Famous Authors Who Died Before Finishing A Book Series

This is the manifestation of a series fan’s eternal fear – that a beloved author will pass away before the completion of the series. And this has happened before. Sometimes the series is discontinued, sometimes other writers take it up. When the latter happens, they might take the story in an unexpected direction or may not live up to the previous books, or may outshine the story. Whatever happens, this change of authorship defines the series, as it has done in these books. Here we have listed some famous authors who died before finishing a book series.