Our teen asked me what books I used to wait in line for-- my 1960s & '70s version of the Harry Potter series.
I couldn't name a single author. I came along a little late for Ian Fleming/James Bond and Donald Hamilton/Matt Helm, although I've collected them all. There were plenty of sci-fi authors who put out trilogies, and others who put out one or two books a year on a theme instead of recurring characters. But other than Asimov, Tolkein, Heinlein, & Jack Chalker I couldn't really name anyone.
Maybe Harry Harrison and his adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat. But other than "Soylent Green" he was way below most people's radar screens.
I've read David Weber's "Honor Harrington" books, but I didn't catch up until #8 or #9. I don't think he started those until the 1980s.
I think the first series where I've enjoyed the anticipation of each release as much as she's enjoyed Harry Potter is... Jim Butcher's stories about wizard Harry Dresden. Ironically it's an R-rated version of Harry Potter.
Who else am I missing?
I couldn't name a single author. I came along a little late for Ian Fleming/James Bond and Donald Hamilton/Matt Helm, although I've collected them all. There were plenty of sci-fi authors who put out trilogies, and others who put out one or two books a year on a theme instead of recurring characters. But other than Asimov, Tolkein, Heinlein, & Jack Chalker I couldn't really name anyone.
Maybe Harry Harrison and his adventures of the Stainless Steel Rat. But other than "Soylent Green" he was way below most people's radar screens.
I've read David Weber's "Honor Harrington" books, but I didn't catch up until #8 or #9. I don't think he started those until the 1980s.
I think the first series where I've enjoyed the anticipation of each release as much as she's enjoyed Harry Potter is... Jim Butcher's stories about wizard Harry Dresden. Ironically it's an R-rated version of Harry Potter.
Who else am I missing?