For those of you who have not read my post for stand-alone "clean reads", click here. It also has my disclaimer about libraries and their responsibility, or lack thereof, of deciding which books are appropriate for kids. That is solely the responsibility of the parent.
Below is a list, in author order, of SERIES "clean reads":
*For a list of stand-alone titles, click here
Anderson, John David - Posted
Anderson, Laurie Halse - Seeds of America Trilogy
Auxier, Jonathan - Peter Nimble Adventures
Barker, Clive - Abarat
Barry, Dave - Peter & the Starcatchers
Black, Holly - Magisterium
Blackwood, Sage - The Wizard's Apprentice [Jinx]
Brown, Peter - The Wild Robot
Burgis, Stephanie - Unladylike Adventures of Kat Stephenson
Child, Lauren - Ruby Redfort
Chima, Cinda Williams - Heir Chronicles
Choldenko, Gennifer - Al Capone at Alcatraz
Colfer, Chris - Land of Stories
Colfer, Eoin - Artemis Fowl
Colfer, Eoin - Half-Moon Investigations
Collins, Suzanne - Underland Chronicles
Delaney, Joseph - Last Apprentice
DiTerlizzi, Tony - WondLa Trilogy
Duane, Diana - Young Wizards
DuPrau, Jeanne - Book of Ember
Epstein, Adam Jay - The Familiars
Evans, Richard Paul - Michael Vey
Farrey, Brian - Vengekeep Prophecies
Ferris, Jean - Upon a Marigold
Fford, Jasper - Chronicles of Kazam
Flanagan, John - Ranger's Apprentice
Friesner, Esther - Princesses of Myth
Funke, Cornelia Caroline - Inkheart Trilogy
Gibbs, Stuart - FunJungle
Gidwitz, Adam - Grimm
Grisham, John - Theodore Boone
Haddix, Margaret Peterson - Shadow Children
Hale, Shannon - Books of Bayern
Hale, Shannon - Princess Academy Trilogy
Halpern, Jake - Dormia
Hand, Cynthia - Unearthly Trilogy
Hegarty, Shane - Darkmouth
Holyoke, Polly - Neptune Project
Horowitz, Anthony - Alex Rider Adventures
Horowitz, Anthony - Diamond Brothers Mysteries
Hunter, Erin - Seekers
Hunter, Erin - Warriors
Jacques, Brian - Castaways of the Flying Dutchman
Jacques, Brian - Redwall
Jobling, Curtis - Wereworld
Jones, Diana Wynne - Chronicles of Chrestomanci
Jones, Diana Wynne - Dalemark Quartet
Jones, Diana Wynne - Howl's Moving Castle
Kelly, Jacqueline - Calpurnia Tate
Kinney, Jeff - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Kraatz, Jeramey - Cloak Society
Law, Ingrid - Savvy
L'Engle, Madeleine - Time Quintet
Lewis, C.S. - Chronicles of Narnia
Meloy, Colin - Wildwood Chronicles
Messenger, Shannon - Keeper of the Lost Cities
Mull, Brandon - Beyonders
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds - Alice McKinley
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds - Shiloh Quartet
Nielson, Jennifer - Ascendance Trilogy
Nielson, Jennifer - Mark of the Thief Trilogy
Nimmo, Jenny - Children of the Red King
Oppel, Kenneth - Airborn Adventures
Paolini, Christopher - Inheritance Cycle [Eragon]
Pierce, Tamora - Circle of Magic
Pierce, Tamora - Circle Opens
Prineas, Sarah - Winterling
Pullman, Philip - His Dark Materials
Rinehart, J.D. - Crown of Three
Riordan, Rick - Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
Riordan, Rick - Percy Jacks and the Olympians
Rowling, J.K. - Harry Potter
Ryan, Carrie - Map to Everywhere
Sage, Angie - Septimus Heap
Sanders, Ted - The Keepers
Sanderson, Brandon - Alcatraz Smedry Adventures
Sanderson, Brandon - Rithmatist
Smith, Jeff - Bone
Smith, Roland - Peak
Snicket, Lemony - A Series of Unfortunate Events
Stevenson, Noelle - Lumberjanes
Stewart, Trenton Lee - Mysterious Benedict Society
Sutherland, Tui - The Menagerie
Turnage, Sheila - Tupelo Landing [Three Times Lucky]
Turner, Megan Whalen - Queen's Thief
Valente, Catherynne M. - Fairyland
Van Cleve, Kathleen - Drizzle
Van Draanen, Wendelin - Sammy Keyes Mysteries
Various - The 39 Clues
Various - Guys Read
Watterson, Bill - Calvin and Hobbes
West, Jacqueline - Books of Elsewhere
Westerfeld, Scott - Leviathan Trilogy
Wexler, Django - Forbidden Library
White, J.A. - The Thickety
Whitesides, Tyler - Janitors
Wiles, Deborah - Sixties Trilogy
Wrede, Patricia C. - Enchanted Forest Chronicles
Yolen, Jane - Foiled
As I mentioned in the list for stand-alone "Clean Reads for Teens (and Tweens), this is not a comprehensive list. Most of these authors have other series that may or may not be appropriate for your needs (as a librarian or a parent).
For parents that have concerns about content, the best way to know is to read it yourself. I know you may not have time but no one knows exactly what you think is appropriate for your child...except for you!
Other tools you can use to determine appropriateness of book content are:
1. Amazon
Many of the entries for books on this site have a suggested age or grade level reading listed.
Also, many books have reviews which may include reviews from other parents.
2. Goodreads
This is another great place to find reviews from educators, parents, and other readers.
3. Wikipedia
While you may not always think of Wikipedia as the place to go first for information, it can be a great resource if you do not have time to read the whole book. Many popular books have entries on Wikipedia that contain 'spoilers' OR even the entire summary of the book chapter-by-chapter.
4. Common Sense Media
When I have parents come in the library that are overly sensitive about material (totally get it!) I steer them to this resource. It has parent feedback as well as kid feedback about popular books and other types of media. That way they can get information parent-to-parent and I do not need to be involved in the decision-making process.
5. Your Library's Databases/Research Tools
See if your local library has research tools, like the database Novelist, that allow you to search for books based on age or grade level, and list the suggested age-range for books.
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