A reading-order database

Every series.
In the right order.

1,190 series, 10,592 books. Publication order, chronological order, and the order we'd actually recommend — plus the date the next one lands.

Next one out
The Hollow
Renee Ballard · Michael Connelly
Publishing 3 November 2026
1,190
series in order
10,592
books catalogued
598
authors
56
with a dated next book

Dated and counting down

All 56 announced →

Browse by shelf

Every shelf →

The long-runners

All 16+ book series →
The longest run to 86 books, so a clear order saves the most guessing.

Out this month — November 2026

Full list →
  1. 3 November 2026 Dog Man: A Sprinkle in Time Dav Pilkey · Dog Man
  2. 3 November 2026 Have Courage: Longmire Stories Craig Johnson · Walt Longmire
  3. 3 November 2026 Six of Crows: A Darker Shore, Letters from Ketterdam Leigh Bardugo · Six of Crows
  4. 5 November 2026 Kill Shot Jo Nesbø · Harry Hole
  5. 10 November 2026 All In David Baldacci · Travis Devine
  6. 10 November 2026 Clive Cussler Obsidian Sky Dirk Cussler · Dirk Pitt
  7. 10 November 2026 Split Second: Thirty-Two Switcheroo Janet Evanovich · Stephanie Plum
  8. 10 November 2026 The Secrets of Clarence Manor Devney Perry · Aston University
  9. 17 November 2026 Peculiar Stars Rebecca Yarros
  10. 17 November 2026 Stuart Woods' Hostile Intent Brett Battles · Stone Barrington

How the catalogue works

How we check the data →

The Well Bookshop is a reading-order database. It tracks 1,190 series, 10,592 books and 598 authors. Since each series page lists the books in order, you always know where to begin.

Most series can be read in more than one order. Publication order follows the release dates, while chronological order follows the story. We also give a recommended order for new readers, and we label it as editorial advice.

376 series still run, and 753 have finished. 56 series already have a dated next book. Because we track release dates, you can see what is coming before it lands.

Romance is the biggest shelf, with 359 series. Fantasy has 306 and Thriller has 215. Each shelf lists its series from A to Z, while the shelf page also tracks upcoming releases.

The longest series is Geronimo Stilton by Elisabetta Dami, with 86 books. 2,426 standalone books have no series, and each one has its own page. Because the A to Z index lists them all, nothing is hard to find.

You can search by series, author or book title. The search box also answers questions, such as who writes a series now. Because the answer comes from the same catalogue, it matches the page it links to.

We never guess a date or a number. If no reliable source states a fact, the field stays empty. Because we never guess a field, each list stays honest, even when a page ends up shorter.