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Originally Posted by issybird
And then you get to #8, or #10, or whatever and think, “Wow, this isn’t as good as it used to be and I’ve really got tired of it. Wonder when that happened?”.
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Of course. No one makes you read ALL the books. For the most part, though, I REALLY love nice long series.
I love all the Endger's Game books, and the Shadow series. I can't wait for each new volume. This is the only one I know of where the author went back and told the SAME story, only from a different character's pov. They are excellent, what a brilliant marketing strategy.
I loved all the Honor Harrington series books. And all the spin offs.
I have enjoyed, so far, all the 1632 series books I've read (maybe 10 or so). There are many more I haven't YET read. I just needed a break, and then I haven't been motivated to return.
Sharpe's Tiger was the first in a 20 book series with the character Richard Sharpe. Enjoyed them all.
I've enjoyed all of the Alex Cross books. And I believe I am current in that series.
I could go on for a lot longer. The fact that a book is art of a long series is very attractive to me.
Now Tom Clancey's books I've enjoyed. But they are not ALL of the same quality as his first few. But I find them still enjoyable.
I even enjoy many series where the original author has died and someone else is writing: Dune, Jason Bourne, Mitch Rapp, Jack Ryan and Jack Ryan Jr.
Neil Gamon is an author who writes completely new and original single books. He is amazing. I don't know many who can do what he does.