I have the whole set . Like a dummy I lost my first book accidentally then after buying a new one found it ! So I now have two of the first ones! I recommend trying the first book and if you are hooked then buy the rest . That is what I did : ) You have to read them slow so you can absorb all the characters plus they are big books ..... You get so much more out of the series by reading the books as they had to eliminate or move characters around for the T.V series ....you'll see : )