r/books – Terms Used to Describe the Number of Books in a Series
Everyone seems to know that a three-book series is referred to as a “trilogy,” but what about four? I’ve been thinking about this for a while and have compiled a list of all the terms that could be used to describe the number of books in a series.
What do you call a 15 book series?
Pentadecology is a 15-book series, while Hexadecology is a 16-book series.
What is it called when there are multiple books in a series?
The term “trilogy” refers to a three-part series.
What is a series of books called?
A novel sequence is a collection of novels that share common themes, characters, or settings, but each has its own title and standalone storyline, allowing them to be read in any order. Fictional series typically share a common setting, story arc, cast of characters, or timeline.
What do you call 7 books?
A heptalogy (from Greek hepta-, “seven,” and -logia, “discourse”), also known as a septology, is a literary or narrative work composed of seven separate works.
What is a 9 book series called?
An ennealogy is a set of nine numbers.
What do you call a series of 4 movies?
The term “quadrilogy,” which uses the Latin prefix quadri- instead of the Greek, and was first recorded in 1865, has also been used to market the Alien movies as an alternative to “tetralogy.”
What are 5 books in a series called?
A pentalogy (from Greek – penta-, “five,” and – -logia, “discourse”) is a literary or narrative work that is divided into five parts explicitly.
What do you call a set of novels?
It is called a Chronology (usually pertaining only to that specific book set) if the set of books is in chronological order (for example, in chronological order from when they were created or in chronological order from when the book takes place), otherwise it is simply referred to as a Series.
How many books should be in a series?
A book series can be as short as two books or as long as 50 books, depending on the type of story you’re telling and how long it takes you to tell it. So, let’s get into the nitty gritty of planning and creating a book series, as well as a few things to keep in mind.
Should I write one book or a series?
As a general rule, writing more than one book is the best way to get your foot in the door as a new author, but that doesn’t mean you should write a series.
What is the first in a series called?
*A prequel is a book that comes after the original book but tells about events that happened before it; I couldn’t resist mentioning it:D. **In movies, the term “quadrilogy” has been used, such as in the Alien series.
What do you call a series with 5 installments?
A series of four films (or books) is referred to as a tetrology or quartet, a series of five as a quintet or pentalogy (or possibly even quintology), but a series of six is referred to as a “sextet.”