Bert Diaries vs Oz book series
Two children's literature series side by side, straight from the catalog data: Oz book series is the longer series (53 books vs 36 books); Bert Diaries is the more recent one, starting in 1987. 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 | Bert Diaries | Oz book series |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Anders Jacobsson | L. Frank Baum |
| Books | 36 | 53 |
| Published | 1987–2020 | 1900–2006 |
| Books per year | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Start with | Berts dagbok (1987) | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) |
| Reading order | Full Bert Diaries order → | Full Oz book 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.