Who Runs Books In Order
Brad Cumbers, editor
Hi, I'm Brad Cumbers, and I run Books In Order.
I've been reading since I was two. My neighbour used to call me "the Little Professor" because I'd read her bank statements out loud to her. These days I'm massively into fantasy, and I've just finished the Mistborn series.
I built this site because finding the right order for a series shouldn't mean piecing it together from author websites, fan wikis and forum threads. I wanted one place that gets it right.
How I Check the Reading Orders
Getting the order right is the whole point of this site, so this is how a series list gets checked:
- Official sources first: the author's own website and the publisher's pages decide the order, titles and publication years.
- Cross-checked: anything the official sources don't cover has to be confirmed by at least two independent sources, or it doesn't go in.
- Original publication years: I list the year a book first came out, not the year of a later reprint.
- Novellas and companion books kept separate: short stories, collections and companion books aren't mixed into the numbered novels.
- I sign off every change: I use software tools to spot gaps and check sources, but I review each correction myself before it goes live.
I'm working through the most-read series first. If you spot a mistake, please tell me and I'll fix it. You can read more in the editorial guidelines.
What You'll Find Here
- Series pages listing each book in reading order, with the year it was first published
- Author pages showing the series each author has written
- Reading guides for series where the right order isn't obvious
How the Site Is Funded
Books In Order is free to use. To cover hosting and the time it takes to keep the lists accurate, I use Amazon affiliate links. If you click through to Amazon and buy something, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects which books are listed or what order they're in.
Thanks for using Books In Order, and happy reading.