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Books, Series, Authors, Characters
Authors
tend to write in series. They write a first novel. In that novel, they
find a character or setting they like. Or their readers like them. Famously,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes in The
Adventure of the Final Problem. But so many readers wrote to protest
the death of Holmes that he was resurrected in The Adventure of the
Empty House.
So authors write more about favorite characters and settings. Some readers entertain themselves finding the inconsistencies between novels. (Nero Wolfe's address in a few of Rex Stout's stories would be in the Hudson River if it existed.)
Do you remember the name of a character you liked, but not the author's name? The title of a book, but can't think of who the detective was? Want to know which of Tony Hillerman's books came between Skinwalkers and Talking God?
These resources, provided by various public libraries, may help.
- Children's Series and Sequels
- Monroe County (Indiana) Public Library's Children's Books in a Series - Two long static pages, arranged alphabetically by author's last name. Not searchable except by using your browser's "search in page" function. Reflects Monroe County's collection.
- Children's and Teen Series and Sequels
- Mid-Continent Public Library's Juvenile Series and Sequels - Clickable links for Series Title, Series Subject, Book Title and Author. Titles, author names are links. Letter links for each index. Loads quickly, appears comprehensive. No search.
- Teen Series and Sequels
- Bettendorf Public Library's Young Adult Books in Series and Sequels - Lists by author and series title. Workable, fast search.
- Adult Series and Sequels
- Los Angeles Public Library's Series and Sequels Index - Begins with a search, and results are displayed in a (potentially long) page with no further links. Many series also have a brief description and/or commentary.
Image of Dr Watson and Sherlock Holmes by Sidney Paget from Wikipedia
