What can and cannot be a list

[Leilin]

I recently asked about a series that was in fact an imprint and needs to be deleted, here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

And Carol said it could be made into a list, which I will be happy to create... except it's not clear to me, despite looking through this group's discussions, what are the guidelines to create a list, if they are any.

So just checking: is there restriction about what can and cannot be a list? Is there any other particular guidelines I should be aware of?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

The create new list page has guidelines: https://www.goodreads.com/list/new

[Leilin]

Yes, I had seen those, but I also read comments about what is appreciated or not - for example I think I read somewhere around here that lists focused on a given author's work only (especially if created by said author) were not particularly welcome, etc. -
I thought there could be some other limitations of the sort, that I should be aware of before I make this list (of an imprint in this case).

Well, if that's all there is to observe, that will be simple! ... The less simple thing is that I can only enter 100 books, so might a kind soul finish my work for me?

Here is the list so far: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Here are the titles that still need to be added (12 entries):
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Thanks!
I'll delete the series once this is done :)

[lethe]

Added the 12 books.

In future, it may be easier if you just cite the titles and authors, since I had to search for them in order to add them :)

[Leilin]

You're right, and in addition it would have been easier for me too, to just give titles and authors... that was silly of me ^^

Thank you very much for adding them and finishing the list. I've deleted the series this came from, we're all good :)

[Leilin]

Actually, I just realized that one can choose what edition of a given book is featured in a list (by looking up books by ISBNs instead of title, in the "add books" feature).

Since this list is about an imprint, I thought it would be better to feature the covers from these particular editions, so I corrected my entries accordingly.
I was wondering if you'd mind changing 2 books you entered, lethe? Here are the ISBNs of the editions that should be featured instead of the current one:
Quarry's vote: 9781783298914
Turn on the Heat: 9781785656170

(I'm just being OCDed here ^^)

[lethe]

Hi Leilin, do I have to delete the two editions and then add the right ones, or can I edit them somehow?

[Leilin]

I don't think we can edit them. For the 2 books I changed, I deleted them and re-added them by ISBN indeed.

[lethe]

Done :)

[Leilin]

Thanks \o/

[Leilin]

So I just discovered that there is/was already a list with all those imprints. Do we want to merge it / delete one?
Assuming we try to avoid redundant lists when they pertain to imprints, at least - not sure whether that is the case, though.

NB: if yes, thee one we made (https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...) is more complete and has more votes, so it should probably be the one we keep.