Unless a series is explicitly conceived from the beginning as something to be experienced in any order and written concurrently, e.g. the episodes of the Netfli

Unless a series is explicitly conceived from the beginning as something to be experienced in any order and written concurrently, e.g. the episodes of the Netflix show Kaleidoscope, you should read in publication order if you intend to read the series completely. It’s not just about making sense. A flashback will often make complete sense when viewed at its chronological time. But all sorts of dramatic weight and subtleties can be lost on a reader who does not have knowledge material that was published prior, and it can further alter your perception of events that happen later on that assume you don’t have that knowledge. Each book was written with a unique frame of reference. It’s almost always a mistake to leave that frame of reference.