Questions tagged [suggested-order]
For questions asking about the suggested reading or watching order for a series or franchise. If asking specifically for the chronological ordering, use the [chronological-order] tag instead.
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What order should I be reading the Discworld books in?
I've read some of the Discworld books, and they were referencing each other in an order different than what I've been reading.
If I wanted to maintain chronology, and get all of the back references, ...
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How to read the Foreigner Universe
I have read the first trilogy in C.J. Cherryh's Foreigner universe and found them to be excellent. It's been a while, though, so I'm re-reading them.
I've also discovered that there are actually four ...
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Asimov - Start with Foundation or Robots
I want to start and (this time) finish the two Asimov series I have: the Foundation books (trilogy in fact) and the Robots cycle.
Is there a particular order between those two series or are they ...
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What was the original intended order of the episodes of Firefly?
I know the Firefly episodes were originally aired out of the order that Joss Whedon intended, and that many fans think this contributed to the show's early cancellation. Looking at Firefly on Netflix,...
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What is the best place to start Warhammer 40k?
I've got three omnibus books containing 9 total Warhammer 40,000 stories. Before I mention which ones I've got, which book would you recommend as a good place to start the series?
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What is the order/timeline for Iain M. Banks "Culture" novels?
I just finished Surface Detail by Iain M. Banks....I'm hooked and have a couple of questions on the Culture novels:
Is there an order to the novels (preferred or otherwise) ?
What is the timeline ...
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What else should I be reading to make better sense of Cyclonopedia?
I've been slowly working my way through Reza Negarastani's fantastic Cyclonopedia the past few weeks, and while I'm thoroughly enjoying it, I can't help but think there's substantial material that's ...
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What's the recommended reading order of the Ender Wiggin books?
The series that starts with Ender's Game has a parallel series that starts with Ender's Shadow. The graph of the timeline is... well... complicated.
Does it make more sense if you read them in the ...