diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py
index 99f82daf11..f69eaa4454 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/identify.py
@@ -502,7 +502,8 @@ def identify(log, abort,  # {{{
             (len(results), time.time() - start_time))
     tm_rules = msprefs['tag_map_rules']
     pm_rules = msprefs['publisher_map_rules']
-    if tm_rules or pm_rules:
+    s_rules = msprefs['series_map_rules']
+    if tm_rules or pm_rules or s_rules:
         from calibre.ebooks.metadata.tag_mapper import map_tags
     am_rules = msprefs['author_map_rules']
     if am_rules:
@@ -535,6 +536,9 @@ def identify(log, abort,  # {{{
         if pm_rules and r.publisher:
             pubs = map_tags([r.publisher], pm_rules)
             r.publisher = pubs[0] if pubs else ''
+        if s_rules and r.series:
+            ss = map_tags([r.series], s_rules)
+            r.series = ss[0] if ss else ''
 
     if msprefs['swap_author_names']:
         for r in results:
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/prefs.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/prefs.py
index 956494ef34..c8485ffe33 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/prefs.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/sources/prefs.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ msprefs.defaults['append_comments'] = False
 msprefs.defaults['tag_map_rules'] = ()
 msprefs.defaults['author_map_rules'] = ()
 msprefs.defaults['publisher_map_rules'] = ()
+msprefs.defaults['series_map_rules'] = ()
 msprefs.defaults['id_link_rules'] = {}
 msprefs.defaults['keep_dups'] = False
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
index c8e80234d9..86acfda56e 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Settings = namedtuple('Settings',
     'do_swap_ta do_remove_conv do_auto_author series do_series_restart series_start_value series_increment '
     'do_title_case cover_action clear_series clear_pub pubdate adddate do_title_sort languages clear_languages '
     'restore_original comments generate_cover_settings read_file_metadata casing_algorithm do_compress_cover compress_cover_quality '
-    'tag_map_rules author_map_rules publisher_map_rules'
+    'tag_map_rules author_map_rules publisher_map_rules series_map_rules'
 )
 
 null = object()
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ class MyBlockingBusy(QDialog):  # {{{
             self.selected_options += 1
         if args.publisher_map_rules:
             self.selected_options += 1
+        if args.series_map_rules:
+            self.selected_options += 1
         if DEBUG:
             print("Number of steps for bulk metadata: %d" % self.selected_options)
             print("Optionslist: ")
@@ -425,6 +427,19 @@ class MyBlockingBusy(QDialog):  # {{{
             cache.set_field('publisher', changed)
             self.progress_finished_cur_step.emit()
 
+        if args.series_map_rules:
+            self.progress_next_step_range.emit(0)
+            from calibre.ebooks.metadata.tag_mapper import map_tags
+            series_map = cache.all_field_for('series', self.ids)
+            changed = {}
+            for book_id, series in series_map.items():
+                new_series = map_tags([series], args.series_map_rules)
+                new_series = new_series[0] if new_series else ''
+                if new_series != series:
+                    changed[book_id] = new_series
+            cache.set_field('series', changed)
+            self.progress_finished_cur_step.emit()
+
         if args.clear_series:
             self.progress_next_step_range.emit(0)
             cache.set_field('series', {bid: '' for bid in self.ids})
@@ -643,7 +658,8 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
         self.button_transform_tags.clicked.connect(self.transform_tags)
         self.button_transform_authors.clicked.connect(self.transform_authors)
         self.button_transform_publishers.clicked.connect(self.transform_publishers)
-        self.tag_map_rules = self.author_map_rules = self.publisher_map_rules = ()
+        self.button_transform_series.clicked.connect(self.transform_series)
+        self.tag_map_rules = self.author_map_rules = self.publisher_map_rules = self.series_map_rules = ()
         tuple(map(lambda b: (b.clicked.connect(self.clear_transform_rules_for), b.setIcon(QIcon.ic('clear_left.png')), b.setToolTip(_(
             'Clear the rules'))),
             (self.button_clear_tags_rules, self.button_clear_authors_rules, self.button_clear_publishers_rules)
@@ -663,9 +679,11 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
         f(self.label_transform_tags, len(self.tag_map_rules))
         f(self.label_transform_authors, len(self.author_map_rules))
         f(self.label_transform_publishers, len(self.publisher_map_rules))
+        f(self.label_transform_series, len(self.series_map_rules))
         self.button_clear_tags_rules.setVisible(bool(self.tag_map_rules))
         self.button_clear_authors_rules.setVisible(bool(self.author_map_rules))
         self.button_clear_publishers_rules.setVisible(bool(self.publisher_map_rules))
+        self.button_clear_series_rules.setVisible(bool(self.series_map_rules))
 
     def clear_transform_rules_for(self):
         n = self.sender().objectName()
@@ -675,6 +693,8 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
             self.author_map_rules = ()
         elif 'publisher' in n:
             self.publisher_map_rules = ()
+        elif 'series' in n:
+            self.series_map_rules = ()
         self.update_transform_labels()
 
     def _change_transform_rules(self, RulesDialog, which):
@@ -700,6 +720,10 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
         from calibre.gui2.publisher_mapper import RulesDialog
         self._change_transform_rules(RulesDialog, 'publisher')
 
+    def transform_series(self):
+        from calibre.gui2.series_mapper import RulesDialog
+        self._change_transform_rules(RulesDialog, 'series')
+
     def sizeHint(self):
         geom = self.screen().availableSize()
         nh, nw = max(300, geom.height()-50), max(400, geom.width()-70)
@@ -1378,7 +1402,7 @@ class MetadataBulkDialog(QDialog, Ui_MetadataBulkDialog):
             restore_original, self.comments, self.generate_cover_settings,
             read_file_metadata, self.casing_map[self.casing_algorithm.currentIndex()],
             do_compress_cover, compress_cover_quality, self.tag_map_rules, self.author_map_rules,
-            self.publisher_map_rules
+            self.publisher_map_rules, self.series_map_rules,
         )
         if DEBUG:
             print('Running bulk metadata operation with settings:')
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
index 324e4ea178..43c69c03d1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/metadata_bulk.ui
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ as that of the first selected book.</string>
         <rect>
          <x>0</x>
          <y>0</y>
-         <width>729</width>
+         <width>719</width>
          <height>429</height>
         </rect>
        </property>
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@ not multiple and the destination field is multiple</string>
             <rect>
              <x>0</x>
              <y>0</y>
-             <width>187</width>
+             <width>687</width>
              <height>72</height>
             </rect>
            </property>
@@ -1443,6 +1443,40 @@ not multiple and the destination field is multiple</string>
          </item>
         </layout>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_12">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QPushButton" name="button_transform_series">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Transform &amp;series</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="label_transform_series"/>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QToolButton" name="button_clear_series_rules">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>...</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
+          <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_10">
+           <property name="orientation">
+            <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+           </property>
+           <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+            <size>
+             <width>40</width>
+             <height>20</height>
+            </size>
+           </property>
+          </spacer>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
        <item>
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
          <property name="orientation">
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.py
index 0ed73a71f1..56cf5df01f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/metadata_sources.py
@@ -342,11 +342,12 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.select_default_button.clicked.connect(self.fields_model.select_user_defaults)
         self.select_default_button.clicked.connect(self.changed_signal)
         self.set_as_default_button.clicked.connect(self.fields_model.commit_user_defaults)
-        self.tag_map_rules = self.author_map_rules = self.publisher_map_rules = None
+        self.tag_map_rules = self.author_map_rules = self.publisher_map_rules = self.series_map_rules = None
         m = QMenu(self)
         m.addAction(_('Tags')).triggered.connect(self.change_tag_map_rules)
         m.addAction(_('Authors')).triggered.connect(self.change_author_map_rules)
         m.addAction(_('Publisher')).triggered.connect(self.change_publisher_map_rules)
+        m.addAction(_('Series')).triggered.connect(self.change_series_map_rules)
         self.map_rules_button.setMenu(m)
         l = self.page.layout()
         l.setStretch(0, 1)
@@ -401,6 +402,15 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
             self.publisher_map_rules = d.rules
             self.changed_signal.emit()
 
+    def change_series_map_rules(self):
+        from calibre.gui2.series_mapper import RulesDialog
+        d = RulesDialog(self)
+        if msprefs.get('series_map_rules'):
+            d.rules = list(msprefs['series_map_rules'])
+        if d.exec() == QDialog.DialogCode.Accepted:
+            self.series_map_rules = d.rules
+            self.changed_signal.emit()
+
     def change_author_map_rules(self):
         from calibre.gui2.author_mapper import RulesDialog
         d = RulesDialog(self)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/series_mapper.py b/src/calibre/gui2/series_mapper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b4285a6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/series_mapper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2018, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+
+
+from collections import OrderedDict
+
+from calibre.ebooks.metadata.tag_mapper import map_tags
+from calibre.gui2 import Application, elided_text
+from calibre.gui2.tag_mapper import RuleEdit as RuleEditBase
+from calibre.gui2.tag_mapper import RuleEditDialog as RuleEditDialogBase
+from calibre.gui2.tag_mapper import RuleItem as RuleItemBase
+from calibre.gui2.tag_mapper import Rules as RulesBase
+from calibre.gui2.tag_mapper import RulesDialog as RulesDialogBase
+from calibre.gui2.tag_mapper import Tester as TesterBase
+from calibre.utils.config import JSONConfig
+
+series_maps = JSONConfig('series-mapping-rules')
+
+
+class RuleEdit(RuleEditBase):
+
+    ACTION_MAP = OrderedDict((
+        ('replace', _('Change')),
+        ('capitalize', _('Capitalize')),
+        ('titlecase', _('Title-case')),
+        ('lower', _('Lower-case')),
+        ('upper', _('Upper-case')),
+    ))
+
+    MATCH_TYPE_MAP = OrderedDict((
+        ('one_of', _('is one of')),
+        ('not_one_of', _('is not one of')),
+        ('has', _('contains')),
+        ('matches', _('matches regex pattern')),
+        ('not_matches', _('does not match regex pattern')),
+    ))
+
+    MSG = _('Create the rule below, the rule can be used to modify series')
+    SUBJECT = _('the series, if the series name')
+    VALUE_ERROR = _('You must provide a value for the series name to match')
+    REPLACE_TEXT = _('with the name:')
+    SINGLE_EDIT_FIELD_NAME = 'series'
+
+    @property
+    def can_use_tag_editor(self):
+        return False
+
+    def update_state(self):
+        a = self.action.currentData()
+        replace = a == 'replace'
+        self.la3.setVisible(replace), self.replace.setVisible(replace)
+        m = self.match_type.currentData()
+        is_match = 'matches' in m
+        self.regex_help.setVisible(is_match)
+
+    @property
+    def rule(self):
+        return {
+            'action': self.action.currentData(),
+            'match_type': self.match_type.currentData(),
+            'query': self.query.text().strip(),
+            'replace': self.replace.text().strip(),
+        }
+
+    @rule.setter
+    def rule(self, rule):
+        def sc(name):
+            c = getattr(self, name)
+            idx = c.findData(str(rule.get(name, '')))
+            if idx < 0:
+                idx = 0
+            c.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        sc('match_type'), sc('action')
+        self.query.setText(str(rule.get('query', '')).strip())
+        self.replace.setText(str(rule.get('replace', '')).strip())
+
+
+class RuleEditDialog(RuleEditDialogBase):
+
+    PREFS_NAME = 'edit-series-mapping-rule'
+    RuleEditClass = RuleEdit
+
+
+class RuleItem(RuleItemBase):
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def text_from_rule(rule, parent):
+        query = elided_text(rule['query'], font=parent.font(), width=200, pos='right')
+        text = _(
+            '<b>{action}</b> the series name, if it <i>{match_type}</i>: <b>{query}</b>').format(
+                action=RuleEdit.ACTION_MAP[rule['action']], match_type=RuleEdit.MATCH_TYPE_MAP[rule['match_type']], query=query)
+        if rule['action'] == 'replace':
+            text += '<br>' + _('to the name') + ' <b>%s</b>' % rule['replace']
+        return '<div style="white-space: nowrap">' + text + '</div>'
+
+
+class Rules(RulesBase):
+
+    RuleItemClass = RuleItem
+    RuleEditDialogClass = RuleEditDialog
+    MSG = _('You can specify rules to manipulate series names here.'
+            ' Click the "Add Rule" button'
+            ' below to get started. The rules will be processed in order for every series.')
+
+
+class Tester(TesterBase):
+
+    DIALOG_TITLE = _('Test series mapping rules')
+    PREFS_NAME = 'test-series-mapping-rules'
+    LABEL = _('Enter a series name to test:')
+    PLACEHOLDER = _('Enter series and click the "Test" button')
+    EMPTY_RESULT = '<p>&nbsp;</p>'
+
+    def do_test(self):
+        series = self.value.strip()
+        ans = map_tags([series], self.rules)
+        self.result.setText((ans or ('',))[0])
+
+
+class RulesDialog(RulesDialogBase):
+
+    DIALOG_TITLE = _('Edit series mapping rules')
+    PREFS_NAME = 'edit-series-mapping-rules'
+    RulesClass = Rules
+    TesterClass = Tester
+    PREFS_OBJECT = series_maps
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = Application([])
+    d = RulesDialog()
+    d.rules = [
+            {'action':'replace', 'query':'alice Bob', 'match_type':'one_of', 'replace':'Alice Bob'},
+    ]
+    d.exec()
+    from pprint import pprint
+    pprint(d.rules)
+    del d, app