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  • noun A series forming part of a larger series.

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sub- +‎ series

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Examples

  • I always say that the Rincewind subseries is my least favourite Discworld subseries.

    Archive 2007-12-01 2007

  • I always say that the Rincewind subseries is my least favourite Discworld subseries.

    Terry Pratchett - The Last Hero 2007

  • Courage and Honour (A Ultramarines/Warhammer 40,000 novel) by Graham McNeill (Black Library Hardcover 06/01/2010) – McNeill is a superstar at Black Library and churns out novels in a number of the subseries of both WH Fantasy and WH 40K, this is the predecessor to the above hardcover volume:

    Books in the Mail (W/E 05/15/2010) RobB 2010

  • (Eventually I'll analyze this some more in a subseries I'll call "reasons for Robin.")

    Archive 2008-07-01 2008

  • There are subseries with the same characters within the series, though, and people generally like to at least read those in order because sometimes the books refer to past events.

    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 2008

  • Courage and Honour (A Ultramarines/Warhammer 40,000 novel) by Graham McNeill (Black Library Hardcover 06/01/2010) – McNeill is a superstar at Black Library and churns out novels in a number of the subseries of both WH Fantasy and WH 40K, this is the predecessor to the above hardcover volume:

    Archive 2010-05-01 RobB 2010

  • Trish: He's not a narrator (all Discworld books have a third person omniscient narrator), but he's a main character and has his own subseries.

    The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 2008

  • I'm sure there are other subseries that I'll enjoy much more though!

    Terry Pratchett - The Last Hero 2007

  • And within my least favourite Discworld subseries, this is by far my favourite book.

    Archive 2007-12-01 2007

  • And within my least favourite Discworld subseries, this is by far my favourite book.

    Terry Pratchett - The Last Hero 2007

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