N is for "Next Up..."

More series of books I am in the midst of following...

• Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
• Shiloh turns out to be the first book of a trilogy. Next up: Shiloh Season.
• Even more interesting to me, this author also wrote a six-book "Witch" series, beginning with Witch's Sister.
• Henry H. Neff
• There are now four books in the "Tapestry" cycle. Next up (and on my shelf) is Book 2: The Second Siege. 
• E. Nesbit
• I have still to read several of her books, including the companion novels The House of Arden and Harding's Luck. I have at least the latter on my shelf.
• Jenny Nimmo
• Of the 8-book "Children of the Red King" series, book 7 is on my shelf: Charlie Bone and the Shadow.
• There also seems to be a spinoff series called "Chronicles of the Red King," beginning with The Secret Kingdom.
• Garth Nix
• Of the 7-book "Keys to the Kingdom" series, I have book 6 on deck: Superior Saturday.
• It appears he has also added book 4 to his "Old Kingdom" series: The Creature in the Case.
• I would be interested in looking into his other titles too, including the "Seventh Tower" series, which I have completely missed.
• Mary Norton
• I am interested in her standalone novel Are All the Giants Dead?

• Patrick O'Brian
• I have read all of the Aubreyiad except his unfinished Twenty-One.
• Among his other titles, however, I already have a few on tap: The Golden Ocean, The Unknown Shore, and perhaps one or two more.
• Scott O'Dell
• Zia is a sequel to Island of the Blue Dolphins.
• Nick O'Donohoe
• The Healing of Crossroads, book 3 of his "Crossroads" trilogy, is on my shelf.
• I might also interest myself in his "Gnomewrench" series.
• Kenneth Oppel
• I seem to have missed book 4 of his "Silverwing" series, Darkwing.
• I do have on my shelf book 3 of his "Matt Cruse" series, Starclimber.
• Pat O'Shea
• Of this author's three books, I have yet to read The Magic Bottle.
• James A. Owens
• Of his 7-book "Imaginarium Geographica," I am up to book 2: The Search for the Red Dragon.
• Panama Oxridge
• I haven't read Thyme Running Out, the sequel to Justin Thyme.

...tune in later for even more!

M is for "More"

More series of books that I am following...

• D. J. MacHale
• Book 7 of his 10-book "Pendragon" cycle is The Quillan Games. I have this, and I believe the next couple of books after it, on my "to-read" shelf.
• Patricia MacLachlan
• It turns out Sarah, Plain and Tall is only the first book of a 5-book series. Next up: Skylark.
• Gregory Maguire
• I believe I have at least one or two of his adultifications of fairy tales, such as Wicked and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister.
• Marianne Malone
• Book 2 of her "Sixty-Eight Rooms" trilogy is Stealing Magic.
• Melissa Marr
• Book 2 of her "Wicked Lovely" series (which has either 5, or 7, or maybe 10 books, depending on how you slice it) is Ink Exchange. I think I might own a copy of it already.
• Amanda Marrone
• Book 2 of her "Magic Repair Shop" trilogy is The Shape Shifter's Curse.
• George R. R. Martin

• I started to read Game of Thrones a while ago, but my interest faltered when I perceived early signs of this author's penchant for wasting character development on people he is about to kill off. I couldn't figure out how, at the rate they were dropping, anyone from the beginning of the book was going to be left at the end. But I owe it to my book column's readers to soldier on.
• A. Lee Martinez
• I am interested in pretty much everything this guy has written.
• Geraldine McCaughrean
• I might look into her retellings for children of Greek and Roman myths.
• Patricia McKillip
• I would happily try anything by this author.
• Robin McKinley
• I have Dragonhaven on my "to-read" shelf.
• Adrian McKinty
• Book 2 of his "Lighthouse" trilogy, The Lighthouse War, is on my "to-read" shelf.
• Scott Mebus
• Book 3 of his "Gods of Manhattan" trilogy is The Sorcerer's Secret.
• O. R. Melling
• I have book 2 of her 4 "Chronicles of Faerie," titled The Summer King.
• Stephenie Meyer
• I have not yet read book 4, Breaking Dawn, of her "Twilight" series.
• Livi Michael
• Quite a few of her titles look interesting.

• China Miéville
• His list of works also offers a lot of worlds I am keen to explore.
• Michael Molloy
• I have his book The House on Falling Star Hill on my shelf.
• L. M. Montgomery
• I am missing book 5, Anne's House of Dreams, from her 8-book "Anne Shirley" series.
• John Morressy
• Book 2 of his "Kedrigern Chronicles" is Dudgeon and Dragons.
• I am also interested in his "Starbrat" series.
• Gerald Morris
• Book 4 of his 10 "Squire's Tales" is Parsifal's Page. Unfortunately, the next book in the series I have been able to obtain so far is somewhat farther down the list.
• I should also get into his "Knights' Tales" quartet.
• Christine Morton-Shaw
• I might look into her spooky-looking novel The Hunt for the Seventh.
• Brandon Mull
• I have The Keys to the Demon Prison, Book 5 of his "Fablehaven" series, on my shelf.
• I also want to read Arcade Catastrophe, a sequel to The Candy Shop War.
• Plus, I have yet to even begin reading his "Beyonders" trilogy.
• Matt Myklusch
• Book 2 of his "Jack Blank" trilogy is The Secret War.

Tune in next time for a continuation of this list, brought to you by the letter N!

And On...

The roll of series of books that I am trying to follow continues...

• R. L. LaFevers
• I'm up to book 3 of the now 4-book "Theodosia" series: Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus.
• I also want to try out her "Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist" series, starting with The Flight of the Phoenix (not to be confused with the same-named novel by Elleston Trevor, on which were based the great film starring James Stewart and a not-so-great one starring Dennis Quaid).
• Selma Lagerlöf 
• I already have The Further Adventures of Nils on my shelf.
• A. J. Lake
• Book 2 of the "Darkest Age" trilogy is The Book of the Sword.
• Katherine Langrish
• Book 3 of her "Troll" trilogy is Troll Blood.
• Justine Larbalestier
• I already have Magic's Child, book 3 of her "Magic or Madness" trilogy.
• Stieg Larsson
• I have The Girl Who Played with Fire, book 2 of his "Millennium" trilogy.

• Ingrid Law
• I look forward to Scumble, book 2 of her "Beaumont Family" series.
• Michael Lawrence
• I already own The Underwood See, book 3 of the "Aldous Lexicon" trilogy.
• Ursula K. Le Guin
• I have on my shelf Tehanu, book 4 of her "Earthsea" quintet.
• Jason Lethcoe
• Book 2 of his "Ben Piff" quartet is Wishful Thinking.
• I am also interested in trying out his "Mr. Spines" series, starting with Wings, and maybe also his juvenile sleuth series starting with No Place Like Holmes.
• Gail Carson Levine
• If I can get over the awfulness of the movie that was adapted from her book Ella Enchanted, I might continue her "Enchanted" quartet with Book 3, Fairest.
• C. S. Lewis
• Eight years ago, I was in the middle of reading That Hideous Strength (book 3 of his "Space Trilogy") when the worst experience of my life happened... and I've never felt like finishing the book. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to do it just so I can be done with it.

• Robert Liparulo
• Book 2 of his "Dreamhouse Kings" sextet is Watcher in the Woods.
• Sam Llewellyn
• Book 3 of his "Darlings" series is Desperado Darlings.
• I am also interested in his "Monsters of Lyonesse" series, starting with The Well Between the Worlds.
• Hugh Lofting
• I have Doctor Dolittle in the Moon, which is book 8 of his 14-book "Doctor Dolittle" series; but before I read it, I want to catch up on the installments I've missed, starting with book 3: Doctor Dolittle's Post Office.
• Lois Lowry
• I have on my shelf book 2 of her "Giver" quartet: Gathering Blue. I think I may also have book 3, Messenger.
• I also have at least one of her standalone books, Gossamer.
• David Lubar
• I have on my shelf at least the first 2 books of his "Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie" series, plus a couple collections of his short stories.

Stand by! There's more to come!

Rolling On...

And the list of series of books that I am following rolls on...

• Brian Jacques
• Triss, book 15 of his 22 "Redwall" books, has been on my shelf for years. Now that I know there's an end in sight (alas, because the author passed away in 2011), I might screw up the courage to finish the series.
• I also have two books of the "Castaways of the Flying Dutchman" trilogy to read. On deck: The Angel's Command.
• Tove Jansson
• Oddly enough, I have missed only the first of her 9 canonical "Moomintroll" books: The Moomins and the Great Flood.
• Catherine Jinks
• I have a strong desire to read book 3 of her "Genius" trilogy, Genius Wars.
• I also want to get The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group, which is a sequel to The Reformed Vampire Support Group.
• How to Catch a Bogle looks like it might be the beginning of an interesting new series.
• Jane Johnson
• Dragon's Fire is book 3 of her "Eidolon Chronicles."
• Diana Wynne Jones
• There are still a few titles I have not yet read by this late great (who also died in 2011), including a collection of "Chrestomanci" stories titled Mixed Magics.
• Norton Juster
• I am interested in seeing The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics, though it is not actually a sequel to The Phantom Tollbooth.
• Karen Karbo
• I still haven't read Book 3 of the Minerva Clark mysteries, Minerva Clark Gives Up the Ghost.
• Carol Kendall
• I have The Firelings on my "to-read" shelf.
• Alexander Kent
• I believe the next book I need to read in the "Bolitho" sequence is Command a King's Ship. As this is only about Book 6 out of almost 30 titles, I've got plenty of enjoyment to get out of this series yet!

• P. B. Kerr
• The sixth of (so far) 7 "Children of the Lamp" books is titled The Five Fakirs of Faizabad.
• Kaza Kingsley
• I have The Search for Truth, book 3 of 5 in her "Erec Rex" series, on my shelf.
• Matthew Kirby
• Unrelated to his debut novel The Clockwork Three, but still interesting, is his second title: Icefall. Also, he has a third book coming out later this year, titled The Lost Kingdom.
• Kristin Kladstrup
• Her second book, Garden Princess, is set to be released next month.
• Annette Curtis Klause
• Of her four books, I have only read one. The next most likely title for me to read (and I may already own a copy) is Blood and Chocolate.
• E. L. Konigsburg
• My mission to review all the Newbery Medal winners won't be complete until I read Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth and Me, Elizabeth.
• Dean Koontz
• I've never gotten past book 1 of his "Odd Thomas" thrillers, currently 6 books. On deck: Forever Odd.
• Robert Kroese
• I have only read the first of his "Mercury" books so far. Next up: Mercury Rises.
• As a Facebook friend of this author, I hear a lot of interesting news about his other writing projects. The fact that I am so far behind on reading them is thus a daily guilt thing.
• Allen Kurzweil
• I am interested in his debut novel, A Case of Curiosities.

More to come as I keep rolling on...

More Than Sufficient Proof...

The listing (alphabetical by author's last name) of the series of books I am reading continues, starting with the letter D...

• Anna Dale
• Not part of a series, per se, but her next novel that I have yet to read is Magical Mischief.
• Pamela Dean
• I've finished her "Secret Country" series, but I also have Tam Lin on my "to-read" shelf.
• Charles de Lint
• Of the 4-book "Cerin Songweaver" series, I have only read the first book. On deck: And the Rafters Were Ringing.
• Kate DiCamillo
• Again, they aren't in a series, strictly speaking; but I have a few of her books on my "to-read" shelf: at least The Tiger Rising and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
• Charles Dickens
• I have a bookmark stuck a good way into Our Mutual Friend.
• I also have unread copies of Barnaby Rudge and Great Expectations lying around.
• Peter Dickinson
• One of his books that lives on my "to-read" shelf is the beginning of a 2-book series: The Ropemaker.
• Tony DiTerlizzi
• Besides the previously mentioned Spiderwick titles (co-authored with Holly Black), I am interested in his "WondLa" series, beginning with The Search for WondLa.
• Kenny and the Dragon also looks like it might be neat.
• Chris d'Lacey
• I have only read the first 2 books of the "Last Dragon Chronicles," currently weighing in at 7 books. I think I might have Book 3, Fire Star, somewhere.
• Ann Downer
• Besides her "Hatching Magic" books (both of which I have read), this author has also produced a "Spellkey" trilogy that I may get into sometime.
• Diane Duane
• I think I have both of her "Cat Wizards" books, The Book of Night with Moon and To Visit the Queen. The only reason I haven't read them is that I found the format of the copies I own to be somewhat cumbersome and tiring to the eyes.
• I am also interested in her novel On Her Majesty's Wizardly Service.

• Alexandre Dumas
• Among several titles by Dumas that I have loaded onto my Kindle are the sequels to The Three Musketeers, of which Twenty Years After seems to be my next target.
• Jeanne DuPrau
• I have been looking forward to Book 4 of her "Ember" series, titled The Diamond of Darkhold, for quite a while.
• Sarah Beth Durst
• This author, whom I once had the honor of interviewing, has written a sequel to her Into the Wild called, ahem, Out of the Wild.
• Julie Andrews Edwards
• The author formerly known as actress Julie Andrews has written at least one book that remains on my "to-read" shelf: Mandy.
• Stephen Elboz
• I have gotten through all of his "Kit Stixby" series, but some of his stand-alone novels that I have on my "to-read" shelf include Ghostlands and The Prisoner's Apprentice.
• George Eliot
• At this writing, I am in the midst of reading Adam Bede.
• Paul England
• I also have a bookmark somewhere in the middle of Favorite Operas by German and Russian Composers, the second half of the 2-volume reprint of his Fifty Operas.
• Steve Englehart
• I may eventually read the second "Max August" book, The Long Man.
• Elizabeth Enright
• Though the "Gone-Away Lake" books are already under my belt, I am committed to reading at least one more book by this author: Thimble Summer.
• Sam Enthoven
• I enjoyed The Black Tattoo. Based on that, the covers and titles of his (so far) three subsequent books sharpen my interest. If only reading the incoherent, borderline-illiterate blurbs on their back covers didn't dull it again...
• Eleanor Estes
• I still have two or three "Moffats" books to read, starting with The Middle Moffat.
• John Fardell
• The Secret of the Black Moon Moth seems to be a sequel to the previous book of his that I have read.

• Nancy Farmer
• The Lord of Opium, coming later this year, seems to be a sequel to House of the Scorpion.
• I have yet to read past Book 1 of the "Sea of Trolls" trilogy. Next up: The Land of the Silver Apples.
• Jasper Fforde
• I have missed the latest two "Thursday Next" books, titled One of Our Thursdays Is Missing and The Woman Who Died a Lot.
• I am also interested in his "Last Dragonslayer" series, which has 2 books so far.
• Cornelia Funke
• I believe I have both Inkspell and Inkdeath on my "to-read" shelf—completing the trilogy begun with Inkheart. I liked the first book, but the dreadful movie based on it took the wind out of my sails. I intend to get through the series this year.
• Jack Gantos
• I have been sitting on What Would Joey Do? for a while.
• Neil Gaiman
• One of my great ambitions is to overcome my aversion to graphic novels at least to such an extent as to enjoy his "Sandman" series.
• I also have a copy of InterWorld (co-authored with Michael Reaves) on my shelf—the first of a 2-book set.
• I am not far from having read all of his stand-alone novels. I have only to read Odd and the Frost Giants and The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
• Jean Craighead George
• I have only read the first book of her "Julie" trilogy.
• I am also interested in her "My Side of the Mountain" series—4 books.
• Adam Gopnik
• I am interested in his novel The Steps Across the Water—though, again, it isn't part of a series as such.
• Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
• Their "Tunnels" series has six books as of this year; I have only read one. But the next two are on my "to-read" shelf: Deeper and FreeFall.

• Roger Lancelyn Green
• Books of his that I have collected but not yet imbibed: A Cavalcade of Dragons, A Cavalcade of Magicians, and (I think) The Luck of Troy.
• I think I should also try to get hold of The Land of the Lord High Tiger and Tale of Thebes. If I don't already have them somewhere...
• Lev Grossman
• I need to continue his "Magician" series with Book 2: The Magician King.
• Michael Gruber
• I am interested in starting his "Jimmy Paz" series, beginning with Tropic of Night.
• I am also considering his novel The Book of Air and Shadows.
• H. Rider Haggard
• I have only read the first of at least 14 books in his "Allan Quartermain" series, of which Book 2 is (duh) Allan Quartermain.
• Also, I have on my "to-read" shelf a copy of She and (co-authored with Andrew Lang) The World's Desire.
• Shannon Hale
• Book 4 of her "Books of Bayern" is Forest Born.
• Book 2 of her "Princess Academy" series is Palace of Stone.
• Her Book of a Thousand Days is on my "to-read" shelf.
• I have also been nerving myself up to enter her "Austenland" series, part of a genre of "takeoffs on Pride and Prejudice" that is growing so fast that I'm half scared to get into it.
• Victoria Hanley
• I have yet to read The Healer's Keep, a sequel to The Seer and the Sword.
• Thomas Hardy
• Books of his that I have short-term plans to read: The Trumpet-Major, The Woodlanders, and Jude the Obscure, at least.
• Deborah Harkness
• Shadow of Night is on my short-list of books to read soon.
• Mette Ivie Harrison
• I wasn't satisfied with the ending of The Princess and the Hound. This might be remedied by reading the next three books in the series, starting with The Princess and the Bear.
• Also, I have a copy of Mira, Mirror on my shelf.

• Paul Haven
• I am interested in his book The Seven Keys of Balabad.
• Markus Heitz
• The War of the Dwarves, the second book of a series translated from German, is on my short-list shelf.
• Joseph Helgerson
• Crows and Cards looks like it might be a nifty follow-up to Horns and Wrinkles.
• Carl Hiaasen
• Flush is the second book of (so far) 4 in the juvenile series that started with Hoot.
• Michael Hoeye
• I am up to Book 3 of the Hermux Tantamoq quartet: No Time Like Show Time.
• Mary Hoffman
• I have read only the first 3 of (so far) 6 books in her "Stravaganza" series. Next up: City of Secrets.
• E. W. Hornung
• I am currently reading his third collection of Raffles adventures: A Thief in the Night.
• Anthony Horowitz
• I have read the first 3 of at least 7 "Diamond Brothers" books. On deck: The French Confection.
• Of his 9-ish Alex Rider novels, I have read 7. On deck: Crocodile Tears.
• Somewhere on my bookshelf is Book 1 of his 5-book "Power of Five" series, Raven's Gate.
• Horowitz has also been tapped to reboot the Sherlock Holmes series. I have already borrowed the audiobook of The House of Silk from the library, though I have been out of touch with the Holmes canon since my early teens. That may mean getting back into Conan Doyle!
• John Hulme and Michael Wexler
• Book 3 of their "Seems" series is The Lost Train of Thought.
• Irene Hunt
• I could have sworn I had a copy of Across Five Aprils somewhere. I've been digging for it.
• Eva Ibbotson
• The trouble with deciding whether to read any more titles by this (recently deceased) author is that many of them were published under multiple titles. Some day I will sort them out and figure out which of her books I have yet to read. But not today.
• David Ives
• His novels Scrib and Voss look like they might be a hoot. Or two.

And the list goes on and on....

Further Proof

Further proof of my creds a follower of umpty-ump trilogies, quartets, and ongoing chains of novels...

• Orson Scott Card
• I own and eventually plan to read Ender's Shadow, the first book of a companion-series to the series starting with Ender's Game. If I decide to read further in both series, that will mean nine more books!
• Also, I haven't ruled out reading further in the Alvin Maker series, continuing with Book 2 of at least 6: Red Prophet.
• Kristin Cashore
• Book 3 of her "Seven Kingdoms" trilogy is titled Bitterblue.
• P. W. Catanese
• Book 3 of the "Books of Umber" is The End of Time.
• Michael Chabon
• I would be interested in reading anything he has written.
• Raymond Chandler
• I have at least two or three of his Philip Marlowe books on deck, waiting for my next relapse into hardboiled fever. The next one in publication order is Farewell, My Lovely. 
• I think I may also own The High Window, The Long Goodbye, and Trouble Is My Business.
• G. K. Chesterton
• The next collection of "Father Brown" stories is titled The Wisdom of Father Brown.
• I might also be interested, sometime, in reading The Napoleon of Notting Hill.
• Cinda Williams Chima
• In the "Seven Realms" series, I am up to The Gray Wolf Throne.
• In the "Heir Chronicles," I look forward the publication of The Enchanter Heir this October.
• Gennifer Choldenko
• In "Tales from Alcatraz," the next book in line for me to read is Al Capone Does My Homework.
• I may also be interested in reading her young-readers' book No Passengers Beyond This Point.
• Cassandra Clare
• I have read the first three books of her "Mortal Instruments" series. Of the two further books in this series, the next one for me will be City of Fallen Angels.
• I haven't read any of her "Infernal Devices" series, but I do have the first book, Clockwork Angel, on my shelf.

• Susanna Clarke
• I have on hand the short-story collection The Ladies of Grace Adieu, which includes material supplementary to Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell.
• David Clement-Davies
• I believe I own copies of The Sight and The Telling Pool.
• Andrew Clements
• Next up in his "Things" series is the title Things That Are.
• Eoin Colfer
• I have missed the latest 3 of (so far) 8 "Artemis Fowl" books, beginning with The Time Paradox.
• I will also be looking for Screwed, his sequel to Plugged. I have already mentioned his Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy reboot, And Another Thing...
• I might also look into his W.A.R.P. series, starting with The Reluctant Assassin; and, of course, The Wish List.
• Suzanne Collins
• She has moved on from her "Underland Chronicles," and now everybody is reading the trilogy starting with The Hunger Games (lately a popular movie). I haven't decided whether I care to jump on that bandwagon yet. Eventually, I will probably have to if I want my MuggleNet readers to take me seriously.
• Zizou Corder
• This mother-daughter writing team is done with the "Lionboy" series, but they have put out a couple of books since then that I might look into: Lee Raven, Boy Thief and Halo.
• Robert Cormier
• I believe I have a copy of The Chocolate War lying around somewhere.
• D. M. Cornish
• I actually own the latter two books of the "Foundling's Tale" trilogy: Lamplighter and Factotum. I believe there's a bookmark planted about a third of the way into the former. I kind of dread reading them, however. They are tough going.

• Bruce Coville
• I'm not sure whether I have any catching up to do on the "Magic Shop" series, but this author offers an embarrassment of fun-sounding titles that might be worth checking out if I ever decide to let The Book Trolley swing more in the "middle grades" direction.
• Cressida Cowell
• I have missed books 6 through 10 (so far) of the "How to Train Your Dragon" series, beginning with A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons. 
• There's also a companion book, How to Train Your Viking, by Toothless the Dragon.
• Sharon Creech
• I think I have at least two of her books that I haven't read yet: Ruby Holler and Castle Corona.
• Alison Croggon
• She seems to have added a fifth book to her "Pellinor" quartet: The Friendship.
• I am also interested in some of her other work, including Black Spring—a fantasy-world remake of Wuthering Heights—and Jimmy Wonderspoon, which features a world populated by cats and rats.
• Kevin Crossley-Holland
• I already own the third book of his "Arthur" trilogy: King of the Middle March.
• A list of his titles shows that he specializes in retellings of Nordic and Arthurian legends, an area in which I have some interest.
• Marianne Curley
• I have yet to read the conclusion of her "Guardians of Time" trilogy, The Key.

I've only gotten through three letters of the alphabet (sorting the authors by last name), and by a liberal estimate I've already come within 20 examples of proving my claim that I am hooked on over 100 series of books. By a more scrupulous and conservative accounting, I may have a bit farther to go. If you're in a hurry to see my take on more of these developing series, you can help me achieve that goal by donating "to support Robbie's book habit" via the PayPal button in the gadget panel to the right.

Three Digits? Really??

The other day, I posted a review in which I claimed that I am following a hundred or more series. Let's see how accurate my estimate was! Here are the series of books that I am somewhere in the process of reading, anywhere from "The first book is on my shelf and only wants an opening in my reading schedule to fit in" to "I've caught up with the author so far and await further developments." Most of these series, however, are on the status "I'm two or more books behind" and holding, though in some cases I do have the next book or two on my shelf awaiting the opportune time. I had caught up with some of them to the extent of "waiting for the latest book to appear in paperback," but time gets away from me. And now, alphabetically by author's last name:

• Douglas Adams
• Well, all right, he's dead. But his "Hitchhiker's Guide" series lives on with the recent publication of And Another Thing by Eoin Colfer.
• Richard Adams
• I've been thinking of adding Tales from Watership Down to my repertoire.
• Joan Aiken
• I've had The Witch of Clatteringshaws and an omnibus volume of Is (a.k.a. Is Underground) and Cold Shoulder Road on my shelf for years.
• I also have Arabel's Raven lying about somewhere.
• According to this list, I've got quite a few conquests to go before I can claim total victory over the works of Joan Aiken.
• Lloyd Alexander
• Again, not so much a series as a long-term goal of working my way through his oeuvre.
• Among these titles, I already own (but have not yet read) The Gawgon and the Boy and The Rope Trick.
• John David Anderson
• It isn't actually part of a series, but I would like to read Sidekicked.
• M. T. Anderson
• "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation": I still haven't read Volume 2: The Kingdom of the Waves. Maybe I'll check out the audiobook, if the library has it.
• I am currently three books behind in the "Norumbegan Quartet," which is to say, I've only read the first book. Next up is The Suburb Beyond the Stars. Maybe I'll look for it at Books of Wonder if and when I go to New York this fall.
• I am also currently three books behind in the "Pals in Peril" series, though I think I might have Book 3: Jasper Dash and the Flame-Pits of Delaware.
• Isaac Asimov
• I could probably spend a lifetime reading the books this polymath produced. I would probably settle for Robots and Empire (Book 4 of the "R. Daneel Olivaw" series, which I only lately realized I had missed).
• I might also try out his "Empire" trilogy, starting with Pebble in the Sky.

• Steve Augarde
• Fantastic Fiction informs me that I missed his latest book, The Boy Aviators.
• Jane Austen
• Emma and Persuasion are both burning a hole in my bookcase.
• Avi
• In the "Tales from Dimwood Forest" series, I already own Poppy's Return, and there's been another book since that one.
• I learned just now that Crispin: The Cross of Lead has two sequels: At the Edge of the World and The End of Time.
• This dude is scarily prolific!
• P. D. Baccalario
• Book 2 of "The Century Quartet" is Star of Stone, and there are already two more books after it.
• E. D. Baker
• I have only read the first 3 of the 7 "Tales of the Frog Princess." On deck: No Place for Magic.
• Blue Balliett
• Though not strictly part of a series, she has two new juvenile mysteries that promise to be interesting: The Danger Box and Hold Fast.
• Jennifer Lynn Barnes
• If my Y chromosome will allow it, I may take in Fate, the sequel to Tattoo.
• Seriously, I've never seen a list of books by any author that more loudly screamed "Teen girls only!!!"
• J. M. Barrie—which is to say, Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
• I haven't even begun to read their unauthorized sequels to Peter Pan. But I do have Peter and the Starcatchers in my personal library. I'd better make haste. There are already four more books after it.
• T. A. Barron
• I've missed the last 6 of his 11 "Merlin" novels, starting with The Dragon of Avalon, a.k.a. Merlin's Dragon.
• It is also a strange fact that I read The Merlin Effect without realizing that it was the third book of a trilogy, beginning with Heartlight and The Ancient One.
• Dale E. Basye
• I have missed the latest 4 of (so far) 6 books in his "Heck" series, including Blimpo, Fibbel, Snivel, and Precocia.
• K. P. Bath

• In the "Lucy Wickwright, Maidservant and Spy" series, I have read only the first of three books. On deck (and I believe I have a copy somewhere): Escape from Castle Cant.
• I just found out that this author is a dude. Life is full of surprises.
• Joan Bauer
• Turns out Rules of the Road has a sequel, titled Best Foot Forward.
• This author's other titles also look kinda cute.
• L. Frank Baum
• I have several of his books on tap, including Sky Island, The Sea Fairies, and two or three installments in the Oz series that I collected during my last pilgrimage to Books of Wonder but never got around to reading. I guess I'd better get them in my head by Thanksgiving! Otherwise, how will I justify to myself another B.o.W. spending spree?
• Peter S. Beagle
• I have a few of his books on deck, including A Fine and Private Place and The Inkeeper's Song.
• Frank Beddor
• The latest book in his "Looking Glass Wars" series is titled Arch Enemy.
• I'm not sure what to make of his "Hatter M" series, co-authored with Liz Cavalier.
• Hilari Bell
• I have only read one of her stand-alone books, but I am interested in trying out one of her series, such as "Goblin Wood" (beginning with The Goblin Wood) or "Farsala" (beginning with Flame, a.k.a. Fall of a Kingdom).
• Ted Bell
• Obviously, I have to read The Time Pirate, sequel to Nick of Time.
• I could also get into his "Alexander Hawke" series, so far 8 books, starting with Hawke.
• John Bellairs
• I have read all of the Lewis Barnavelt mysteries, but I have yet to crack open the Anthony Monday series and the Johnny Dixon ditto.
• I do have The Chessmen of Doom, but I am loath to read Book 8 of the Johnny Dixon series before I have read the previous books. Book 1 is The Curse of the Blue Figurine.
• Jon Berkeley
• I have yet to get hold of The Lightning Key, book 3 of the Miles Wednesday series.
• Jim Bernheimer
• In spite of my tepid review of the first book in his "Dead Eye" series, I'm seriously considering getting hold of Book 2: The Skinwalker Conspiracies.

• Luc Besson
• I have, somewhere on my shelf, Arthur and the Forbidden City—the sequel to Arthur and the Minimoys.
• Jeanne Birdsall
• The Penderwicks at Point Mouette would be Book 3 of the "Penderwicks" series.
• Holly Black
• I have already cracked Ironside, the third "Modern Tale of Faerie."
• I'm also a couple books behind in the "Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles" co-authored with Tony DiTerlizzi. Books 2 and 3 are A Giant Problem and The Wyrm King.
• Pseudonymous Bosch
• I have only read the first of (so far) 5 books in his "Secret" series. Already on my short-list of books to pull off the shelf is Book 2: If You're Reading This, It's Too Late.
• Frank Cottrell Boyce
• I'm not sure whether this guy's last two names are supposed to be hyphenated; I've seen it both ways. But I enjoyed his first two books for kids (Millions and Framed), and there are now at least 5 more. Next in line: Cosmic.
• Libba Bray
• The "Gemma Doyle" series is another example of a trilogy I started reading with Book 3. Now I have to go back to the beginning and read A Great and Terrible Beauty.
• Herbie Brennan
• I thought I had read the last of the "Faerie Wars" series, only now to discover that there is a fifth book to shop for: The Faeman Quest.
• Carol Ryrie Brink
• Who knew that Caddie Woodlawn had a sequel? It's only been out since 1939. I reckon I'll eventually pick up Caddie Woodlawn's Family, a.k.a. Magical Melons.
• Charlotte Brontë
• Shirley. After which I will consider my mission to explore the works of the Brontë sisters accomplished.
• Terry Brooks
• At some point I started reading The Black Unicorn, book 2 of the 6-book Landover series. I don't remember where I put it down. When I find it, I'll finish it and move on from there.
• I really should try out his Shannara series, too. The first book is The Sword of Shannara.
• Anne Patrice Brown
• This self-published author sent me the second book of her "Dumari Chronicles" a few years ago. It really is naughty of me not to have read it yet. But seriously, after this, I am not accepting self-published freebies. Art is too long and life is too short!

• Michael Buckley
• I am up to Book 6 (Tales from the Hood) in his "Sisters Grimm" series, currently weighing in at 9 books.
• Linda Buckley-Artcher
• I plan to get to Book 3 (Time Quake) of her "Gideon" trilogy in the very near future.
• Elizabeth C. Bunce
• I have only read her stand-alone novel A Curse Dark As Gold, but I am interested in trying out her "StarCrossed" series, starting with the book of the same name.
• Frances Hodgson Burnett
• I have learned that there is seldom much reward in unearthing the lesser-known works of prolific authors who are now only known for a handful of books. Still, it is probably my solemn duty to endure Little Lord Fauntleroy and one or two other titles by the author of The Secret Garden and A Little Princess.
• Jim Butcher
• I just can't keep up with this guy! I am now reading Ghost Story, the 13th book in "The Dresden Files." Book 14, Cold Days, has not yet come out in paperback; plus there are a few companion books to this series to look into.
• As for "Codex Alera," I've only read three of the six books. Next up: Captain's Fury.
• Georgia Byng
• Of the 6 books (so far) in her "Molly Moon" series, I have only read the first 2. I own books 3 and 4, however, and Molly Moon's Hypnotic Time Travel Adventure is high on my list of priorities.

I think the A's and B's alone go a good way toward demonstrating that I am, in fact, following a three-digit number of series. That's about 50 series right there. All right, the other letters of the alphabet don't all have an equal number of authors under them. But I will have to continue my rigorous proof another time.