serieses must i start listen in the right order?

[L]

some are 3 some are over 20 books
does genre matters?
i chose by reviews and the audio samples of narators otherwise im so confused

[[deleted user]]

Usually, you will not be able to follow the plot unless you read or listen in order. But Goodreads users can be an excellent resource in determining whether a series is truly consecutive.

[Dee]

It depends on the series - because the same rules don't apply to all

Give us some examples and we may be able to help

[Jonathan]

Some series are one continuous story and need to be read in order. The Lord of The Rings trilogy is an example of such a series. Other series can be read out of order. Often, an author will state on his/her website what the recommended reading order is.

[Mara]

I love reading series in order, but the publishers, audiobook sites, Amazon, and many other book sites don't release series in order.

It sometimes takes quite a while to even find the first book in the series.

[Saeed]

I was going to post the same question. I find it interesting that some series are published in an order that is different from the "chronological storyline" order (example : The Stainless Steel Rat)