Discworld Reading Order

   This is my recommendation on the "best way" to read Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. You should also see L-Space.

   The Colour of Magic is the first book, but probably not the best to start with (it's funny, but not a good representative of Discworld). I suggest starting with Mort, Guards! Guards!, or Equal Rites.

   Pratchett writes sub-series based on different groups of characters, and the characters do develop in later books, so either read all of the books in order, or each subseries in order.

Rincewind:

     1	The Colour of Magic
     2	The Light Fantastic
     5	Sourcery
     9	Eric
    17	Interesting Times
    22	The Last Continent
    27	The Last Hero
    

Witches:

     3	Equal Rites
     6	Wyrd Sisters
    12	Witches Abroad
    14	Lords and Ladies
    18	Maskerade
    23	Carpe Jugulum
    

Death:

     4	Mort
    11	Reaper Man
    16	Soul Music
    20	Hogfather
    26	Thief of Time
    

Watch:

     8	Guards! Guards!
    15	Men at Arms
    19	Feet of Clay
    21	Jingo
    24	The Fifth Elephant
    25	The Truth
    29	Night Watch (read #26 Thief of Time first)
    

Standalone:

     7	Pyramids
    10	Moving Pictures
    13	Small Gods
    28	The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
    

   All of his non-Discworld books are good, too.

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