Use this tag when asking for advice as to what book to read first or what movie to watch first in a large series or media franchise, or in what order to go on from there. This tag should normally be used in combination with the tag for that series or franchise.
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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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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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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? ...
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How much of *Fables* should be read before starting *Fairest*?
The summary for issue #1 of Fairest says
Briar Rose, the enchanting Sleeping Beauty, was stolen away by the goblin army in FABLES #107. FAIREST follows her into adventures and misadventures
I ...
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What are the best comic books to get introduced to Top Cow Witchblade/Artifact series?
I would like to start getting into Top Cow comics' Witchblade/Artifact series.
What would be a good approach to start reading these series?
My only familiarity with that universe is:
The TV series ...
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Order of Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle Books
I finished reading (or listening since it was an audio book) to Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle's Mote in God's Eye.
And I was wondering if there is a suggested order to read their books? Plain ...
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Chronological order of the Drizzt series
A long time ago, when I was a wee child I read some of the Drizzt Do'Urden books, they really captured my imagination. I'd like to continue reading, but I've lost track of which books contain him, and ...
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Will I be able to follow the story if I skip The Next Generation & watch Deep Space 9 directly?
Star Trek: Enterprise is the last TV series, but I've watched it first because it shows initial story (2100s). I've just finished watching season 4 of Star Trek: Enterprise.
For 2200s, I've watched ...
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Hercules/Xena viewing order?
My wife and I are looking for a new TV show or two to watch, for relative values of 'new'.
We've landed on Hercules and the spin-off Xena, as we're both fans of the core mythology, but won't mind ...
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In what order should Buffy and Angel be watched?
I had the luxury of watching Buffy and Angel when they were on television, when it was impossible for me to mess up the viewing order. Now that I'm introducing it to some friends (and we're coming up ...
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Where can I find a list of all the Superman comics' shield numbers?
In roughly 2008, DC started cross-comic stories amongst the Superman family titles. To help readers keep track of the order of these stories, DC put a shield with a number in it on the cover. This ...
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What can I read and in what order if I want to delve into the Warhammer 40K lore?
After playing a lot of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine, I suddenly have a huge urge to read more about that universe.
It seems this story is quite old and lots of books have been written about it, and ...
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Wild Cards spoilers, backstory, and reading order
I was given a copy of Wild Cards: Deuces Down recently as a gift. I don't think the person who gave it to me realized it was book 16 of a series (according to WildCards Online).
My question is this: ...
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Silmarillion & Book of Lost Tales, which should I read first?
Several years back I read The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings.
I recently discovered (when going through some old boxes I hadn't unpacked after moving house) that I've got a few additional books which ...
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Can I read Orson Scott Card's “Hidden Empire” before “Empire”?
I bought Orson Scott Card's Hidden Empire today at a second-hand store and I just realized that it's actually a sequel. I've read the Ender and Homecoming series by Card, and I know reading them out ...
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Is there a suggested order of reading Conan books?
Is there a recommended order of reading for Conan books? The order should include both Robert E. Howard's and other authors' material.
Don't really care about comics and other non-book sources.
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What is the reading order for books in Peter F. Hamilton's Confederation Universe?
I want to read this series from the beginning. Just looking at his wikipedia page, it looks like all of his books follow their publishing date, but I was wondering if anyone out there that has read ...
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In what order should Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth be read?
I've already read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which I assume would be the best start in any case. I also got about halfway through The Silmarillion several years ago and am quite familiar ...
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Reading Charles Stross Laundry Series out of order
I have just bought the The Fuller Memorandum and realized that it is the 3rd book in a series.
Is it OK to read just this one, or should I read the other 2 first?
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What order should I read the Robert Langdon books?
The Robert Langdon books by Dan Brown consists of: Angels & Demons, The DaVinci Code, and The Lost Symbol. Does it make the most sense to read them in that order, or does it not matter if they're ...
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Which Star Wars book series takes place immediately after Episode 6?
Having read very little Star Wars fiction, yet being a fan of the series, I've decided after watching a Star Wars marathon of all of the movies that I'd start reading the novels to continue the story. ...
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What order should the Chronicles of Narnia books be read in?
I've heard a lot of good things about C.S. Lewis's series "The Chronicles of Narnia." But I don't know what order I should read them in. Should I read them in the order they were written/published, or ...
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What Order should I watch the Various Stargate Television Series In?
I am unfamiliar with the Stargate series other than the movie which I saw a while ago. I want to try watching the series to see if it is something that I like.
What are the non-subjective facts ...
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Is there an official Marvel films viewing order?
I'm planning on rewatching the currently-released 5 Marvel films prior to seeing The Avengers. Has Marvel released any sort of official viewing order? Captain America seems like the hardest one for ...
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What is the order/timeline for Neal Asher's “Polity” novels?
I just finished Brass Man by Neal Asher. I'm hooked and have a couple of questions on the "Polity" novels:
Is there a preferred order to the novels (publication? internal timeline? other?)
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XMen Story/Chronology 2000 - 2010
I used to be a big fan of the comics, and I am really interested in getting back in. Where should I start reading from 2000 to 2010, there are so many different side stories now I find it really ...
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Where should I start with star trek?
I haven't seen any of the stuff in the Star Trek franchise, except for one of the movies, and now I want to remedy the situation. I am not interested in the movies, just the TV series. However, since ...
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Recommended reading order of the Culture novels? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the order/timeline for Iain M. Banks “Culture” novels ?
Is there a suggested reading order to Iain M. Banks Culture novels? The date in which the ...
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Where to start if I want to get into certain DC comics?
I'm a Marvel boy to the core. Never really read anything outside of the Marvel Universe other than a few things here and there of DC.
Now that some DC movies are getting made, I wanted to get into ...
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Recommended order of Ringworld novels
Larry Niven's novel Ringworld is, according to wikipedia, "followed by three sequels, and preceded by four prequels".
1) Is it a good idea to read all of them (or is there another Star Warsgate ...
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In the Vorkosigan Saga, which books are essential to familiarize a new reader to these particular characters?
Non-spoilerish, other than "something happens in Cryoburn," but this question is probably best answered by readers of that book. Please keep your answers non-spoilerish as well.
There are (more or ...
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What is the viewing order of the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica?
I have watched a few random episodes of BSG here and there and really enjoyed it, but now I want to do it right. I want to go back to the start, and watch it all the way through.
I understand there ...
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Earthsea — Suggested order for Reading/Watching
I am wondering what books and what the suggested reading order is for the Earthsea stories by Ursula K. Le Guin, and which ones have videographic adaptations (movies, miniseries, OVAs). Please also ...
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Can I skip these books in the Magician/Riftwar series?
The official site provides the recommended reading order for Raymond E. Feist's "Magician" series / Riftwar Universe.
I've read the first three (Magician, Silverthorn, Sethanon) and have just had a ...
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What is the correct order for Stephen King's Dark Tower series
I left off at The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass.
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Published order v. Chronological Order
I've seen a lot of questions on here about chronological order versus the published order of books and the best way to read a series. While I understand the desire to create order, are there any ...
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Liaden reading order
I read Low Port by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller and liked it a lot. Now I want to read the novels. The English Wikipedia gives the correct order as Agent of Change < Conflict of Honors < Carpe ...
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Another Dragonlance reading order question
Years ago I read the original Dragonlance Chronicles along with the Legends series, Tales, Meetings Sextet and so on... Now, years later, I have decided that I would like to reread the original ...
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Rereading of Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks and chapter order
I just finish Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks. This book is written in a peculiar way that makes it a non-straightforward read, and I'm wondering how different an impression a second read would leave. ...
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Reading order for Dragonlance?
I wanted to try out more of Weis and Hickman's works(I liked the Deathgate Cycle very much), and I decided to do it with Dragonlance. Since there are a lot of books in the series, can somebody clarify ...
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Do these Neal Stephenson books have a recommended chronological order?
I've had "In the Beginning...was the Command Line" by Neal Stephenson on my Amazon Wish list for a while, but I do realize it's not much of a science fiction / fantasy book (still going to get it some ...
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Reading Order for Heinlein's “World as Myth” Books
Starting with Number of the Beast Heinlein began the systematic incorporation of most of his great novels into a single multiverse. Additionally, he included works by other authors in this multiverse.
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What episodes of Doctor Who should I watch first?
My question is related to the one about what older episodes to watch, but comes from a total beginner's point of view. I've heard wonders about Doctor Who and I've become interested in watching it. ...
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Vlad Taltos novels reading order
I remember reading (or reading about) a remark by Steven Brust about his Vlad Taltos novels, in which he, rather than suggesting a reading order, advised against looking for a preferred order and ...
