Alfie Atkins series vs The Railway Series
Two children's literature series side by side, straight from the catalog data: The Railway Series is the longer series (28 books vs 27 books); Alfie Atkins series is the more recent one, starting in 1972. There's no wrong answer — pick the shape that fits your reading appetite, and Shelfmark will keep your place in either (no account needed).
| Statistic | Alfie Atkins series | The Railway Series |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Gunilla Bergström | Wilbert Awdry |
| Books | 27 | 28 |
| Published | 1972–2012 | 1945–1972 |
| Books per year | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Start with | Good Night, Alfie Atkins (1972) | The Three Railway Engines (1945) |
| Reading order | Full Alfie Atkins series order → | Full The Railway Series order → |
Numbers come from the Shelfmark catalog (Wikidata + Open Library). "Books per year" is catalogued books divided by the publication span — a rough cadence, not a quality score.