book series
Sequential published novels
A book series is a sequence of books connected by shared characters, settings, or storylines, published under a collective title.
Series range from tightly plotted narratives meant to be read in order to loosely connected works sharing only a world or detective.
I'm halfway through the series.
The final book in the series comes out next month.
Amount of space filled
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
- trilogyThree linked creative works
duology · omnibus · boxset · paperback · hardcover · edition · bestseller · spinoff
Sequence of fictional events
- arcCurved line segment
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- protagonistStory's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
worldbuilding · plot · continuity · cliffhanger · foreshadowing · backstory · subplot · timeline
Impressively grand in scope
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- generationsPeople born around same time
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
odyssey · quest · journey · adventure · legend · heritage · mythology · sprawling
Publication's collective consumers
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- preorderBuy before availability
- marathonLong-distance footrace
collector · dedication · following · devotion · community · waiting · rereading · discussion
volume
Amount of space filled
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- sequelContinuation of prior work
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
trilogy · duology · omnibus · boxset · paperback · hardcover · edition · bestseller · spinoff · franchise
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
- arcCurved line segment
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- protagonistStory's central figure
antagonist · worldbuilding · plot · continuity · cliffhanger · foreshadowing · backstory · subplot · timeline · canon
epic
Impressively grand in scope
- chronicleOrdered historical record
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- generationsPeople born around same time
sweeping · odyssey · quest · journey · adventure · legend · heritage · mythology · sprawling · multigenerational
readership
Publication's collective consumers
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- preorderBuy before availability
marathon · collector · dedication · following · devotion · community · waiting · rereading · discussion · speculation
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, paperback, hardcover
- book seriestrilogy, duology, tetralogy, pentalogy, saga
- serialsserial, serials, periodicals, magazines, journals
- children's booksfairy tales, nursery rhymes, bedtime stories, Harry Potter, Dr. Seuss
- collectionscollection, collections, anthology, anthologies, compilation
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, publications