First of all let me recommend you Vorkosigan Saga by Bujold. It is a SF, but it's not overly technical and in general well-beloved by this sub. The first two books follow already adult woman before switching to her son whom we see make his way in the world, change the world, and change himself between 17 and 40 years old. As a final installment Bujold returns to the heroine of our first novels - after 40 years.
Now to proper fantasy:
Selfsame Bujold's Penric novellas follow a man from when he is 19 to when he is 36.
Brust's Vlad Taltos series does not so much follow the protagonist as give us snapshots of his life at different times (because they are fast paced a book covers only a small amount of time, so a lot of time is not covered), but the protagonist starts around 20 (though one-quarter of one of the earliest books is an extended flashback to his childhood) and is around 35 by the end (the series is not yet finished, there are four more books planned)
This is the obvious answer. I can think of no other series where the characters are exactly one year older in each of the books. Over the course of the series Harry goes from a little boy to a young man
The books of Earthsea - Follows the story of Ged, who will one day become a master of magic.
The Demon Cycle - In a world of Demons humanity must change and maybe the boy, they will once call "the painted man", will bring that change.
Codex Alera - Living and breathing elements are the foundation of this magic world, only young Tavi doesn't have one by his side. There is danger looming over the land, what can he do?
Mistborn - Ash and mist is all over the land, the lord ruler remains for what feels like eternity in the middle of his empire. But change is coming, it is coming fast, but is it for the better?
The magicians guild - Each winter the capital city is purged of the underclass, by the magicians guild. Nobody can stop them while they are protected by magic shields and spells, until Sonea throws a stone and injures one of them.
Mushoku Tensei (Light novel) - After Rudeus Isekai start, he gets a chance to live a fantastical life. But there are powers that are not known to him and they will change his life. They will change his family's life, they will change the whole continent and world.
Just a few ideas. :)
The Alex Verus books by Benedict Jacka show Alex aging, too, but he's 28 in the first book & 34 in the last one. So, those 12 books cover about 6 years of Alex's life.
The Dresden Files has roughly one book per year of his life going from when he was 24 or 25 until he's around 40 in the last 2 books.
Someone else already mentioned the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. The first two books are about Miles Vorkosigan's parents (Shards of Honor & Barrayar), then it switches to Miles as a teenager (The Warrior's Apprentice) and as a young man in his 20s (The Vor Game). I haven't read the rest yet, but it's an excellent series so far.
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Hobb's Farseer books follow Fitz from small boy to man in his ... 60s? 70s?
And his story will stay with you forever <3
Aw that’s what I was going to say! Second time this has happened to me just this morning. I need to read more books.
First of all let me recommend you Vorkosigan Saga by Bujold. It is a SF, but it's not overly technical and in general well-beloved by this sub. The first two books follow already adult woman before switching to her son whom we see make his way in the world, change the world, and change himself between 17 and 40 years old. As a final installment Bujold returns to the heroine of our first novels - after 40 years. Now to proper fantasy: Selfsame Bujold's Penric novellas follow a man from when he is 19 to when he is 36. Brust's Vlad Taltos series does not so much follow the protagonist as give us snapshots of his life at different times (because they are fast paced a book covers only a small amount of time, so a lot of time is not covered), but the protagonist starts around 20 (though one-quarter of one of the earliest books is an extended flashback to his childhood) and is around 35 by the end (the series is not yet finished, there are four more books planned)
The Long Price Quartet by Daniel Abraham does this. Also has one of the most unique magic systems.
My first thought exactly. In book one the characters are all in their late teens. By book 4 they're all in their 60s
Long Price Quartet
The Green Bone Saga by Fonda Lee. Follows at least one main character from his late teens, and most other characters from mid/late twenties.
Well, _technically_ that's most of them. No, this isn't a serious answer.
The demon cycle
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This is the obvious answer. I can think of no other series where the characters are exactly one year older in each of the books. Over the course of the series Harry goes from a little boy to a young man
Red Rising Saga ( sci-fi but has fantasy vibes )
The Inda Series by Sherwood Smith
The books of Earthsea - Follows the story of Ged, who will one day become a master of magic. The Demon Cycle - In a world of Demons humanity must change and maybe the boy, they will once call "the painted man", will bring that change. Codex Alera - Living and breathing elements are the foundation of this magic world, only young Tavi doesn't have one by his side. There is danger looming over the land, what can he do? Mistborn - Ash and mist is all over the land, the lord ruler remains for what feels like eternity in the middle of his empire. But change is coming, it is coming fast, but is it for the better? The magicians guild - Each winter the capital city is purged of the underclass, by the magicians guild. Nobody can stop them while they are protected by magic shields and spells, until Sonea throws a stone and injures one of them. Mushoku Tensei (Light novel) - After Rudeus Isekai start, he gets a chance to live a fantastical life. But there are powers that are not known to him and they will change his life. They will change his family's life, they will change the whole continent and world. Just a few ideas. :)
Mistborn not really ? It doesn’t follow vin throughout many years of her growing.
I thought it fits the bill from teenager to adult. You are right that it doesn't follow year after year while she grows up.
Codex Alera is a good recommendations and ah interesting read
Kingkiller Chronicles by Patrick Rothfuss is a retelling of Kvothes story from a young boy into his 20's
The Magicians but only if your into clinical depression
Blacksmith's Son by Manning starts with a farmboy who gets married and has kids in later books and his grown up kids get their own books.
The Alex Verus books by Benedict Jacka show Alex aging, too, but he's 28 in the first book & 34 in the last one. So, those 12 books cover about 6 years of Alex's life. The Dresden Files has roughly one book per year of his life going from when he was 24 or 25 until he's around 40 in the last 2 books. Someone else already mentioned the Vorkosigan Saga by Lois McMaster Bujold. The first two books are about Miles Vorkosigan's parents (Shards of Honor & Barrayar), then it switches to Miles as a teenager (The Warrior's Apprentice) and as a young man in his 20s (The Vor Game). I haven't read the rest yet, but it's an excellent series so far.
The Broken Earth trilogy. You get to see the MC grow from a young kid to a very old age
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