Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

I'm trying to number these books but I can't find it anywhere. I've searched Google, looked on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and everywhere I can think of but I can't find a consistent number for the books. Does anyone know/can anyone find the actual number?

I sorted them by the published date but I didn't add the numbers because you can't always rely on that.

http://www.goodreads.com/series/55954...

I don't know these books, so can't really help with numbering order, but... do they need to be numbered? Not all series do; it's really only necessary if there is an internal chronology that dictates the best order in which to read the books in the series, e.g., the Lord of the Rings trilogy. If the stories in the books are self-contained, and it doesn't really matter what order you read them in, then they don't need numbering.

Michael wrote: "I don't know these books, so can't really help with numbering order, but... do they need to be numbered? Not all series do; it's really only necessary if there is an internal chronology that dictat..."

I haven't read them either, but if they do have numbers then I think it would be better for them to be numbered even if you don't have to read them in order. A lot of people like reading them in order, anyway. I just think it would be nice.

I'm somewhat familiar with the author, and I don't recall this series as having any set order in which it's best to read the books. Likewise for her other series, Horrible Harry. My vote is that chronology counts for a lot here, and the numeric order isn't that big a deal. =)

Violetta wrote: "I'm somewhat familiar with the author, and I don't recall this series as having any set order in which it's best to read the books. Likewise for her other series, Horrible Harry. My vote is that c..."

The problem is I don't know the chronological order, lol. Do you?

Is there a reason to think it's something other than order of publication dates?

rivka wrote: "Is there a reason to think it's something other than order of publication dates?"

Sometimes series get published in a different order than chronologically. Eh, I'll just put the numbers for the published date.

Occasionally, sure. But it's not what I'd assume in most cases.

This website: http://biography.jrank.org/pages/707/...

seems to be the best lead I can find. No where is there a numbered list, so I'd say just to go off the publication order :)

Violetta wrote: "This website: http://biography.jrank.org/pages/707/...

seems to be the best lead I can find. No where is there a numbered list, so I'd say just to go off the publication order :)"

I was looking at that site too and it seemed like the best but most of the other sites I found said something different but were consistent with each other.

I just numbered then by published date. If anyone can say for sure that it's different I'll change it, but for now I'll just leave it like that. :)