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Books That Only Got One Sequel

For whatever reason, these books were popular enough for the authors (or their successors) to create a sequel (or spin-off, or prequel), but they didn't go any further. Was it better to leave well-enough alone or do these sequels add more to the story?
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (Roald Dahl)
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Roald Dahl
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John Dies at the End (David Wong)
John Dies at the End
David Wong
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This Book Is Full of Spiders (David Wong)
This Book Is Full of Spiders
David Wong
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The Book of the Phoenix (Nnedi Okorafor)
The Book of the Phoenix
Nnedi Okorafor
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Who Fears Death (Nnedi Okorafor)
Who Fears Death
Nnedi Okorafor
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Slide (Jill Hathaway)
Slide
Jill Hathaway
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Imposter (Jill Hathaway)
Imposter
Jill Hathaway
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Holes (Louis Sachar)
Holes
Louis Sachar
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Small Steps (Louis Sachar)
Small Steps
Louis Sachar
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The Devil Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
The Devil Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger
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Revenge Wears Prada (Lauren Weisberger)
Revenge Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger
13
Collide (Gail Mchugh)
Collide
Gail Mchugh
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Pulse (Gail Mchugh)
Pulse
Gail Mchugh
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Parable of the Sower (Octavia E. Butler)
Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler
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Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents
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Shameless (Lisa Renee Jones)
Shameless
Lisa Renee Jones
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Provocative (Lisa Renee Jones)
Provocative
Lisa Renee Jones
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Six of Crows (Leigh Bardugo)
Six of Crows
Leigh Bardugo
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Crooked Kingdom (Leigh Bardugo)
Crooked Kingdom
Leigh Bardugo
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If I Stay (Gayle Forman)
If I Stay
Gayle Forman
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Where She Went (Gayle Forman)
Where She Went
Gayle Forman
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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol I
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol I
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The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol II
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Vol II
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101 Dalmatians (Dodie Smith)
101 Dalmatians
Dodie Smith
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The Starlight Barking
The Starlight Barking
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Skinnybones (Barbara Park)
Skinnybones
Barbara Park
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Almost Starring Skinnybones (Barbara Park)
Almost Starring Skinnybones
Barbara Park
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Catch-22 (Joseph Heller)
Catch-22
Joseph Heller
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Closing Time
Closing Time
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Paradise Lost (John Milton)
Paradise Lost
John Milton
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Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained
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Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
Margaret Mitchell
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Scarlett (Alexandra Ripley)
Scarlett
Alexandra Ripley
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The Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling)
The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
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The Second Jungle Book (Rudyard Kipling)
The Second Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
37
Just One Day (Gayle Forman)
Just One Day
Gayle Forman
38
Just One Year (Gayle Forman)
Just One Year
Gayle Forman
39
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
40
Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
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