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It is not uncommon for longer series to be created, such as The Alexandria Quartet novels by Lawrence Durrell or the open-ended series of James Bond movies. But the trilogy is the classic case of such extended series, perhaps reflecting a basic connection between human nature and the number three, or perhaps merely reflecting the fact that it's hard to create lots of variations of one theme.

Some authors of popular trilogies may later extend the series by adding more works. This happened in the case of Asimov's Foundation series, which for many decades was just three books but was enlarged in the author's later life; and also in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a series of five novels which the author Douglas Adams, for humorous effect, continued to dub a "trilogy" for the rest of his life.

In the Athens of Ancient Greece it was customary to exhibit on the same occasion three serious dramas, or a trilogy, at first connected by a sequence of subject, but afterward unconnected, and on distinct subjects, a fourth or satyric drama being also added, the characters of which were satyrs. Shakespeare's " Henry VI." may be called a trilogy.

1 Famous trilogies

1.1 Novels

• U.S.A., three novels by John dos Passos
• The Gormenghast trilogy by Mervyn Peake
• The Salterton, Deptford and Cornish trilogies of Robertson Davies
• The Space Trilogy by C. S. Lewis

Note that this does not include The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit''. For more information on the fictional universe the story takes place in, including lists of characters and locations, see Middle-earth. The story's n. Although initially published in three volumes, The Lord of the Rings is actually a single work rather than a trilogy. Ironically, in the 1960s when it burst into worldwide popularity, fans dubbed it "the trilogy" (or even the trilogy). Tolkien himself divided the novel into six books plus five appendices in keeping with the literary device wherein Tolkien pretends to have "discovered" Middle-earth and to be describing it as befits a scholar of linguistics and ancient history. It is also available in both one-volume and seven-volume editions.

1.2 Movies

• The GodfatherThe Godfather is a novel written by Mario Puzo about a fictitious Italian Mafia family. The novel was adapted into a film of the same name. Theme The Godfather (in Italian Il Padrino is a term used to identify the boss of a Mafia clan, the eldest or the m movie trilogy by director Francis Ford CoppolaGeorge Lucas, Michael Jackson and Francis Ford Coppola filming Captain EO Francis Ford Coppola (born April 7, 1939) is an American film director. Career 1960 to 1978 Coppola studied film at UCLA and while there, he made numerous short films, including som
• Three ColorsThree Colors is the collective title of three films directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, two made in French and one primarily in Polish: Trois couleurs: Bleu Blue ( 1993), Trzy kolory: Bialy White ( 1994), and Trois couleurs: Rouge Red ( 1994). All three wer movie trilogy by director Krzysztof KieslowskiKrzysztof Kieslowski ( June 27, 1941 March 13, 1996) was an influential Polish film director and screenwriter, known internationally for his film cycles Three Colors and The Decalogue''. Early life Kieslowski was born in Warsaw, Poland, and grew up in sev
• The Star WarsAlternate meaning: Strategic Defense Initiative Star Wars is the name of a series of science fantasy movies, a literary franchise, and a series of video games based on the ideas of filmmaker and writer George Lucas, which consist of numerous prequels, seq movies - now a double trilogy
• Indiana JonesMadame Tussauds Indiana Jones is a fictional character, a bullwhip-toting archaeologist with an overdeveloped fear of snakes, played by Harrison Ford in a series of films by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. Jones is modelled after the strong-jawed heroe movies
• Peter JacksonPeter Jackson CNZM (born October 31, 1961), is a film writer, director and producer born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand to Bill and Joan Jackson. He first gained attention with his "splatstick" horror comedies, and came to prominence with his movie Heavenly's The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit''. For more information on the fictional universe the story takes place in, including lists of characters and locations, see Middle-earth. The story's n movies
• Back to the Future movies
• The Matrix trilogy
• The movies featuring the Hannibal Lecter character