Free toolTrack
Series gap finder
Pick a numbered series, tick the books you own, and see exactly which titles are missing, each with its first edition, first point of issue and value range.
- Free
- About 800 series
- Members get a wantlist
How to find the gaps in a series
Pick the series
Search by name: Ladybird, Penguin, Folio Society, Famous Five, Discworld.
Tick what you own
Tick the numbers on the checklist, or type them with ranges, such as 1-12, 15, 20.
See the gaps
Every missing title with its first edition, first point of issue and value range, and the cost of the gaps together.
Want them all
Members add every missing book to their wantlist in one click and track the set on the series page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find out which books I am missing from a series?
Pick the series, then tick the numbers you own or type them ("1-5, 7, 12"). The finder lists every other title in the set with its first edition publisher and year, the first point of issue where we have one, and the value range where copies have sold.
Does it cover the whole set, including sub-series?
Yes. A parent series lists its child series too, so Discworld shows the Witches and City Watch books, and Ladybird 606D lists every number in the sequence.
Can I add the missing books to a wantlist?
Members can. Sign in, add the books you own to your collection, and one button puts every missing first printing on your wantlist; the series page then tracks the set as you fill it.
What if the series is not listed?
We hold about eight hundred numbered series and add more each week. The series index lists them all; the contact page takes requests.
Link to this tool
This page has a permanent address and is free for anyone to use or link to. To cite it: MyVolumes, Series gap finder, https://myvolumes.com/tools/series-gap-finder/, accessed 25 October 2026.
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