This has been said about practically all the books, but those five in particular this is definite. I cant remember any specific examples of this but i know its happened a couple of. Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell very much like our own, but which looks completely different. After having read that, i just read them all in order.
Order of writing is fine, and pretty much matches the internal chronology. The discworld books can be split up into several miniseries, based on the main characters. Note that it leaves out a lot of short stories as its trying to be concise. The first novel, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. Its sequel, the light fantastic, coming out in 1986. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on the discworld, a flat planet balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. I think, sjwolf, that becoming a disc zealot kind of misses. When finding a place to start, the publishing order is still the best reading order, starting with the colour of magic.
The colour of magic paperback book cover by terry pratchett. The discworld is the fictional setting of terry pratchetts most iconic fantasy novel series. The 3rd and 4th books in publication order are the start to witches and death so its sort of like youre meant to read the into books first. About sir terry all books discworld reading order for younger readers exploring discworld the long earth. The discworld series terry pratchett books discworld emporium. Discworld in order is a very simple bibliography of the works of terry pratchett. In the art of discworld, terry pratchett takes us on a guided tour of the discworld, courtesy of his favourite discworld artist, paul kidby.
In fact, the discworld series is probably the only one where in some cases reading a later book adds meaning to an earlier one, unlike other series where the opposite is generally true. Although this world may appear completely different to our own, the discworld novels explore a multitude of very human issues. Pratchetts nondiscworld novels, stories, and series. If youre looking for a onebookstand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. The discworld series consists of several sub series. Reading them through in order was an amazing experience, but starting with the colour of magic despite the fact that i thought significantly more of it than many others seem to perhaps requires a bit more patience from your firsttimer than some of the later books. If you like what you read, then dive into the series in publish order you can skip the one you already read. Mar, 2015 complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels march, 2015 march, 2015 by jd shipengrover comments. It includes various unannotated lists of titles with publication dates. The reading order is much debated on teh intarwebz, from which i conclude that it doesnt actually matter all that much. The discworld series began in 1983 with the colour of magic. Where it licked the wizards quarter it burned blue and green and was even laced with strange sparks of the eighth colour, octarine.
The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the final novel the shepherds crown was published in 2015, following pratchetts death. Explore the richest, the funniest, the most detailed fantasy world in the history of literature. Number of books in this series is 41 and they are listed in publishing. What is the correct order for reading material of isaac. Discworld novels have also won awards such as the prometheus award and the carnegie medal. Krzysztof kietzman is credited with creating the chart, though it seems.
The books arent labeled according to the series they belong to, and the books can be. Terry pratchetts discworld series comprises of a staggering 41 novels, 32 years in the making. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett, set on. The discworld novels can be read in any order but the colour of magic is the first book in the wizards series. The opening introduction says that it is a list of all the authors books. Darwins watch the pratchett portfolio the art of discworld. Terry pratchetts thirtyseventh discworld adventure, featuring pies, fashion, ankhmorporks beautiful game and the unseen university. The colour of magic fire roared through the bifurcated city of ankhmorpork. I know, ive been binge reading pratchett since the 1990s. The novels do contain a number of subseries, told in roughly chronological order. Discworld reading order downloable guides sir terry pratchett.
You might want to start with equal rites and then work back to the first two later. This story arc is arguably one of the most popular, largely due. The chronological discworld project reading all 39 of terry. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. Please note that only 12 discworld books have been translated into hebrew thus far. Microsoft powerpoint the discworld reading order guide 1. Great whodunitconspiracy stories that feature the ankhmorpork city watch, the citys police force, lord vetinari, the cities patrician, and a variety of cameos from the other arcs. Complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels hanging. The plot of those books is rather standalone and not reliant on any previous novels information. In total, there are 41 discworld novels published over 32 years. You will undoubtedly enjoy reading about the somewhat cartoonish world which is populated by intriguing and unlikely characters. The novels of this series are based on the comic fantasy genre and are written by english novelist terry pratchett. Complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels.
I have read them all several times, some more than others. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The inhouse pdf rendering service has been withdrawn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the color of magic. From then until 2011, there was at least one discworld novel published every year. All the latest news and discussions about terry pratchetts books, discworld, events and more register here for the official terry pratchett forums. I sought out experts on which order to read the books, since there is no one straight linear way to read the books. It is a fictional flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle, great atuin. The first two books are written in quite a different style, and its not for everyone.
Usually sam stays off the street and works behind a desk, but when a particularly vicious psychopath kills one of the men under his command, vimes is determined to find carcer and bring him down. The series is set in a fictional world known as discworld. It can be regarded as the absolute minimum of the books that need to be read for the series to be coherent and make sense. I think, sjwolf, that becoming a disc zealot kind of misses the point of the books and the true spirit of pratchett. More than 80 million discworld books have been sold in 37 languages. However for those that stick it out you will uncover a highly satirical version of london from both the eyes of a tourist and a local. The colour of magic by terry pratchett the colour of magic.
The following reading order guide was created by krzysztof kietzman who was inspired by the original ascii guide. I was becoming lost in the plethora of books written by terry prachett and needed a list for guidance. In honor of terry pratchett, i want to share with everyone, one of my favorite places in all the worlds terry pratchetts discworld. I just read them as i found them at the library and i turned out just fine.
The sea and the little fishes is a discworld novella terry pratchetts profoundly irreverent, in the light fantastic only one individual can on discworld, a dying wizard tries to pass on his terry pratchetts profoundly irreverent novels when last seen, the singularly inept wizard kingdoms wobble, crowns topple and knives. Instead, she focuses on how she has to be the good witch, and right all the time. Discworld now spans over 40 books and at least six series arcs, not to mention the miscellanies, companions and science books published over the years. What order should i be reading the discworld books in. Pratchetts discworld novels by character, in chronological order, and alphabetized. Um is destroyed in the first war with the ice giants. The witches books featuring granny weatherwax, nanny ogg et al the death books featuring death and susan sto helit, often against the auditors the city watch books featuring sam vimes and the rest of the watchmen. All terry pratchett books show list info unseen university challenge and the wyrdest link are written by david langford and thus were not included in this list as they are not by sir terry. In the bbcs big read, four discworld novels were in the top 100, and a total of fourteen in the top 200. Order of discworld books discworld is a universe and series of fantasy novels created by british author terry pratchett. The books arent labeled according to the series they belong to, and the books can be read and enjoyed without reading them in order phew.
In what order should i read pratchetts discworld novels. The discworld is a flat disc, which rests on the backs of 4 elephants. The 41 discworld novels can be read in any order, and we have created two downloadable reading order lists to help best explore the stories and characters. See the complete discworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. At any rate, you wont encounter spoilers if you read the books in this order. One of the top performing books in the discworld series is the color of magic which is the first installment in the series. How many books are in terry pratchetts discworld series. The discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the history of the written word. I have been sucked into the discworld, and i am just fine with that. The unseen university cut out book the discworld diaries once more with footnotes the wit and wisdom of discworld the folklore of discworld games the colour of magic discworld mud discworld discworld ii gurps discworld discworld noir films and tv series welcome to the discworld soul music wyrd sisters hogfather. Complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels march, 2015 march, 2015 by jd shipengrover comments. The discworld is a series of 40 different novels published from 1983 up to 20.
Since that time, there have been over 40 books in the discworld series, including companion books, map books, quiz books, diaries and science books. The witches stories which later expand further into his childrens series the tiffany aching series. The chronological discworld project reading all 39 of. The rincewind books featuring rincewind and the luggage. All of the above are discworld books as you know, the numbers beside are the order they come in but they have been separated under characters standalone. The series has been adapted into many other different forms of media, including movies, television, video games, plays, radio and comic books. Causes for genial, over a beer argument about how many discworld books there. The discworld book series by multiple authors includes books the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal rites, and several more.
The recently and sadly posthumously published the shepherds crown is generally regarded as the 41st discworld novel. The discworld novels in chronological order by publication date 1. The official home of the unofficial discworld reading order guide. Dec 26, 2012 the reading order is much debated on teh intarwebz, from which i conclude that it doesnt actually matter all that much. Pratchetts discworld companions, art books, and maps. When i got into pratchett, it was due to the watch series. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett 19482015. But bear in mind that the first two, the colour of magic and the light fantastic, were written before pratchett really found his voice, and are lighter and more uneven in tone. The great thing about the discworld novels is, it doesnt really matter what order you read them in. The discworld series of books are a series of fantasy books written by the late terry pratchett which take place on the realm of the discworld a planet the shape of a disc floating through space, supported by four elephants, floating through space on the back of a giant turtle, the great atuin. As two armies march, commander vimes of ankhmorpork city watch faces unpleasant foes who are out to get him and thats just the people on his side. Terry pratchett books discworld emporium discworld. Discworld reading order downloable guides sir terry.
This list is current to march 2015 and is open for updates. The diagram is incomplete, as there is another watch novel after thud. Below is the order of when terry pratchetts discworld novels were originally released. The last few weeks, my reading has been monopolized by the mind of terry pratchett. If youre looking for a one book stand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. Terry pratchetts discworld is a poignant reflection of the comedies, tragedies and oddities of the human condition, garnished with the magic of fantasy a mirror to our own world that will have you laughing, and crying out loud and often the same time. Terry pratchett was a very prolific novelist and his books are enjoyed by readers of all ages worldwide. The discworld series terry pratchett books discworld. What order did you read terry pratchetts discworld in and. A novel of discworld kindle edition by pratchett, terry. Terry pratchetts discworld series comprises of a staggering 41 novels, 32 years in the. The novels do contain a number of subseries, told in roughly chronological order, so you might as well begin at the beginni.
Below is the order in which terry pratchetts novels have been released in. Other books the discworld companion the science of discworld the science of discworld ii. There are 47 books in the series, several short stories, and supplemental books like the science of discworld, wheres my cow, and the world of poo. And apart from the watch novels, vimes also appears as a secondary character in the truth, monstrous regiment and raising steam. There is the traditional discworld reading order, which is listed here, which is the order terry wrote them up until his death. These centre around certain groups of characters, for example, the watch series centres around the ankhmorpork police force.
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