Virtual Library: Next unread unread volume in series?

[beedaddy]

I have a "finished" column where I mark already read books. I would now like to have a virtual library which shows me only the next unread volume of my series. Maybe someone has already done this and can tell me how?

[kovidgoyal]

virtual libraries are searches and searches can only match data from a single ook at a time. In order to know the next unread book they would have to match across multiple books.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by beedaddy

I have a "finished" column where I mark already read books. I would now like to have a virtual library which shows me only the next unread volume of my series. Maybe someone has already done this and can tell me how?

What you are asking is complex if you have a LIBRARY (AKA lots of books collected). The kind most of the regulars have.

1)What unread series do you want to read from (that you have a ebook in Calibre).

2)do you also keep a wishlist ('empty book') in Calibre.
3)Do you mark the 'don't continue with these' (not my cuppa, stinker...)

I use a 2 step, just to browse candidates

#finished:false and (formats:EPUB or formats:Mobi or formats:AZW3)

The reason for formats is the wishlist entries have 'none', so are excluded.

Step 2 is to sort by series (there is no 'lowest' value search available)