Date first published

applesauce · 07-09-2013, 07:40 AM

I may be thick, but I have a serious problem when I go to amazon and/or goodreads and want to get a list of books by an author in order of first published with a date of first publication.

It is seriously driving me nuts. I had more than 10 years were I was unable to read, and some memory issues. This makes for a horrid time working out which books by any author I like that I may have missed.

Am I missing an easy setting that I can apply to list books as I want.

Many thanks

applesauce

silverraven · 07-09-2013, 08:53 AM

I really like http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ for keeping series order in order.
S

AnemicOak · 07-09-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by silverraven

I really like http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ for keeping series order in order.
S

Although on very rare occasion I've found them to be wrong.

Apache · 07-09-2013, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Although on very rare occasion I've found them to be wrong.

Ditto to your ditto and them being wrong occasionally.
Apache

BelleZora · 07-09-2013, 11:43 AM

Wikipedia has the most accurate listings. Of course, not every author is listed there. I've found Goodreads series information to sometimes be wrong.

HomeInMyShoes · 07-09-2013, 11:45 AM

The only options is to be diligent in looking. I know I'm getting bitten by this problem with my challenge. I thought Doughnut was published this year, but it was first published last year. Foiled for this year's entry. I use Goodreads which usually is right and lists Doughnut as first published in 2013, but it wasn't. I grabbed the paper copy from the library the other day and glanced through the publishing details...lo and behold it says "First published in Great Britain in 2012". I trust Goodreads and Wikipedia combined to give me the details, but sometimes it just isn't true. Wikipedia also says 2013.

I find wikipedia usually gives me the low down on an author and at least has the books in order (usually.) I like FictFact to keep my next books easy to find as well.

Catlady · 07-09-2013, 12:08 PM

I mostly rely on Fantastic Fiction, but I double-check by using Amazon's look-inside feature to view the copyright page.

DrNefario · 07-09-2013, 12:12 PM

Fantastic Fiction also seems to have a hideous website from the mid-90s.

I don't think the information on Amazon necessarily includes the original publication date. The date they store often seems to be the publication date of that edition, which in the case of kindle backlist books is fairly useless.

HarryT · 07-09-2013, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DrNefario

Fantastic Fiction also seems to have a hideous website from the mid-90s.

Who cares? It works, and it works well. It's one of my most-used resources.

mrscoach · 07-09-2013, 12:23 PM

If you are looking up a particular author you might try their own website. I have three authors that, when I want to see book order, I go to their sites. If you are wanting to see several authors then that might not be the best option (or if the author doesn't have a site).

AnemicOak · 07-09-2013, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mrscoach

If you are looking up a particular author you might try their own website. I have three authors that, when I want to see book order, I go to their sites. If you are wanting to see several authors then that might not be the best option (or if the author doesn't have a site).

I always check author sites too, but some of them are so horribly out of date or just list all their books with no indicator as to series/order so it's nice to have other resources in your pocket.

http://www.fictiondb.com is another good resource.

DreamWriter · 07-09-2013, 12:46 PM

At Amazon, on a book's product page you can click on the Author link (located just beneath the title) and then set Sort to "Publication Date." It will list the most recently published books first.

HarryT · 07-09-2013, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DreamWriter

At Amazon, on a book's product page you can click on the Author link (located just beneath the title) and then set Sort to "Publication Date." It will list the most recently published books first.

That's the publication date of that particular edition, though, which might well be long after the original publication date.

Jozawun · 07-09-2013, 03:58 PM

And then, of course, there are the problems of working out original publication dates for books translated into English from another language......

HomeInMyShoes · 07-09-2013, 04:07 PM

^That's my biggest problem.

07-09-2013, 07:40 AM	#1
applesauce Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 3553492 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle oasis	Date first published I may be thick, but I have a serious problem when I go to amazon and/or goodreads and want to get a list of books by an author in order of first published with a date of first publication. It is seriously driving me nuts. I had more than 10 years were I was unable to read, and some memory issues. This makes for a horrid time working out which books by any author I like that I may have missed. Am I missing an easy setting that I can apply to list books as I want. Many thanks applesauce

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07-09-2013, 08:53 AM	#2
silverraven Guru Posts: 967 Karma: 3438612 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle 4NTB x 4	I really like http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/ for keeping series order in order. S

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BelleZora Wizard Posts: 1,432 Karma: 25151986 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Seattle, US Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Libra 2	Wikipedia has the most accurate listings. Of course, not every author is listed there. I've found Goodreads series information to sometimes be wrong.

07-09-2013, 11:45 AM	#6
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	The only options is to be diligent in looking. I know I'm getting bitten by this problem with my challenge. I thought Doughnut was published this year, but it was first published last year. Foiled for this year's entry. I use Goodreads which usually is right and lists Doughnut as first published in 2013, but it wasn't. I grabbed the paper copy from the library the other day and glanced through the publishing details...lo and behold it says "First published in Great Britain in 2012". I trust Goodreads and Wikipedia combined to give me the details, but sometimes it just isn't true. Wikipedia also says 2013. I find wikipedia usually gives me the low down on an author and at least has the books in order (usually.) I like FictFact to keep my next books easy to find as well.

07-09-2013, 12:08 PM	#7
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I mostly rely on Fantastic Fiction, but I double-check by using Amazon's look-inside feature to view the copyright page.

07-09-2013, 12:12 PM	#8
DrNefario Wizard Posts: 2,100 Karma: 11315768 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: UK Device: Kindle, Kobo Touch, Nook SimpleTouch	Fantastic Fiction also seems to have a hideous website from the mid-90s. I don't think the information on Amazon necessarily includes the original publication date. The date they store often seems to be the publication date of that edition, which in the case of kindle backlist books is fairly useless.

07-09-2013, 12:23 PM	#10
mrscoach Guru Posts: 763 Karma: 4837659 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Angelo Texas Device: Samsung Galaxy tab	If you are looking up a particular author you might try their own website. I have three authors that, when I want to see book order, I go to their sites. If you are wanting to see several authors then that might not be the best option (or if the author doesn't have a site).

07-09-2013, 12:46 PM	#12
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	At Amazon, on a book's product page you can click on the Author link (located just beneath the title) and then set Sort to "Publication Date." It will list the most recently published books first.

07-09-2013, 03:58 PM	#14
Jozawun Fanatic Posts: 519 Karma: 2693434 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Australia Device: Cybook Gen 3, Pocketbook 902, Sony 650	And then, of course, there are the problems of working out original publication dates for books translated into English from another language......

07-09-2013, 04:07 PM	#15
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	^That's my biggest problem.

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