questions asking for a suggested reading or watching order for big series or franchises
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Suggested reading order for the Battletech Mechwarrior novels?
I have been playing alot of Mech Warrior Online recently, and it's bringing back quite a bit of nostalgia for some of the older games in the franchise I used to play. Because the developers for MWO ...
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What is the correct reading order for Deadpool?
I have read random Deadpool graphic novels over the years. I would really like to start from the beginning, but I don't know where to start. Can someone post a complete reading order for me?
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What is the best order to read Isaac Asmov's composite universe for the first time? [duplicate]
Would chronological order be the best for the first time?
Which novels are considered to be set in the same universe as Foundation?
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Should I watch The Avengers before going to see Iron Man 3?
I want to catch up on the older movies before going to see Iron Man 3.
Do I need to watch The Avengers (and therefore Thor, too)*?
Or will Iron Man and Iron Man 2 be enough?
* I realize this ...
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What Hulk titles are great for a newbie?
I'm a comic newbie in general and I just picked up Hulk essential Volume 1 (I.H 1-6, Tales to Astonish 60-91 inside). I like it so far.
But the continuity of a lot of these older comics threatens to ...
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What is the Trade Paperback reading order before reading the Avengers (vol. 1)?
I'm having trouble. I'm a trade paperback person and somewhat new to comics (sorry for all the questions I have). I check them out at my local library. I was just wondering:
• If I read trade ...
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What are some good Iron Man comics for a beginner?
I'm a 15 year old girl who would like to get into comics such as Iron Man (I'm a brand new reader of comics). I already saw Iron Man 1 but I want to understand his story in the comics because they ...
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What Marvel comics should a newbie like me read? [closed]
I want to get into:
Captain America
Iron Man
Thor
Hulk
And possibly Hawkeye and Black Widow...
But I want their origin stories, so I'm not going to be confused when watching Avengers. I ...
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Which Iron Man comic follows Invincible Iron Man?
I've been casually following the Invincible Iron Man comic by Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca. I've been picking up the hard cover collected editions via Amazon every 6 months as they're released. ...
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Where should I begin with Star Trek: Enterprise?
ST:Enterprise seems to vie with Voyager as the worst Star Trek series, but from what I've heard- it redeems itself later in the series. When does this actually happen? What are the reasons that I ...
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Where to start in Marvel Unlimited
I recently purchased an annual membership to Marvel Unlimited which give you access to a ton of different comics in the Marvel Universe, so many I'm having a hard time deciding where to start. I don't ...
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Should I read Oryx and Crake before The Year of the Flood?
I recently got my hands on a copy of The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood. Reading its description on Wikipedia, I realized that it's set in the same universe as one of her previous novel, Oryx ...
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Fables - Where do the Cinderella stories fit in?
There are two spin offs to Fables starring Cinderella:
Cinderella: From Fabletown with Love
Cinderella: Fables are Forever
How far do you need to get in the main series before there are no ...
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Should I read Neil Gaiman's mini-series first?
I have some back issues of the main Books of Magic series, however I don't have the Neil Gaiman mini-series that preceded it.
Does reading the mini-series first add value to the main series?
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When does Jack of Fables spin off from Fables?
No spoilers please.
I am currently reading Fables in trade paperback form. When do I need to start (planning for and) buying and reading Jack of Fables?
I.E when does the spin-off begin in relation ...
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“Elves on the Road” reading order
What order should I read the various books set in Mercedes Lackey's Elves on the Road universe? Specifically, should I read them in
publication order, or
first one series, then another series, etc.
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I read Asimov's Foundation trilogy. Which Foundation novel should I tackle next? [duplicate]
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What order should Asimov’s Foundation series be read in?
I recently read Asimov's Foundation Trilogy (i. e. Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation. I ...
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New To Star Trek [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where should I start with Star Trek?
Hi I am new to Star Trek. Well I have seen random episodes here and there I have never fully watched a series. I am curious as to ...
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Which EU material tells Count Dooku's story before Attack of the Clones
I want to read Count Dooku's back story (Primarily, how he quit the Jedi and fell to the darkside, and his relationship with Sifo-Dyas, Palpatine etc..) his page on the wikia covers the what nicely, ...
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What should I watch/read before watching all the three Transformers movies?
I know a very little about the Transformers. I'm planning to watch all the three movies. Do I need to watch anything else or are the movies sufficient to explain everything?
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In what order should I read the 'extended' Cthulhu Mythos?
The Cthulhu Mythos is a pretty huge topic. It spans multiple authors and decades.
I'm not after a complete list, in fact I'm most interested in the first phase, the one directed by HPL, not the ...
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Which comic books about Ironman and Superman should I read first?
I never read comics, but now I want to start reading comic books in the Ironman and Superman universes, so where should I start and in what general order should I read the series?
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What do I need to catch up on to understand Fringe Season 5?
I've seen some of Fringe, bits and pieces from different seasons (and I can't place where and when). I know about the other universe/world, I've seen the observers, but I don't know how relvant that ...
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Should I read Count Zero before Mona Lisa Overdrive?
I loved Neuromancer and want to look into going forward in the series. I happen to have Mona Lisa Overdrive. Should I wait until I have read Count Zero, or is it "safe" to read Mona Lisa Overdrive ...
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Witchblade - watch the film before the TV series?
I was looking for something new to watch and happened to stumble across a Witchblade movie and TV series.
Are the film and series completely separate, or is the film a lead-in into the TV series?
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What order should I read tales of Mythago Wood?
Robert Holdstock thoroughly confused me with his Mythago Wood series, to the point that I gave up trying to understand them. I'm wondering now if I should have read the novels in a different order or ...
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Reading order of the Bas-Lag books by China Miéville
I know that the Bas-Lag books are not connected to each other, but I'm still worrying that I'll "miss" something if I start with The Scar instead of Perdido Street Station. The reason I want to start ...
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Best Order to Read “Ender's Game” Series [duplicate]
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What's the recommend reading order of the Ender Wiggin books?
Having only read the first novel, I was about to read "Speaker for the Dead" but realized there were ...
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Reading Order for Wheel of Time (New Spring)
When reading the Wheel of Time, what is the best point to read the prequel story New Spring?
As I see it there are 3 options:
Before Eye of the World
Publish Order (after Crossroads of Twilght)
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Which books should I have read before each book in the Thursday Next series?
I recently finished reading The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde. The book has many references to both Martin Chuzzlewit and Jane Eyre. Since I had previously read these two books, I was able to get the ...
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What should I read before Batman, Incorporated?
I have read the first two comics in the new Batman, Incorporated and find myself scratching my head a lot at apparently existing characters (Goatboy? Leviathan? Dead Heroes Club? And that's just #1) ...
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Digimon watching order
What is best order to watch a digimon movies and TV series? I found some explanation here, but this manual is not accurate.
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Suggested starting place for Ghost in the Shell
As the title suggests, I want to start watching Ghost in the Shell. But I have seen many different ones and dont know if they're all part of the same series etc.
What are some suggestions for where ...
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What comic order does Batman's Knightfall arc occur in?
Reading Wikipedia's description of Knightfall, it mentions
"Knightfall" ran from April to October 1993, Batman issues 492 through 500 and Detective Comics issues 659 through 666, with the two ...
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What Farscape Episodes Are Important to the Arc?
My girlfriend and I just started watching Farscape on Netflix. I had started watching it before, but forgot a lot. I remember little bits and pieces, like the girl with blue skin and white hair ...
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Where to start with the Star Wars books?
I love my sci-fi books, but have never read any of the Star Wars novels. Having looked around there seem to be countless different plots, characters, alternative universes... so I have never picked ...
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What version of Blade Runner should I watch first?
I have the Blade Runner Five-Disc Blu-Ray and it comes with a variety of different versions of the film. I'm not sure which version would be appropriate for my first viewing of the film - Theatrical ...
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*Star Trek: The Next Generation* Minimum Recommended Viewing List [closed]
I'd like to rewatch the good parts of Star Trek: The Next Generation, but I don't have time to sit down and rewatch all seven seasons. Instead, I'd like an episode list that covers:
All of the major ...
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How much of season 1 of Fringe is necessary to understand the rest?
I'm interested in getting into Fringe, but there seems to be a pretty universal consensus that it only starts getting good in season 2. How much of season 1 do I need to watch if I want the later ...
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What to read to get familiar with Thanos?
I understand the Marvel villain Thanos has been around since the 70's. I grew up largely on DC comics though, so I'm only vaguely familiar with him. What are good Thanos stories to read to get up to ...
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What order to read Kage Baker's “The Company” books, novellas and short stories
There are 9 books, 4 novellas, and short stories written by Kage Baker in her "The Company" universe. I'm wondering what order to read them in. It is especially confusing because they are about time ...
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Which films should I see before “The Avengers”?
I haven't seen any of the movies in the universe that includes The Avengers. However, this one is a Joss Whedon film, so of course I'll see it.
But first, should I go watch any other movies in that ...
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In general, should I look through a novel's appendix(es) before, during or after reading?
I'm about 100 pages into Dune. I noticed the novel has more than one appendix.
As a rule of thumb, when a sci-fi or fantasy novel has an appendix, should I:
read through it before I start the ...
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How should I overlap the viewing of Doctor Who and Torchwood?
Torchwood is a spin off of Doctor Who. I read somewhere there is some relation between some episode of both series.
How should I coordinate the viewing of both series?
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Should I watch Battlestar Galactica original show before watching the reboot?
Is it useful or beneficial to watch Battlestar Galactica original show before watching the reboot?
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When should I watch the first X-Files movie [closed]
About two weeks ago, I had never seen an episode of the X-Files. I am watching them back to back and am about half way through season 2.
Some guys at work have told me I need to watch the movie at ...
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Marvel Comics titles Annihilation and Annihilation: Conquest, which came first?
I'm interested in reading the Marvel Annihilation stories/arcs. What I don't know is what order to read them in. From what I can tell, there is the main Annihilation series and companion issues like ...
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Recommended order for the Larry Niven “of Worlds” books?
I just finished Larry Niven's Destroyer of Worlds then picked up Betrayer of Worlds and Fleet of Worlds at the library. A quick check of the dust jacket synopsis doesn't clue me in as to which order I ...
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What is a good starting point to read about Wolverine and the X-Men?
Can someone direct me to which comic or series of comics to start reading so I can understand Logan's story line better?
Is there an order I should be reading the comics in? Is the X-Men story over?
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Is it advisable to read The Hobbit before reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
I'm mildly shocked I can't find this question on this site through my many searches...
Simply put, if I'm interested in reading the LotR trilogy, should I read the Hobbit before reading the trilogy? ...
