Jedi Apprentice vs New Writings in SF
Two science fiction series side by side, straight from the catalog data: New Writings in SF is the longer series (30 books vs 20 books); Jedi Apprentice is the more recent one, starting in 1999. 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 | Jedi Apprentice | New Writings in SF |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Jude Watson | Kenneth Bulmer |
| Books | 20 | 30 |
| Published | 1999–2002 | 1964–1977 |
| Books per year | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| Start with | The Dark Rival (1999) | New Writings in SF 1 (1964) |
| Reading order | Full Jedi Apprentice order → | Full New Writings in SF 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.