Do you read books of a series in chronological order?

booksfull_ · Post by **booksfull_** » 01 May 2014, 12:57

I have to read a series in order! if the 3rd book comes out a year after I read the 2nd book I have to reread the whole series because I read so many books that I've lived so many different lives that I have to remember what happened in this particular life. I'm a little obsessive.

Reading lady · Post by **Reading lady** » 01 May 2014, 17:33

Naturally a series has to be read in order to be enjoyed to the maximum. It is frustrating to read a book then find that it is part of a series and not the first one! Some can be read without having read previous books but most often it is best to have them as background.

Victoria Jayne · Post by **Victoria Jayne** » 01 May 2014, 18:46

I always read a series in order. Unless are a series is done and a prequel to the series comes out. I just read it afterwards.

talk2camden · Post by **talk2camden** » 01 May 2014, 20:46

I feel I absolutely HAVE to read them from the order they go in!

+home-me2 · Post by **+home-me2** » 03 May 2014, 10:21

I prefer to read books of series in order.

Sasquatchismycousin · Post by **Sasquatchismycousin** » 03 May 2014, 12:47

Yes, I do prefer reading books in the order of the series because if I read a book out of order, I feel like I'm missing out on key information and I have to go back to fully understand any of the sequels.

CMcGee · Post by **CMcGee** » 03 May 2014, 13:38

I have an OCD about reading a series of books in chronological order, as well as never start a movie if I know that I cannot watch the entire thing or starting it in the middle. I have had a series of books that I was missing, Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas and was missing the book Brother Odd, and the library did not have it. I waited until the previous reader returned the book to the library so I could check it out before I read the series beyond that. lol It was the longest two weeks of my life.

Bookworm0266 · Post by **Bookworm0266** » 03 May 2014, 16:07

YES. I don't understand why people would seek in order.I don't like spoilers.

Sweetness2645 · Post by **Sweetness2645** » 03 May 2014, 18:08

I have to read a series in the right order. To me if I read them out of order I might not understand some things because they happened in the book before and I haven't read it yet so it could get confusing.

NekrotikKannibal · Post by **NekrotikKannibal** » 03 May 2014, 18:11

I have this obsessive need to read books that are part of a series in chronological order. I can't just start a series in the middle even if the novels can be read as stand alone. I think it has something to do with the fact that I have OCD and I have to do things in a certain order anyway.

David Dawson · Post by **David Dawson** » 03 May 2014, 18:36

What about if the series isn't written in order? (The Narnia books spring to mind, or Gore Vidal's American Empire). Would you then read them in the order the events take place or in the order they were published?

Nirvana · Post by **Nirvana** » 03 May 2014, 18:42

Of course I do! It's the best way to learn about the characters and follow the storyline to the best you can.

saviolo · Post by **saviolo** » 04 May 2014, 04:22

It entirely depends on the series. I enjoy the Jack Reacher books and to be honest, the order doesn't seem to matter very much....

itskategee · Post by **itskategee** » 04 May 2014, 06:19

Definitely in a chronological order! I haven't tried it, but I think it would really mess me up if I skipped a book. I JUST HAVE TO READ THE FIRST BOOK FIRST

Embracing_Madness · Post by **Embracing_Madness** » 04 May 2014, 11:06

I try! But sometimes it just can't be helped and I have to start midway in a book series. For the most part, I've been lucky in that this has only happened with book series which has stories that can stand alone pretty well - I didn't need to read the Hobbit to enjoy Lord of the Rings, for example, and I certainly didn't give a toss to chronological order when I read Nancy Drew or Enid Blyton's boarding school stories.