pentalogy
Saga of five
A pentalogy is a series of five related works—novels, films, operas, or other creative productions that form a unified sequence.
Less common than trilogy or tetralogy, the term appears when creators extend a series to five installments: The author's fantasy pentalogy concludes next year.
Four related works together
- trilogyThree linked creative works
- duologyTwo connected works
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- arcCurved line segment
saga · chronicles · series · installments · volumes · books · parts · chapters
Enormously successful entertainment property
- cinematicRelating to motion pictures
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- spinoffDerived work from original
- prequelLater work, earlier setting
sequel · universe · merchandise · fanbase · director · producer · screenplay · boxoffice
Collected literary works volume
- omnibusVolume of gathered writings
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
- miniseriesFinite-episode TV narrative
serial · periodical · run · collected · hardcover · paperback · edition · binding
tetralogy
Four related works together
arc · saga · chronicles · series · installments · volumes · books · parts · chapters · continuity
blockbuster
Enormously successful entertainment property
- cinematicRelating to motion pictures
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- spinoffDerived work from original
prequel · sequel · universe · merchandise · fanbase · director · producer · screenplay · boxoffice · soundtrack
anthology
Collected literary works volume
- omnibusVolume of gathered writings
- compilationGathered works assembled together
- serializationEncoding objects for transmission
miniseries · serial · periodical · run · collected · hardcover · paperback · edition · binding · slipcase
- book collectionscomplete works, box set, boxed set, collected works, volumes
- book seriestrilogy, duology, tetralogy, saga, sequel
- franchisesfranchise, Star Wars, franchising, franchises, franchisor
- literary groupingstrilogy, series, anthology, canon, collection
- parts of a wholeparts, pieces, chapters, sections, segments
pentarchy, pentagon, logos, quintuple, pentagram, pentameter, pentathlon, pentagonal, quintuplet