Where the facts come from
This page shows where the facts on this site come from. Every number here is counted from the site's own data.
- 380 series lists checked
- 20,137 book facts with a named source
- 99% quoted word for word
The facts
20,137 facts are shown on book and author pages.
20,088 of them are quoted word for word from a source.
49 use other words and were reviewed before they were shown.
1,238 more are held back and not shown.
2,689 of 2,689 book records link a source for every fact.
224 of 224 author records link a source for every fact.
The sources
Here is where the shown facts come from.
- Library of Congress 14,811 facts
- ISBNdb 4 facts
- Publisher pages 417 facts
- Author and series sites 0 facts
- Wikidata 3,518 facts
- Open Library 991 facts
Other named sources
- Catalog audience band 255 facts
- Books like trope tag 64 facts
- Books in order series record 40 facts
- Common Sense Media 37 facts
The order of the books
The 380 series lists show 3,845 books in order.
3,648 of those places have a named source (94%).
197 places have no source on file yet.
Where the places come from
- Library of Congress 27
- ISBNdb 102
- Publisher pages 2,070
- Author and series sites 1,449
- Wikidata 0
- Open Library 0
How each order was set
- Publisher's numbered list 121 lists
- Library of Congress series numbers 0 lists
- The author's own list 26 lists
- The date each book came out 36 lists
- No order rule on file 197 lists
How the facts are checked
Fact check
Last fact check: not yet published.
Order check
380 of 380 lists were checked against an official list.
Newest check: November 2, 2026.
Pages still being checked
3,400 pages are still being checked.
Search engines are asked to skip them for now.
Series lists
460 pages in all. 380 are finished. 80 are still being checked.
- Still being checked 80
Book pages
5,483 pages in all. 2,163 are finished. 3,320 are still being checked.
- Too few facts with a source 2,212
- Still being checked 922
- Not on a finished list yet 186
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Counted from the site's data on November 6, 2026.
Common questions
What order should I read a series in?
Start with publication order, the order the books first came out. When a series also has a story order that differs, the series page shows both and says why, so you can choose.
Which book should I start with?
Look for the Start here marker. It sits on the first book of the main list, unless the author's own page recommends a different first book, and the reason is printed beside it. It is not a ranking or a review.
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