franchises

Viewing and reading orders for film, book, game, and TV franchises. Pick a franchise, choose a section, then an order — release, chronological, or recommended — and check items off as you go.

390 franchises

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61
Fairy Tail
A complete watch and reading order for Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail franchise — the original manga, the 328-episode anime run across three broadcast seasons, two theatrical films, nine OVAs, and the ongoing 100 Years Quest sequel (manga and 2024 anime). Tagged by manga-canon and anime-original tiers so you can follow the source story, the full anime line, or everything.
4 sections
17 items
— / 17
62
The Equalizer
A complete watch order for The Equalizer franchise, covering three separate continuities: the original CBS drama starring Edward Woodward (1985–1989), the Denzel Washington film trilogy directed by Antoine Fuqua (2014–2023), and the CBS reboot starring Queen Latifah (2021–2025). All three share only the concept of a covert operative who becomes a vigilante champion of ordinary people.
3 sections
12 items
— / 12
63
Das Boot
A complete viewing and reading order for the Das Boot franchise — Wolfgang Petersen's landmark 1981 submarine war film, the 2018–2023 Sky sequel series spanning four seasons, and Lothar-Günther Buchheim's source novels. Covers both the original film (available in multiple cuts; the 208-minute Director's Cut is the recommended version) and the sequel series set 9 months later in the same La Rochelle universe.
3 sections
7 items
— / 7
64
Critical Role: Exandria
A complete watch and reading order for the published Critical Role franchise set in Exandria — the Amazon Prime Video animated series The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein, the tie-in novels and anthologies, and the Dark Horse comics and graphic novels. Includes both release order and an in-universe chronological order spanning the Vox Machina era and the later Mighty Nein era. (The raw actual-play streams that originated this world are the source rather than ordered entries.)
4 sections
26 items
— / 26
65
Civilization
A complete play order for the Civilization series — Sid Meier's landmark 4X strategy franchise covering all seven mainline numbered entries from 1991 through 2025, plus spin-offs including Alpha Centauri, Beyond Earth, both Colonization games, and Civilization Revolution. Release order is the only meaningful ordering for this mechanics-progression series with no shared in-universe narrative.
2 sections
13 items
— / 13
66
The Chronicles of Narnia
A complete reading and viewing order for The Chronicles of Narnia — C.S. Lewis's seven-novel fantasy series and its major screen adaptations. Covers both the original publication order (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first) and the in-universe chronological order (The Magician's Nephew first), along with every major TV and film adaptation from 1967 to the 2010 Walden Media trilogy.
2 sections
15 items
— / 15
67
Chief Inspector Gamache / Three Pines
A complete reading and viewing order for Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache series — 20 novels set in and around the Québec village of Three Pines, following Sûreté du Québec investigator Armand Gamache — plus the Amazon Prime television adaptation Three Pines (2022). The novels must be read in publication order; character arcs and serial relationships build continuously across all entries.
3 sections
22 items
— / 22
68
Call of Duty
A complete campaign play order for the Call of Duty franchise — every mainline game with a story campaign, organised by sub-series and continuity thread. Covers the original WWII trilogy, the two separate Modern Warfare timelines (2007 and 2019), the Black Ops sub-series spanning 1942 to 2065, and standalone entries from Ghosts through Infinite Warfare.
6 sections
21 items
— / 21
69
The Bridge (Bron/Broen)
A complete viewing order for The Bridge (Bron/Broen) franchise — the landmark Scandinavian original and all official international remakes. Covers the Swedish-Danish original (4 seasons, 38 episodes), the US/Mexico FX version, the UK-French The Tunnel, the German-Austrian Der Pass, the Malaysian-Singaporean edition, the Russian-Estonian version, and the Greek-Turkish I Gefyra. Tagged by continuity so you can follow one version or compare them all.
7 sections
17 items
— / 17
70
Bridget Jones
A complete reading and viewing order for the Bridget Jones franchise — Helen Fielding's four novels and four films starring Renée Zellweger. Covers both publication and in-universe chronological order, including the notable mismatch where novel three (Mad About the Boy) was published before novel four (Baby: The Diaries) but occurs after it in Bridget's life.
2 sections
8 items
— / 8
71
Bridgerton
A complete reading and viewing order for the Bridgerton universe — Julia Quinn's eight Regency-era romance novels, the four Rokesby prequel novels set a generation earlier, and the Netflix series (which adapts the books in a different sibling order than the novels). Includes both publication/release order and a chronological guide that places the Rokesby prequels and Queen Charlotte prequel in their in-universe positions.
2 sections
18 items
— / 18
72
Blood and Ash
A complete reading order for Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash world — the main Blood and Ash series (Poppy and Casteel) interleaved with the companion prequel Flesh and Fire series (Sera and Nyktos). The author recommends reading both series together in publication order, as Flesh and Fire assumes familiarity with Blood and Ash and is not a standalone prequel.
1 sections
12 items
— / 12
73
Blair Witch Project
A complete watch and play order for the Blair Witch franchise — the 1999 found-footage landmark, its two sequels, the Sci-Fi Channel mockumentary, and all four video games. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order for the canonical 1999/2016 film timeline.
3 sections
8 items
— / 8
74
Ben 10
A complete viewing order for the Ben 10 franchise — the original four-series classic continuity (2005–2014) spanning Ben 10, Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, and Omniverse plus all associated TV movies, and the wholly separate 2016 reboot series with its four seasons and theatrical specials. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order for the classic Prime Timeline.
2 sections
31 items
— / 31
75
Beavis and Butt-Head
A complete viewing order for Beavis and Butt-Head — Mike Judge's long-running MTV animated series across its original run (1993–1997), the 2011 MTV revival, and the 2022 Paramount+ reboot, plus both theatrical films including Do the Universe, which bridges the eras via time travel. Covers all eleven seasons and two films in release order and in-universe chronological order.
3 sections
15 items
— / 15
76
Beauty and the Beast (Disney)
A complete viewing order for Disney's Beauty and the Beast franchise, covering the 1991 animated classic, its two direct-to-video interquels set inside the original film's timeline, the live-action TV series, and the 2017 live-action remake. Includes both release order and animated-continuity chronological order with notes on where the interquels slot within the original film.
4 sections
7 items
— / 7
77
Baldur's Gate
A complete play order for the Baldur's Gate franchise, covering the Bhaalspawn Saga (BG1 through BG3) and the standalone Dark Alliance action spin-offs. Includes both release order and in-universe chronological order — with Siege of Dragonspear placed as the BG1-to-BG2 bridge where it belongs in the story.
2 sections
8 items
— / 8
78
Baahubali
A complete watch and reading order for the Baahubali franchise — S.S. Rajamouli's pan-Indian epic spanning two theatrical films, a three-novel prequel trilogy, two animated TV series, and comics. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order, with the prequel novels and animated series setting the stage long before the films begin.
5 sections
14 items
— / 14
79
Asterix
A complete reading and viewing order for the Asterix franchise, covering all 41 comic albums, 10 theatrical animated films, and 5 live-action films. The comics follow the indomitable Gaul and his friends resisting Roman occupation in 50 BC, while the films span two independent continuities — traditional and CGI animation, plus a separate live-action series.
3 sections
56 items
— / 56
80
Artemis Fowl
A complete reading and viewing order for the Artemis Fowl universe — Eoin Colfer's eight-novel main series (2001–2012) following criminal prodigy Artemis Fowl II and his fairy allies, the three-book Fowl Twins spinoff (2019–2021) set five years later with new leads Myles and Beckett Fowl, the 2004 companion volume, and the 2020 Disney+ film adaptation. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological reading order.
3 sections
13 items
— / 13

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franchises

Viewing and reading orders for film, book, game, and TV franchises. Pick a franchise, choose a section, then an order — release, chronological, or recommended — and check items off as you go.

390 franchises

sort:recent·a–z·items·progressfilter:all·in-progress·unstarted·complete

61
Fairy Tail
A complete watch and reading order for Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail franchise — the original manga, the 328-episode anime run across three broadcast seasons, two theatrical films, nine OVAs, and the ongoing 100 Years Quest sequel (manga and 2024 anime). Tagged by manga-canon and anime-original tiers so you can follow the source story, the full anime line, or everything.
4 sections
17 items
— / 17
62
The Equalizer
A complete watch order for The Equalizer franchise, covering three separate continuities: the original CBS drama starring Edward Woodward (1985–1989), the Denzel Washington film trilogy directed by Antoine Fuqua (2014–2023), and the CBS reboot starring Queen Latifah (2021–2025). All three share only the concept of a covert operative who becomes a vigilante champion of ordinary people.
3 sections
12 items
— / 12
63
Das Boot
A complete viewing and reading order for the Das Boot franchise — Wolfgang Petersen's landmark 1981 submarine war film, the 2018–2023 Sky sequel series spanning four seasons, and Lothar-Günther Buchheim's source novels. Covers both the original film (available in multiple cuts; the 208-minute Director's Cut is the recommended version) and the sequel series set 9 months later in the same La Rochelle universe.
3 sections
7 items
— / 7
64
Critical Role: Exandria
A complete watch and reading order for the published Critical Role franchise set in Exandria — the Amazon Prime Video animated series The Legend of Vox Machina and The Mighty Nein, the tie-in novels and anthologies, and the Dark Horse comics and graphic novels. Includes both release order and an in-universe chronological order spanning the Vox Machina era and the later Mighty Nein era. (The raw actual-play streams that originated this world are the source rather than ordered entries.)
4 sections
26 items
— / 26
65
Civilization
A complete play order for the Civilization series — Sid Meier's landmark 4X strategy franchise covering all seven mainline numbered entries from 1991 through 2025, plus spin-offs including Alpha Centauri, Beyond Earth, both Colonization games, and Civilization Revolution. Release order is the only meaningful ordering for this mechanics-progression series with no shared in-universe narrative.
2 sections
13 items
— / 13
66
The Chronicles of Narnia
A complete reading and viewing order for The Chronicles of Narnia — C.S. Lewis's seven-novel fantasy series and its major screen adaptations. Covers both the original publication order (The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe first) and the in-universe chronological order (The Magician's Nephew first), along with every major TV and film adaptation from 1967 to the 2010 Walden Media trilogy.
2 sections
15 items
— / 15
67
Chief Inspector Gamache / Three Pines
A complete reading and viewing order for Louise Penny's Chief Inspector Gamache series — 20 novels set in and around the Québec village of Three Pines, following Sûreté du Québec investigator Armand Gamache — plus the Amazon Prime television adaptation Three Pines (2022). The novels must be read in publication order; character arcs and serial relationships build continuously across all entries.
3 sections
22 items
— / 22
68
Call of Duty
A complete campaign play order for the Call of Duty franchise — every mainline game with a story campaign, organised by sub-series and continuity thread. Covers the original WWII trilogy, the two separate Modern Warfare timelines (2007 and 2019), the Black Ops sub-series spanning 1942 to 2065, and standalone entries from Ghosts through Infinite Warfare.
6 sections
21 items
— / 21
69
The Bridge (Bron/Broen)
A complete viewing order for The Bridge (Bron/Broen) franchise — the landmark Scandinavian original and all official international remakes. Covers the Swedish-Danish original (4 seasons, 38 episodes), the US/Mexico FX version, the UK-French The Tunnel, the German-Austrian Der Pass, the Malaysian-Singaporean edition, the Russian-Estonian version, and the Greek-Turkish I Gefyra. Tagged by continuity so you can follow one version or compare them all.
7 sections
17 items
— / 17
70
Bridget Jones
A complete reading and viewing order for the Bridget Jones franchise — Helen Fielding's four novels and four films starring Renée Zellweger. Covers both publication and in-universe chronological order, including the notable mismatch where novel three (Mad About the Boy) was published before novel four (Baby: The Diaries) but occurs after it in Bridget's life.
2 sections
8 items
— / 8
71
Bridgerton
A complete reading and viewing order for the Bridgerton universe — Julia Quinn's eight Regency-era romance novels, the four Rokesby prequel novels set a generation earlier, and the Netflix series (which adapts the books in a different sibling order than the novels). Includes both publication/release order and a chronological guide that places the Rokesby prequels and Queen Charlotte prequel in their in-universe positions.
2 sections
18 items
— / 18
72
Blood and Ash
A complete reading order for Jennifer L. Armentrout's Blood and Ash world — the main Blood and Ash series (Poppy and Casteel) interleaved with the companion prequel Flesh and Fire series (Sera and Nyktos). The author recommends reading both series together in publication order, as Flesh and Fire assumes familiarity with Blood and Ash and is not a standalone prequel.
1 sections
12 items
— / 12
73
Blair Witch Project
A complete watch and play order for the Blair Witch franchise — the 1999 found-footage landmark, its two sequels, the Sci-Fi Channel mockumentary, and all four video games. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order for the canonical 1999/2016 film timeline.
3 sections
8 items
— / 8
74
Ben 10
A complete viewing order for the Ben 10 franchise — the original four-series classic continuity (2005–2014) spanning Ben 10, Alien Force, Ultimate Alien, and Omniverse plus all associated TV movies, and the wholly separate 2016 reboot series with its four seasons and theatrical specials. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order for the classic Prime Timeline.
2 sections
31 items
— / 31
75
Beavis and Butt-Head
A complete viewing order for Beavis and Butt-Head — Mike Judge's long-running MTV animated series across its original run (1993–1997), the 2011 MTV revival, and the 2022 Paramount+ reboot, plus both theatrical films including Do the Universe, which bridges the eras via time travel. Covers all eleven seasons and two films in release order and in-universe chronological order.
3 sections
15 items
— / 15
76
Beauty and the Beast (Disney)
A complete viewing order for Disney's Beauty and the Beast franchise, covering the 1991 animated classic, its two direct-to-video interquels set inside the original film's timeline, the live-action TV series, and the 2017 live-action remake. Includes both release order and animated-continuity chronological order with notes on where the interquels slot within the original film.
4 sections
7 items
— / 7
77
Baldur's Gate
A complete play order for the Baldur's Gate franchise, covering the Bhaalspawn Saga (BG1 through BG3) and the standalone Dark Alliance action spin-offs. Includes both release order and in-universe chronological order — with Siege of Dragonspear placed as the BG1-to-BG2 bridge where it belongs in the story.
2 sections
8 items
— / 8
78
Baahubali
A complete watch and reading order for the Baahubali franchise — S.S. Rajamouli's pan-Indian epic spanning two theatrical films, a three-novel prequel trilogy, two animated TV series, and comics. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order, with the prequel novels and animated series setting the stage long before the films begin.
5 sections
14 items
— / 14
79
Asterix
A complete reading and viewing order for the Asterix franchise, covering all 41 comic albums, 10 theatrical animated films, and 5 live-action films. The comics follow the indomitable Gaul and his friends resisting Roman occupation in 50 BC, while the films span two independent continuities — traditional and CGI animation, plus a separate live-action series.
3 sections
56 items
— / 56
80
Artemis Fowl
A complete reading and viewing order for the Artemis Fowl universe — Eoin Colfer's eight-novel main series (2001–2012) following criminal prodigy Artemis Fowl II and his fairy allies, the three-book Fowl Twins spinoff (2019–2021) set five years later with new leads Myles and Beckett Fowl, the 2004 companion volume, and the 2020 Disney+ film adaptation. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological reading order.
3 sections
13 items
— / 13

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