Editorial Policy
How reading orders are determined
JacketList maintains two reading orders for every series: a Chronological order and an Author's Recommended order. These are researched from author interviews, official series websites, and publishing notes.
What "Author's Recommended" means
The Author's Recommended order reflects the sequence the author has publicly stated is the best way to experience the series for the first time. This is often — but not always — the publication order. Where an author has given conflicting advice over time, we use the most recent authoritative statement.
How we resolve conflicts
When the chronological order and the author's recommended order are identical, we display a single reading list without the tab toggle. When they differ, we default to showing the Author's Recommended order and allow readers to switch to Chronological if they prefer.
Affiliate disclosure
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