
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Call Me by Your Name (André Aciman)
Call Me by Your Name
1
André Aciman
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Joan Aiken)
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
2
Joan Aiken
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Becky Albertalli)
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
3
Becky Albertalli
The One and Only Ivan (Katherine Applegate)
The One and Only Ivan
4
Katherine Applegate
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
Crispin: The Cross of Lead
5
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
6
L. Frank Baum
The Princess Diaries (Meg Cabot)
The Princess Diaries
7
Meg Cabot
The Reader (Traci Chee)
The Reader
8
Traci Chee
City of Bones (Cassandra Clare)
City of Bones
9
Cassandra Clare
Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Ready Player One
10
Ernest Cline
Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl
11
Eoin Colfer
Plum Island (Nelson Demille)
Plum Island
12
Nelson Demille
Bridget Jones's Diary (Helen Fielding)
Bridget Jones's Diary
13
Helen Fielding
Julie of the Wolves (Jean Craighead George)
Julie of the Wolves
14
Jean Craighead George
The Wedding Date (Jasmine Guillory)
The Wedding Date
15
Jasmine Guillory
The Summer I Turned Pretty (Jenny Han)
The Summer I Turned Pretty
16
Jenny Han
Chocolat (Joanne Harris)
Chocolat
17
Joanne Harris
The Secret of the Old Clock (Carolyn Keene)
The Secret of the Old Clock
18
Carolyn Keene
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) (Kazu Kibuishi)
The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1)
19
Kazu Kibuishi
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
20
Stieg Larsson
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
21
Ira Levin
Sarah Plain and Tall (Patricia MacLachlan)
Sarah Plain and Tall
22
Patricia MacLachlan
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
Wicked
23
Gregory Maguire
Cinder (Marissa Meyer)
Cinder
24
Marissa Meyer
Heartstopper (Alice Oseman)
Heartstopper
25
Alice Oseman
The Higher Power of Lucky (Susan Patron)
The Higher Power of Lucky
26
Susan Patron
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen)
Hatchet
27
Gary Paulsen
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer)
A Child Called "It"
28
Dave Pelzer
Alanna: The First Adventure (Tamora Pierce)
Alanna: The First Adventure
29
Tamora Pierce
The Adventures of Captain Underpants (Dav Pilkey)
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
30
Dav Pilkey
Pollyanna (Eleanor H. Porter)
Pollyanna
31
Eleanor H. Porter
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
32
Veronica Roth
The Guncle (Steven Rowley)
The Guncle
33
Steven Rowley
Out From Boneville (Jeff Smith)
Out From Boneville
34
Jeff Smith
The Dragonet Prophecy (Tui T. Sutherland)
The Dragonet Prophecy
35
Tui T. Sutherland
Mary Poppins (P.L. Travers)
Mary Poppins
36
P.L. Travers
No Angel (Penny Vincenzi)
No Angel
37
Penny Vincenzi
The Boxcar Children (Gertrude Chandler Warner)
The Boxcar Children
38
Gertrude Chandler Warner
Fables: Legends in Exile
Fables: Legends in Exile
39
Fourth Wing (Rebecca Yarros)
Fourth Wing
40
Rebecca Yarros
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