How many Books in a Series is too much?

[Colin]

If we are talking about Lord of the Rings, my understanding is that Tolkien wrote it as a single, long book, however, the publisher broke it into three books on the basis that no one would read such a long fantasy. This, of course, was in the 1950's (I think that was the decade) and preferences were different. Today, really long books do sell.

[Mary]

Colin wrote: "If we are talking about Lord of the Rings, my understanding is that Tolkien wrote it as a single, long book, however, the publisher broke it into three books on the basis that no one would read suc..."

There were also technical issues in binding a book that long

[CBRetriever]

Mary wrote: "Colin wrote: "If we are talking about Lord of the Rings, my understanding is that Tolkien wrote it as a single, long book, however, the publisher broke it into three books on the basis that no one ..."

in France, the Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss was initially in two parts in paperback for that reason

[Jasmine]

I wish some of the series I love would never end...
I cried my eyes out hearing about Sir Terry, that he'll only tell his stories to *DEATH* from now on...

[Malissa]

For me it's not about the number and more about the reason for them. I love a good series, but there are some that never needed to be a series and they just drug on the story in ways that were unnecessary.