Lanny Budd vs The Cadfael Chronicles
Two historical fiction series side by side, straight from the catalog data: The Cadfael Chronicles is the longer series (21 books vs 11 books); The Cadfael Chronicles is the more recent one, starting in 1977. 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 | Lanny Budd | The Cadfael Chronicles |
|---|---|---|
| Author | Upton Sinclair | Edith Pargeter |
| Books | 11 | 21 |
| Published | 1940–1953 | 1977–1994 |
| Books per year | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Start with | World's End (1940) | A Morbid Taste for Bones (1977) |
| Reading order | Full Lanny Budd order → | Full The Cadfael Chronicles 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.