Series of books Series of books ...For Dummies is a prolific, commercially available series of instructional books which may present a non-intimidating guides for readers new to the various topics covered. Despite the title, their publisher takes pains to emphasize that the books are not literally for dummies. Some (potential) readers report feeling patronised, but the books are apparently commercially successful nevertheless. ...more on Wikipedia about "...For Dummies"
1632 is a science fiction alternative history novel written by Eric Flint. Originally intended to be a single story, it is now the first of an open-ended series ( 1632 series, also known as 163x series) in which the fictional town of Grantville, West Virginia (modeled on the real town of Mannington) is, through a side effect of an alien technology, transported back in time into the middle of the Thirty Years' War, in the German province of Thuringia. Historical figures occupying prominent or supporting roles in the novel include King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, Johan t'Serclaes, Count of Tilly, and Albrecht von Wallenstein. ...more on Wikipedia about "1632 (novel)"
20,000 Streets Under the Sky is a trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels by Patrick Hamilton. ...more on Wikipedia about "20,000 Streets Under the Sky"
The 87th Precinct is a series of novels and stories written by Ed McBain (aka Evan Hunter). Hunter's 87th Precinct works have been adapted into movies and television on several occasions. ...more on Wikipedia about "87th Precinct"
A Dance with Dragons is the expected fifth book in the epic fantasy series of novels by George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin hopes to release the book during 2006. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Dance with Dragons"
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a children's book series, written by Daniel Handler under the pseudonym of Lemony Snicket, and illustrated by Brett Helquist. There are twelve books in the series as of 2005, but it is known that the final series will consist of thirteen books (each with thirteen chapters), excluding spin-offs such as The Unauthorized Autobiography. The first book in the series, The Bad Beginning, was published in 1999 by HarperCollins Children's Books. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
A Song of Ice and Fire (ASoIaF) is an epic fantasy series of novels by George R. R. Martin. It is the best-known of his works, and has spawned a successful trading card game and board game. The books are known for a genre-defying willingness to unflinchingly depict patriarchal and feudal systems, extremely detailed and complex characters, sudden and often violent plot twists, and intricate political intrigue. In a genre where magic usually takes center stage, this series has a reputation for its limited and subtle use of magic, employing it as an ambiguous and often sinister background force. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Song of Ice and Fire"
A.J. (Arthur J.) Raffles is a character created by E. W. Hornung, a brother-in-law to Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Raffles is, in many ways, a deliberate inversion of Holmes — he is a " gentleman thief," living in the Albany Mansions, a very upscale address in London, playing cricket for the Gentlemen of England and supporting himself by carrying out ingenious burglaries. He is called the "Amateur Cracksman," and often, at first, differentiates between himself and the "professors" — professional criminals from the lower classes. ...more on Wikipedia about "A.J. Raffles"
Able Team is a series of action-adventure novels first published in 1982 by Gold Eagle publishers. It is a spin-off of the Mack Bolan The Executioner series created by Don Pendleton. ...more on Wikipedia about "Able Team"
Adrian Albert Mole (born April 2, 1967) is the fictional protagonist in a series of books by Sue Townsend. The author once famously spotted the future Prime Minister John Major (a minor cabinet minister at the time) in a photograph and said that Adrian would grow up to become just like him. The character first appeared in a BBC Radio 4 single play in 1982. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adrian Mole"
Albert Campion is a fictional character in a series of detective novels and short stories by Margery Allingham. ...more on Wikipedia about "Albert Campion"
The Album de la Pléiade is a book published every year in Summer by Bibliothèque de la Pléiade about one of its authors. The selection of an author generally corresponds to a major new addition to the corpus of its works in the Bibliothèque. The book is richly illustrated and focusses on iconography. An accompanying bibliographical text is prepared by a reknown specialist of the selected author. ...more on Wikipedia about "Album de la Pléiade"
Alex Rider is a fictional character and novel series created and written by Anthony Horowitz. The books are primarily for young adults. The series revolves around the life of Alex Rider, a 14-year old orphan schoolboy working for MI6. He is often referred to as a youthful James Bond. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alex Rider"
Allan Quatermain is a fictional character, the protagonist of H. Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines and its various sequels and prequels. Allan Quatermain was also the title of an 1887 book in this sequence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Allan Quatermain"
Amelia's Notebooks are the journals of fictional character Amelia, created by Marissa Moss. The books take the shape of black-and-white notebooks, complete with lined-paper pages and text that looks more like writing than any other computer font (and it actually stays on the lines). ...more on Wikipedia about "Amelia's Notebooks"
The American Empire series is a trilogy of alternate history novels by Harry Turtledove. It follows How Few Remain and the Great War trilogy, and is part of the Timeline-191 series. ...more on Wikipedia about "American Empire (Harry Turtledove)"
Anatole is the title character in a series of children's books written by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone. Anatole is a mouse who lives in an un-named "mouse village" outside Paris, commuting by bicycle to work in a French cheese factory; his good taste for good cheese leads to the factory's commercial success and to his murine fame - to such an extent that Anatole is regularly hailed as a "mouse magnifique" by rodent contemporaries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anatole (mouse)"
The Anatomy of the Ship series of books are comprehensive treatments of the design and construction of individual ships. They have been published by Conway Maritime Press since the 1980s, and republished in the US by the Naval Institute Press. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anatomy of the Ship series"
Angels Unlimited is the title of a series of fictional novels written by the British author Annie Dalton for young adults. The books are based around the character Mel Beeby, who had died at a young age, and soon found herself at the Angel Academy in heaven. As of November 30, 2004 there are eight novels, and two omnibus books. The book covers immediately stand out, as the book titles are always printed as a hologram, with the cover art showing Mel Beeby in a distinctive cartoon-like fashion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Angels Unlimited"
Animorphs is an English language science fiction young adult book series written by K. A. Applegate (Katherine Alice Applegate) and published by Scholastic. The first book of the series was published in 1996. Animorphs is the third-most successful children's book series of all time, after Harry Potter and Goosebumps. There was a single-book parody of Animorphs called Vegemorphs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Animorphs"
The Anno-Dracula series by Kim Newman is a work of fantasy depicting an alternate history in which vampires are a common and more-or-less accepted part of society (as a result of Dracula's reign in England, depicted in Anno-Dracula, the first in the series). The series is known for its carefully-researched historical settings and the author's use as supporting characters of both historical people and fictional characters of the appropriate period. Another interesting aspect of the series is that while Dracula is a central figure in the events of the series he is a minor character in the books themselves and usually appears in only a few climactic pages of each book. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anno-Dracula series" You've Got Questions. We've Got www.shortopedia.com.
Ark Angel is the sixth book in the Alex Rider series written by Anthony Horowitz. The book was released in 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ark Angel"
The Aubrey–Maturin series, also known as the Aubreyad, is a sequence of 20 historical novels by Patrick O'Brian, set during the Napoleonic Wars and centering on the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and his ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin, who is also a physician, naturalist, and secret agent. The 21st novel of the series, left unfinished by O'Brian's death in 2000, was published in late 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aubrey–Maturin series"
Balefire is a new series by Cate Tiernan who wrote the Sweep (book series) aka Wicca series. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balefire (book series)"
The Ballantine Adult Fantasy series was an imprint of Ballantine Books. Launched in 1969 (presumably in response to the growing popularity of Tolkien's works), the series reissued a number of works of fantasy literature, which were out of print or dispersed in back issues of pulp magazines (or otherwise not easily available in the United States), in cheap paperback form — including works by authors such as Lord Dunsany, Ernest Bramah, Hope Mirrlees, and James Branch Cabell. The series lasted until 1974. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ballantine Adult Fantasy series"
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