A pity it's 8 and not 7, as Colleen McCullough's Masters of Rome series is wonderful (and each book is so long!).

Harry Potter is seven, isn't it?

I think you're right on both counts, Susanna. Since the 8 was just arbitrary anyway, let's just say 7!

My objective was to make the series that were included in the list long enough that there were a number of books, but 7 works just as well as 8.

Believe it or not, there actually are more than 7 books in the series Dykes to Watch Out For. I checked. Who knew. It actually sounds hilarious.

Alrighty!

Probably not at all a politically correct series, though (speaking of Dykes to....).

I had no idea the Molly Murphy mysteries had that many books -- it's up to 12 now! I read the first two and liked them a lot.

So many good books being included in this list, from lots of genres.

Should only 1st book in the series added?

That makes sense. Should I delete then The Code of the Woosters book 7th in the Jeeves series?

Anna wrote: "That makes sense. Should I delete then The Code of the Woosters book 7th in the Jeeves series?"

Thanks Anna. If you can find the first book in the series and post that, that would lead others to the rest of them if they're interested. As Dagny said, it's to keep the list manageable, but allow everyone who wants to follow a series to find it from the first one.

Thanks for your input!

That book has been deleted and the first book in the series has been added. :)

Anna wrote: "That book has been deleted and the first book in the series has been added. :)"

Great! Love me some Jeeves. :-)

The first book in the series was already on, btw.

Even though it only has 6 books, the Earth Sea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin is wonderful, but I guess there lies a slippery slope...A Wizard of Earthsea

Krishna wrote: "Even though it only has 6 books, the Earth Sea Cycle by Ursula K. Le Guin is wonderful, but I guess there lies a slippery slope...A Wizard of Earthsea"

I guess so, although I know that's a great series. Thanks so much for your input to the list.

FYI. There are still about 5 books on the list that are not the 1st in series and most have 1st and a another book.

Elaine wrote: "Anna wrote: "That book has been deleted and the first book in the series has been added. :)"

Great! Love me some Jeeves. :-)"

Dagny wrote: "Anna wrote: "Should only 1st book in the series added?"

Yes. Otherwise the list would be out of control, lol."

Dagny wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I had no idea the Molly Murphy mysteries had that many books -- it's up to 12 now! I read the first two and liked them a lot.

So many good books being included in this list, from l..."

Beatrix,

See the edit to the instructions I made at the top. I find people don't use the list as much if the most recent book isn't there.

So, especially if the first in the series is over ten years old, I am now adding the last book in the series instead of (or in addition to) the first.

Master and Commander/Patrick O'Brian