Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

So, based on a few things I have read it seems that GR version of a series if if it is by the same author/set of authors, even if they are not part of the PUBLISHED series.

For example:

The caster chronicles:
http://www.goodreads.com/series/46766...

The last book in this "series" is:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

which is a graphic novel that is obviously not in the same publishers version of the series. This is okay though on GR because it is the same universe and authors? If it was a different author it would not be allowed in the series?

Krystal109 wrote: "So, based on a few things I have read it seems that GR version of a series if if it is by the same author/set of authors, even if they are not part of the PUBLISHED series...."

No, that's not correct. Series are usually by the same author or set of authors, so that's a handy first check, but a series is a collection of books where every book (specifically, every edition of every book) has been created to be a part of that series. In this case, the graphic novel was clearly created to be tied into this series. (Sometimes, if there are enough graphic novels which tie into a series, they are split off as a secondary series and listed in the series descriptions as a tie-in series of books: for example, Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Graphic Novels, clearly part of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series but listed separately for convenience.)

Okay that makes more sense. Thanks for the clarification.