Top 5 Tuesday is hosted by the wonderful Shanah @ Bionic Book Worm. This week is a freebie and I thought this was the perfect opportunity to do a past topic that I missed out on! I am going to talk about five books that need to have a prequel! I have not read a lot of prequels but I am all for them, if they are done well!
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
A Man Called Ove is one of my favourite books ever, and Ove is a character who I absolute adore. It would be amazing to have a prequel to this book that follows Ove meeting his wife and following their love story! We get little snippets of Ove’s youth throughout the book, but I want more!! I need to know everything there is to know about this grumpy but completely you charming character.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Much like A Man Called Ove, Eleanor Oliphant is one of my favourite characters and I want a prequel story about her childhood. I do not want to spoil the story so I will simply say that Eleanor had a difficult childhood, and I think it would be interesting to get more of an insight in to her past and how she ended up as the person she was at the beginning of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
A prequel to Never Let Me Go could be very interesting! Again, I can not say exactly the kind of prequel that I would want without spoiling the book, but I am curious about how the decision was made to create the private schools, and all of the ethical questions that went in to that decision. I think it would be interesting to have a book set at this same private school, but during the first year it was open and what that looked like.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
I know I am not the only one who absolutely loves Starr’s parents! I want to know their stories, and how they met and fell in love! What were they like when they were Starr’s age? I need these answers!
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
SURPRISE! Of course I had to include Harry Potter! I think we all want a prequel that centres around The Marauders. I have faith that this will happen one day!
This was so fun! I have never thought about which books I would love a prequel for before. I would love to know which books you would love a prequel for and/or any prequels that you love. I have not read a lot of prequels but my favourite is probably Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman, which is a prequel for Practical Magic!
I don’t actually like prequels, but I’d so be down getting a story for Starr’s parents! There’s definitely a story there, that’s for sure!
Prequels can definitely be hit or miss but I just know anything that Angie Thomas writes would be amazing!
That statement is pure truth!
A marauders book would just be 😍😍😍
It needs to happen!!
Prequels are usually a hit or miss for me, but if they have interesting characters then I could see them working. I’ve still not read The Hate U Give (I know, shame), but I am curious to meet Starr’s parents now.
I feel the same way about prequels! Her parents are fantastic!
Haven’t read the others, but I’m totally with you on The Hate U Give and The Marauders.
I think they would be amazing! Fingers crossed they actually happen one day!
Really cool post!
Thanks! 😊
Totally agree about Never Let Me Go!! I’d love to learn more about tho history of the schools and the world!
I need all of my questions answered!
Never Let me go has been on my tbr since forever and I agree with Harry Potter, WE NEED IT!
I have faith that we will get that prequel one day!
I am so with you on Never Let Me Go! I have lots of questions on how it all came to be. And of course HP haha.
Me too! I really want to that prequel to happen! And Harry Potter HAS to happen!
Great list! And a sequel for A Man Called Ove, yes I definitely hope that will happen!! A sequel about Ove and his wife would be so amazing.
Thank you! I think it would be so charming!
I haven’t read the books you listed but Harry Potter and I agree so much on that!
That is the one I truly believe we will have one day!
Such a great list! Completely agree about Never Let Me Go. Would love to learn more about how their world came to be that way
YESS I 100% agree how Harry Potter needs a Marauders prequel!! I love their whole story soo soo much and I really want to know how they created such a cool map??
That book would be absolutely amazing! I can’t believe she hasn’t written it yet! I would love to know how the map came to be as well!
I really hate prequels and sequels especially if written by another author. But you are right on some of these. Harry, of course. And Never Let Me Go so needs one. But not Eleanor. I had enough of her on the new book. Let that be behind me!!!!
Ah they have to be written by the same author or I won’t read it! Oh Eleanor, I can see how not everyone would want more of her story!
Now if they are written by the original author I’m totally signed up! Start a petition for the beginning of Never Let Me Go!!!!
All of the yes to a Marauders prequel series! That would absolutely make my life!! And I just finished Eleanor Oliphant, and I would love to have the full story of her childhood! Great post!
Thank you! I feel like Marauders might happen one day! I just adore Eleanor!!
Great choice this week! I LOVED Starr’s parents! It’s so rare to see parents who are loving and supportive like they were. I would love more of them!!!!!
Thank you! They are definitely some of my favourite book parents!!
YES, I love this post! I agree about Starr’s parents in THUG, and then OF course I need a series about the Marauders! And maybe it could even have parts about Lily and Petunia?
Thank you! Yes that would be so amazing!!!
I would *love* a mauraders book!! And agree so much with this list!!
Ah wouldn’t that be a dream come true!? Needs to happen!
Totally!!!
I still need to read THUG (I know I’m the worst!) but I completely agree with you with Harry Potter! I just wish there was an actual sequel about the Marauders❤️.
I think we all want that prequel!! I hope it actually happens one day!
Man I would love a prequel to The Hate U Give and Harry Potter !!
Wouldn’t that be amazing?! We can dream!