Can one book belong to 2 different Series?

jarch · 11-11-2019, 02:14 AM

Newbie question, thanks.

theducks · 11-11-2019, 09:46 AM

Of course, Just not in (default) Calibre

Add a custom (series type) column for the additional one (I stop at +1. Anthologies that contain stories for more than 2, the Main {series} gets set to '<various>' and the secondary to my most favored.

I use Hierarchical series for those with universes. I do NOT track the position in the main, only the current. (publish date may give a clue, if that matters) VMMV

And remember to set your search scope to look in both places.
Preferences: Searching: Grouped Searches (a tab)
and
Preferences: Searching: Similar Books (a tab)

MSWallack · 11-11-2019, 10:14 AM

theducks offers some good ideas. As an alternative, you could follow my lead and, when confronted by a book in two series, take a strong swig of your favorite libation, bang your head firmly on your desk, curse the author of the book for creating the metadata nightmare, and then back to the libation. Repeat.

theducks · 11-11-2019, 11:48 AM

To me, the spinoff is the primary. It may just fit into the whole.

Then there is the 'universe' that may only have 'cycles'

Pern.Dragonriders
Pern.Harper Hall
Pern.Renegades

Adoby · 11-25-2019, 09:42 AM

As long as it doesn't happen often, just add another copy of the same book, for the other series.

I try to use the biggest series in published order to avoid getting headache after too much imbibing and rapid application of head to desk.

I have just one Pern series: "Dragonriders of Pern". All(?) of the Pern books in published order. 26 books. Most by Anne. Some by Todd and Gigi.

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11-11-2019, 09:46 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Of course, Just not in (default) Calibre Add a custom (series type) column for the additional one (I stop at +1. Anthologies that contain stories for more than 2, the Main {series} gets set to '<various>' and the secondary to my most favored. I use Hierarchical series for those with universes. I do NOT track the position in the main, only the current. (publish date may give a clue, if that matters) VMMV And remember to set your search scope to look in both places. Preferences: Searching: Grouped Searches (a tab) and Preferences: Searching: Similar Books (a tab)

11-11-2019, 10:14 AM	#3
MSWallack Right, Except When Wrong Posts: 363 Karma: 4323767 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Indianapolis Device: Kindle Oasis 3 (sometimes iPad Mini).	theducks offers some good ideas. As an alternative, you could follow my lead and, when confronted by a book in two series, take a strong swig of your favorite libation, bang your head firmly on your desk, curse the author of the book for creating the metadata nightmare, and then back to the libation. Repeat.

11-11-2019, 11:48 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,057 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	To me, the spinoff is the primary. It may just fit into the whole. Then there is the 'universe' that may only have 'cycles' Pern.Dragonriders Pern.Harper Hall Pern.Renegades

11-25-2019, 09:42 AM	#5
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,737 Karma: 26785684 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra	As long as it doesn't happen often, just add another copy of the same book, for the other series. I try to use the biggest series in published order to avoid getting headache after too much imbibing and rapid application of head to desk. I have just one Pern series: "Dragonriders of Pern". All(?) of the Pern books in published order. 26 books. Most by Anne. Some by Todd and Gigi.

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