Greg answers “Goodreads list this as #3 in a...”

Jamie Dacyczyn asked this question about Clay's Ark (Patternist, #3):

Goodreads list this as #3 in a series....Does this series need to be read in order, or are they stand-alone books?

Greg So far I don't think it's totally necessary. I had heard good things about Butler's writing so I went to the library looking for nothing in particular…moreSo far I don't think it's totally necessary. I had heard good things about Butler's writing so I went to the library looking for nothing in particular and picked Clay's Ark. It was an older copy so had no indication it was part of a series. I recently picked up Patternmaster and it also gives no indication that it is part of a series, let alone the last. (less)

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