(Complete) Please delete the invalid "Extraordinary Voyages" series by Jules Verne.

[Lauren]

Edit: Per the below discussion, please delete this series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/3546...

Thank you.

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This is regarding this series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/3546...

This specific series has been removed at least once before as an invalid series as it has no characters, specific locations, etc. in common, and per the Librarians Manual (https://help.goodreads.com/s/article/...

To be a series, books should have characters and/or universes in common.

Arguably, this is a valid series as all the books take place in the same universe of steampunk-adjacent science and adventure even with some character overlap in specific books... I don't really think this is going to fly but there's the argument.

I was unable to find a thread dedicated to discussing this series/"series"—I only came across comments explaining why it had previously been removed. However, since it keeps coming back, can we settle this once and for all?

[rivka, Former Moderator]

Calling that a "shared universe" is quite a stretch.

What characters overlap?

[Lauren]

rivka wrote: "Calling that a "shared universe" is quite a stretch.

What characters overlap?"

There aren't any characters that overlap for the full series. The books that do have character overlap currently are grouped together as their own series (eg https://www.goodreads.com/series/1270...).

Like I said, I don't think that argument really flies, but I assume that's why the series keeps being re-created.

[rivka, Former Moderator]

If the ones with a shared character have a separate series, then I agree this one needs to go. The "series" info needs to be removed from all the title lines (adding it the the edition fields is optional), and I suggest that be done before the series page is deleted.

Note: I do not mean to imply that anyone in particular has volunteered for this. Just providing the details of what needs to be done.

[Lauren]

rivka wrote: "If the ones with a shared character have a separate series, then I agree this one needs to go. The "series" info needs to be removed from all the title lines (adding it the the edition fields is op..."

Thanks. I've made that request here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Edit: I'm still using this thread to request that the series be deleted.

[lethe]

I have deleted the series and will be working on removing Extraordinary Voyages from the title field.

[Lauren]

lethe wrote: "I have deleted the series and will be working on removing Extraordinary Voyages from the title field."

Thanks!