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The Vikings Chronology

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The History Channel’s fictional retelling of Viking legend and history

Vikings, Season One
Blu-ray
Vikings, Season Two
Blu-ray
Vikings: Godhead
graphic novel
Vikings, Season Three
Blu-ray
Vikings: Uprising
graphic novel
Vikings, Season Four – vol.1
Blu-ray
Vikings, Season Four – vol.2
Blu-ray
Vikings, Season Five – vol.1
Blu-ray
Vikings, Season Five – vol.2
Blu-ray
Vikings, Season Six – vol.1
Blu-ray
Vikings, Season Six – vol.2
Blu-ray
Vikings: Valhalla, Season One
Blu-ray
Vikings: Valhalla, Season Two
digital
Vikings: Valhalla, Season Three
digital – not yet available
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The American Gods Reading Order

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Neil Gaiman’s stories of mythologies old and new…

Norse Mythology
Published in 2017.
Not technically a part of the series – but hey, it’s the same author writing about some of the same characters and retelling the same stories that inform his characterisation of them in the series proper.
American Gods
Novel published in 2001.
Anansi Boys
Novel published in 2004.
There has been some to-ing and fro-ing over the years as to whether this book is part of the American Gods canon or not. Read it anyway, it’s fun.
Keepsakes and Treasures
Short story originally published in the collection Fragile Things, 2006.
The Monarch of the Glen
Short story originally published in the collection Legends II, 2004.
Black Dog
Short story originally published in the collection Trigger Warning, 2015.
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The View Askewniverse Chronology

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Kevin Smith’s masterwork, the increasingly inaccurately named New Jersey Trilogy – the funniest, most vulgar cross media setting in human history. Some of the geekiest and silliest films ever made. Jay and Silent Bob, Dante and Randal, Brodie and TS, Banky and Holden, Loki and Bartleby. Missy, Chrissy, Sissy and Justice. Leonardo Leonardo and Rosario Dawson.

Waking Walter
Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
Sticks Nix Hicks Pix
Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
Walt Flanagan’s Dog
Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Set the night before Mallrats.
Mallrats
The film on DVD.
Set the night before Clerks..
Clerks.
The film on DVD.
Clerks. The Lost Scene
Short feature on the Clerks X dvd; also a comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Takes place during Clerks.
Clerks. The Comic
Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Clerks Holiday Special
Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
On The Perils of Cinema
Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Chasing Amy
The film on DVD.
Chasing Dogma
Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Bridges Chasing Amy and Dogma.
Dogma
The film on DVD.
Clerks: The Animated Series
The series on DVD.
Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back
The film on DVD.
Scream 3
The film on Bluray. Jay and Silent Bob cameo in this film in the Scream series.
The Flying Car
Short feature on the Clerks X dvd.
Where’s The Beef?
Comic reprinted in Tales From The Clerks.
Sets up Clerks II.
Clerks II
The film on DVD.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
The film on Blu-ray.
Retro-actively made a part of the View Askewniverse by Brandon St. Randy’s appearance in Jay And Silent Bob Reboot.
Jay And Silent Bob Reboot
The film on Blu-ray.
Holden Back the Years
Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
Pious Elias and the Crypto Kid
Comic reprinted in Quick Stops: Anecdotes From the Annals of the Askewniverse.
Clerks III
The film on DVD.
Quick Stops, vol.2
All issues of the comic, telling a single story.
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The Vorkosigan Saga Reading Order

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One of the all time great science fiction series. .

This reading order lists all the novels and short stories of Lois McMaster Bujold’s Vorkosigan Saga, and every book that any of them has been published in.

It follows the internal chronology rather than the publishing order of the books themselves. The multiple books listed for most entries are listed in order of publication, earliest to latest. In the interests of clarity, novels appear in bold and short stories/novellas in italics.

The Adventure of the Lady on the Embankment [1] Dreamweaver’s Dilemma
Dreamweaver’s Dilemma Dreamweaver’s Dilemma
Falling Free Falling Free
Miles, Mutants and Microbes
Shards of Honor Shards of Honour
Test of Honor
Cordelia’s Honor
Barrayar Barrayar
Cordelia’s Honor
The Warrior’s Apprentice The Warrior’s Apprentice
Test of Honor
Young Miles
The Mountains of Mourning Borders of Infinity
Dreamweaver’s Dilemma
Vorkosigan’s Game
Young Miles
The Vor Game The Vor Game
Vorkosigan’s Game
Young Miles
Cetaganda Miles, Mystery & Mayhem
Ethan of Athos Ethan of Athos
Miles, Mystery & Mayhem
Labyrinth Borders of Infinity
Vorkosigan’s Game
Miles, Mystery & Mayhem
Miles, Mutants and Microbes
The Borders of Infinity [2] Free Lancers (Alien Stars, No. 4)
Borders of Infinity
Vorkosigan’s Game
Miles Errant
Infinite Stars
Borders of Infinity [3] Borders of Infinity
Vorkosigan’s Game
Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms
Miles Errant
Mirror Dance Mirror Dance
Miles Errant
Memory Memory
Komarr Komarr
Miles in Love
A Civil Campaign A Civil Campaign
Miles in Love
Winterfair Gifts Irresistible Forces
Miles in Love
Diplomatic Immunity Diplomatic Immunity
Miles, Mutants and Microbes
Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance
Flowers of Vashnoi Flowers of Vashnoi
CryoBurn Cryoburn
Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen

Footnotes:

  1. Okay, most people – including Lois McMaster Bujold – do not include this as a part of the Saga, but I do. It features characters who are clearly spiritual, if not literal, ancestors of the Vorkosigan family. Plus, there’s always room for a good Sherlock Holmes story.
  2. This is the short story (distinguished by the “The”) of that title.
  3. This is the framing story from the anthology of the same title. It is not reprinted in the more recent omnibus reprints of the saga.
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The Die Hard Chronology

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How can the same shit happen to the same guy, uh, seven times?

Seriously, John McClane would really like to know.

Die Hard: Year One, vol.1
Reprints Die Hard: Year One #1-4 (2009). Takes place on July 4, 1976.
Die Hard: Year One, vol.2
Reprints Die Hard: Year One #5-8 (2009 – 2010). Takes place on July 13-14, 1977.
Die Hard
DVD. Takes place on December 24, 1988. John McClane and Al Powell first meet in this film.
A Die Hard Christmas: The Illustrated Holiday Classic
Book of the film
Die Hard: The Nakatomi Heist Board Game
Game of the film
Die Hard 2 – Die Harder
DVD. Takes place on December 24, 1990.
Die Hard with a Vengeance
DVD. Takes place in 1995.
Live Free or Die Hard
DVD. Takes place in 2007.
Chuck Versus Santa Claus
Episode 11 of Season Two of the tv series Chuck. Takes place on December 24, 2007. LAPD officer Al Powell appears in this episode (and is revealed to be the cousin of Big Mike Tucker, a series regular).
A Good Day to Die Hard
DVD/BluRay. Takes place in 2012.
A Million Ways to Die Hard
Graphic novel. Set on the 30th anniversary of the events of the first film.
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The Jack Ryan Reading Order

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Tom Clancy’s popular series of techno-thriller novels.

The adventures of Jack Ryan et al, are now being continued by other writers since Clancy’s death in 2013.

Without Remorse
Set in 1970-73. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1993.
Patriot Games
Set in 1981. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1987, film released in 1992.
Red Rabbit
Set in 1982. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 2002.
The Hunt for Red October
Set in 1984. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1984, film released in 1990.
Red Winter
Set in 1985. Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2022.
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
Set in 1986. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1988.
Clear and Present Danger
Set in 1986. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1989; film released in 1994.
The Sum of All Fears
Set in 1990-91. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1991; film released in 2002.
Debt of Honor
Set in 1995-96. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1994.
Executive Orders
Set in 1996. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1996.
Rainbow Six
Set in 1999-2000. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 1998.
The Bear and the Dragon
Set in 2002. Novel written by Tom Clancy, publishedd in 2000.
The Teeth of the Tiger
Set in 2006. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 2003.
Dead or Alive
Set in 2007. Novel written by Tom Clancy, published in 2010.
Locked On
Set in 2008. Novel co-written by Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney, published in 2011.
Threat Vector
Set in 2009. Novel co-written by Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney, published in 2012.
Command Authority
Set in 2010. Novel co-written by Tom Clancy & Mark Greaney, published in 2013.
Support and Defend
Set in 2010. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2014.
Full Force and Effect
Set in 2010. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2014.
Under Fire
Set in 2010. Novel written by Grant Blackwood, published in 2015.
Commander in Chief
Set in 2010. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2015.
Duty and Honor
Set in 2011. Novel written by Grant Blackwood, published in 2016.
True Faith and Allegiance
Set in 2011. Novel written by Mark Greaney, published in 2016.
Point of Contact
Set in 2012. Novel written by Mike Maden, published in 2017.
Power and Empire
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2017.
Line of Sight
Novel written by Mike Maden, published in 2018.
Oath of Office
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2018.
Enemy Contact
Novel written by Mark Maden, published in 2019.
Code of Honor
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2019.
Firing Point
Novel written by Mark Maden, published in 2020.
Shadow of the Dragon
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2020.
Target Acquired
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2021.
Chain of Command
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2021.
Zero Hour
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2022.
Flash Point
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2022.
Weapons Grade
Novel written by Don Bentley, published in 2023.
Command and Control
Novel written by Marc Cameron, published in 2023.
Act of Defiance
Novel written by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson, published in 2024.
Shadow State
Novel written by M.P. Woodward, published in 2024.
Defense Protocol
Novel written by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson, published in 2024.
Line of Demarcation
Novel written by M.P. Woodward, published in 2024.
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The Dollhouse Chronology

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One of Joss Whedon’s more interesting ideas, and frustratingly cut short before it could fulfil its potential.

Dollhouse: Season One DVD
Episodes 1 to 12 only.
Dollhouse: Season Two DVD
Episodes 1 to 12 only.
Dollhouse, vol.1: Epitaphs
Reprints Dollhouse One-Shot (March 2011) & Dollhouse #1-5 (July 2011 – November 2011).
Dollhouse: Season One DVD
Episode 13 only.
Dollhouse: Season Two DVD
Episode 13 only.
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The Man With No Name Chronology

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The iconic Western character, of whose assorted appearances it’s remarkable for any two to appear in the actual order they occur.
Obviously, it’s a big assumption that the Man With No Name is in fact the same man in all three films – but they work as a thematic trilogy. On that level, consider this a thematic timeline.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
The film on Blu-ray. He’s called ‘Blondie’ in this one, but that’s obviously just a nickname.
Man With No Name, vol. 1: Sinners and Saints
Reprints The Man With No Name #1-6
The Man With No Name, vol. 2: Holiday in the Sun
Reprints The Man With No Name #7-11
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, vol. 1
Reprints The Good, The Bad and The Ugly #1-6
For a Few Dollars More
The film on Blu-ray. In this one, his nickname is ‘Manco’ (Spanish for ‘one-armed’, because he rarely uses his right hand other than to shoot).
A Fistful of Dollars
The film on Blu-ray. He’s called ‘Joe’ in this one.
A Coffin Full of Dollars
Novel by Joe Millard.
A Dollar to Die For
Novel by Brian Fox.
The Devil’s Dollar Sign
Novel by Joe Millard.
The Million-Dollar Bloodhunt
Novel by Joe Millard.
Blood For a Dirty Dollar
Novel by Joe Millard.
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The Stainless Steel Rat Reading Order

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If you have not yet read the adventures of Slippery Jim DiGriz, you’re in for a treat.

If you have, here’s how they all fit together:

A Stainless Steel Rat Is Born
Originally published in 1985.
The Stainless Steel Rat Gets Drafted
Originally published in 1987.
The Stainless Steel Rat Sings the Blues>
Originally published in 1994.
The Stainless Steel Rat
Originally published in 1961.
The Stainless Steel Rat’s Revenge
Originally published in 1970.
The Stainless Steel Rat Saves the World
Originally published in 1972.
The Fourth Law of Robotics
Originally published in 1989.
This story crosses over with The Asimov Universe Timeline. It is placed here because it clearly takes place much earlier than the main action of the series, making the time travel of the previous story the best fit for it.
The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You!
Originally published in 1978.
The Stainless Steel Rat for President
Originally published in 1982.
The Stainless Steel Rat Goes to Hell
Originally published in 1996.
The Stainless Steel Rat Joins The Circus
Originally published in 1999.
You Can Be The Stainless Steel Rat
Originally published in 1988.
Clearly occurs late in his career, but placed here by fiat.
The Stainless Steel Rat Returns
Originally published in 2010.
The Golden Years of the Stainless Steel Rat
Originally published in 1993.
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The Asimov Universe Reading Order

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This list includes only the actual books – much of the content is actually short stories (the volumes this is the case for are noted below). If you want a thorough accounting of which stories occur in what order, down to a listing of what years they occur in, I recommend Johnny Pez’s Insanely Complete Fiction List for a more detailed reading order.

The Robots Era:

I, Robot: To Protect
Novel set in 2035 featuring Susan Calvin and early robots, written by Mickey Zucker Reichert.
I Robot: To Obey
Novel set in 2036 featuring Susan Calvin and early robots, written by Mickey Zucker Reichert.
I, Robot: To Preserve
Novel set in 2037 featuring Susan Calvin and early robots, written by Mickey Zucker Reichert.
The Complete Robot
Contains all of Asimov’s Robot Stories up to the date of its publication.
Robot Dreams
Contains additional Robot short stories by Asimov.
Robot Visions
Contains additional Robot short stories by Asimov.
Gold
Contains additional Robot short stories by Asimov.
Predator
Volume 1 of the Robots in Time series by William F. Wu.
Marauder
Volume 2 of the Robots in Time series by William F. Wu.
Warrior
Volume 3 of the Robots in Time series by William F. Wu.
Dictator
Volume 4 of the Robots in Time series by William F. Wu.
Emperor
Volume 5 of the Robots in Time series by William F. Wu.
Invader
Volume 6 of the Robots in Time series by William F. Wu.
The Positronic Man
Novel length expansion of Asimov’s short story The Bicentennial Man, co-written with Robert Silverberg.
Nemesis
Novel by Asimov.
The Caves of Steel
First novel in the Elijah Baley series.
The Naked Sun
Second novel in the Elijah Baley series.
The Robots of Dawn
Third novel in the Elijah Baley series.
Odyssey
Volume 1 of the Robot City series written by Michael P. Kube-McDowell.
Suspicion
Volume 2 of the Robot City series written by Mike McQuay.
Cyborg
Volume 3 of the Robot City series written by William F. Wu.
Prodigy
Volume 4 of the Robot City series written by Arthur Byron Cover.
Refuge
Volume 5 of the Robot City series written by Robert Chilson.
Perihelion
Volume 6 of the Robot City series written by William F. Wu.
Changeling
Volume 1 of the Robot City: Robots and Aliens series written by Stephen Leigh.
Renegade
Volume 2 of the Robot City: Robots and Aliens series written by Cordell Scotten.
Intruder
Volume 3 of the Robot City: Robots and Aliens series written by Robert Thurston.
Alliance
Volume 4 of the Robot City: Robots and Aliens series written by Jerry Oltion.
Maverick
Volume 5 of the Robot City: Robots and Aliens series written by Bruce Bethke.
Humanity
Volume 6 of the Robot City: Robots and Aliens series written by Jerry Oltion.
Mirage
Novel written by Mark W. Tiedemann.
Chimera
Novel written by Mark W. Tiedemann.
Aurora
Novel written by Mark W. Tiedemann.
Have Robot, Will Travel
Novel written by Alexander C. Irvine.

The Empire Era:

Robots and Empire
Novel by Asimov.
Caliban
Novel written by Roger MacBride Allan.
Inferno
Novel written by Roger MacBride Allan.
Utopia
Novel written by Roger MacBride Allan.
The Stars, Like Dust
Novel by Asimov.
The Currents of Space
Novel by Asimov.
Pebble in the Sky
Novel by Asimov.

The Foundation Era:

Prelude to Foundation
Novel by Asimov.
Foundation’s Fear
Written by Gregory Benford. First novel in the Second Foundation trilogy.
Forward the Foundation
Novel by Asimov.
Foundation and Chaos
Written by Greg Bear. Second novel in the Second Foundation trilogy.
Foundation’s Triumph
Written by David Brin. Third novel in the Second Foundation trilogy.
Foundation
Novel by Asimov.
Foundation and Empire
Novel by Asimov.
Second Foundation
Novel by Asimov.
Foundation’s Edge
Novel by Asimov.
Foundation and Earth
Novel by Asimov.
Nightfall
Novel length expansion of the Asimov short story of the same name, co-written with Robert Silverberg. Although originally separate from the rest of the Asimov Universe, it was brought in by Kingsbury’s Psychohistorical Crisis, and placed here as it cannot fit anywhere before the fall of the Empire.
Foundation’s Friends: Stories in Honor of Isaac Asimov
Anothology of stories in the Asimov Universe written by other authors. Although the stories take place all across this timeline, they are mostly expansions of Asimov stories rather than integral parts of the series, and can thus best be read here. One story in this volume crosses over with The Stainless Steel Rat Timeline.
Psychohistorical Crisis
Novel by Donald Kingsbury. Although not an official sequel, it is clearly derived from the Foundation series. As noted above, it also brings in the story of Nightfall.
The End of Eternity
Novel by Asimov.