Does it seem like more and more books are trilogies, or a series?
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Does it seem like more and more books are trilogies, or a series? Some narratives really are longer stories that work well in installments, but others feel stretched. One in particular that I remember repeated the same phrases over and over, and restated the same sentences. Yet, that duology is very popular.
Some of my favorite books are in a series, so perhaps I'm being hypocritical here, but it seems like until recently, most novels were standalones. I worry that this is marketing, and wonder if authors are pushed to do it.
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Does it seem like more and more books are trilogies, or a series? Some narratives really are longer stories that work well in installments, but others feel stretched. One in particular that I remember repeated the same phrases over and over, and restated the same sentences. Yet, that duology is very popular.
Some of my favorite books are in a series, so perhaps I'm being hypocritical here, but it seems like until recently, most novels were standalones. I worry that this is marketing, and wonder if authors are pushed to do it.
Since I brought it up, books in a series that I really liked:
(excluding Manga/GN)
️1Q84 (originally published as a trilogy) Haruki Murakami ️The Broken Earth Trilogy, N.K. Jemisin ️Jackson Brodie detective series, Kate Atkinson️Seasonal Quartet, Ali Smith️The Space Between Worlds, Micaiah Johnson ️Convergence Saga, Cadwell Turnbull️2666 Roberto Balaño, Natasha Wimmer, trans.️Wool Omnibus (Silo), Hugh Howey️Earthseed, Octavia Butler There are many more that I know are good, but just haven't yet completed reading.
As always, feel free to add your own favorites.
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Does it seem like more and more books are trilogies, or a series? Some narratives really are longer stories that work well in installments, but others feel stretched. One in particular that I remember repeated the same phrases over and over, and restated the same sentences. Yet, that duology is very popular.
Some of my favorite books are in a series, so perhaps I'm being hypocritical here, but it seems like until recently, most novels were standalones. I worry that this is marketing, and wonder if authors are pushed to do it.
@kimlockhartga When I was young, huge books always implied more content and a better story. In my teens I discovered what can be done with short stories and realized that concise writing was both more accessible and forced constraints that fostered creativity in storytelling while not wasting the reader's time.
There is room for huge novels, trilogies, etc, of course, but they are often more about sales than conveying a story, concept or ideas.
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@kimlockhartga When I was young, huge books always implied more content and a better story. In my teens I discovered what can be done with short stories and realized that concise writing was both more accessible and forced constraints that fostered creativity in storytelling while not wasting the reader's time.
There is room for huge novels, trilogies, etc, of course, but they are often more about sales than conveying a story, concept or ideas.
@reflex I always think readers are missing out when they reject the short format entirely. I am a huge fan of short stories.
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@reflex I always think readers are missing out when they reject the short format entirely. I am a huge fan of short stories.
@kimlockhartga It was a revelation for me in my teens. Honestly Fred Saberhagen was my gateway. Yes the Berserker series, but that led to in-between stuff like Herbert's Hellstrom's Hive (holy shit).
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@kimlockhartga It was a revelation for me in my teens. Honestly Fred Saberhagen was my gateway. Yes the Berserker series, but that led to in-between stuff like Herbert's Hellstrom's Hive (holy shit).
Enjoy all the forms, but kind of gone in a different direction lately. Always loved CJ Cherryh (Downbelow Station, Chanur et. al.) but when younger felt daunted by her Foreigner series which nowspans 8 arcs of 3 books each (currently at 22 hefty books, middle of the 8th arc). So, three months ago decided to tackle it. And it is wonderful. The perfect escape from the horror that is our current reality. Highly recommended if you like SF with a thoughtful political bend.
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Enjoy all the forms, but kind of gone in a different direction lately. Always loved CJ Cherryh (Downbelow Station, Chanur et. al.) but when younger felt daunted by her Foreigner series which nowspans 8 arcs of 3 books each (currently at 22 hefty books, middle of the 8th arc). So, three months ago decided to tackle it. And it is wonderful. The perfect escape from the horror that is our current reality. Highly recommended if you like SF with a thoughtful political bend.
@mastodonmigration @reflex @kimlockhartga cherryh posts regularly on bookface.
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Since I brought it up, books in a series that I really liked:
(excluding Manga/GN)️1Q84 (originally published as a trilogy) Haruki Murakami ️The Broken Earth Trilogy, N.K. Jemisin ️Jackson Brodie detective series, Kate Atkinson️Seasonal Quartet, Ali Smith️The Space Between Worlds, Micaiah Johnson ️Convergence Saga, Cadwell Turnbull️2666 Roberto Balaño, Natasha Wimmer, trans.️Wool Omnibus (Silo), Hugh Howey️Earthseed, Octavia Butler There are many more that I know are good, but just haven't yet completed reading.
As always, feel free to add your own favorites.
@kimlockhartga
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