Tomislav answers “Is it better to read the Patternmaster...”

Ramatoulie asked this question about Wild Seed (Patternist, #1):

Is it better to read the Patternmaster series in chronological order or the order in which they were published?

Tomislav The author’s legacy site (https://www.octaviabutler.com/frequen...) gives a third option, and I followed that. It is:
Book #1: Wild Seed, chronology #1…moreThe author’s legacy site (https://www.octaviabutler.com/frequen...) gives a third option, and I followed that. It is:
Book #1: Wild Seed, chronology #1, published 1980.
Book #2: Mind of My Mind, chronology #2, published 1977.
Book #3: Clay’s Ark, chronology #3, published 1984.
Book #4: Patternmaster, chronology #4, published 1976.
Book #5, out of print: Survivor, chronology #3.5, published 1978.(less)

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