The series is set in a fictional world known as discworld. I started around reaper man because that was the book that had been published when i was the right age to be given them as gifts. The discworld is a series of 40 different novels published from 1983 up to 20. To help you find them, ive compiled the complete list of all the discworld books with links to worldcat so that you can find them near you. The reading order is much debated on teh intarwebz, from which i conclude that it doesnt actually matter all that much.
Samuel sam vimes is the commander of the ankhmorpork city watch. The series has been adapted into many other different forms of media, including movies, television, video games, plays, radio and comic books. Samuel sam vimes is a policeman from terry pratchetts discworld series. The stories feature a tight cast of witches that operate in and around a sleep country town. Discworld death series discworld ankhmorpork city watch series discworld witches series discworld rincewind series discworld tiffany aching. Discworld in order is a very simple bibliography of the works of terry pratchett. This book is one of the latter in terry pratchett writing career when he has fully develop his discworld story structure. The discworld book series by multiple authors includes books the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal rites, and several more. Apr 19, 2019 this is not the order in which they were written. Terry pratchetts discworld books by publishing date. The colour of magic is the first book, but some people consider it less suitable as a starter because the writing style differs greatly from later books.
Lloyd does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from. A terry pratchett bibliography originally derived from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia on 3 july 2005 and ppints bibliography, mucked about with since then. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The site is updated daily with new authors and series. The discworld series is a ribtickling fantasy book series authored by the critically acclaimed writer, 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. What order should i be reading the discworld books in. I have a handful of them, but theyre out of order so planning on steadily buying the rest. Were a group of book lovers whose sole goal is to eventually list every author and book series there is in publication order and chronological order. Below is the order in which terry pratchetts novels have been released in. The discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the history of the written word. They are listed in order below, with the distinguishing characters of their subseries noted. The definitive listing of terry pratchetts discworld novels. The novels do contain a number of subseries, told in roughly chronological order, so you might as well begin at the beginni. The discworld is the fictional setting of terry pratchetts most iconic series.
The discworld is the fictional setting of terry pratchetts most iconic fantasy novel series. 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. Discworld chronology all things discworldian the guild. In hindsight, i wish i had started from the beginning and gone in order, to experience the development of the discworld. See the complete discworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
These centre around certain groups of characters, for example, the watch series centres around the ankhmorpork police force. Rincewind the wizard is a fictional character appearing in the discworld novels of terry pratchett, several of which feature him as the central character. Fortunately, lots and lots of libraries around the world hold these books. Mar, 2015 fortunately, lots and lots of libraries around the world hold these books.
The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the final novel the shepherds crown was published in 2015. Samuel sam vimes is a fictional character in terry pratchetts discworld series. The shepherds crown is the 41th discworld book, and the 5th book in the tiffinay aching series. 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. In hindsight, i wish i had started from the beginning and gone in order, to experience the development of the discworld from a satire of fantasy into a satire in fantasy.
The colour of magic paperback book cover by terry pratchett. Dec 26, 2012 the reading order is much debated on teh intarwebz, from which i conclude that it doesnt actually matter all that much. Vimes is depicted in the novels as somewhere between an inspector morsetype oldschool british policeman, and a film noiresque grizzled detective. Terry pratchett was a very prolific novelist and his books are enjoyed by readers of all ages worldwide. This book series is set in the fictional world of discworld, a flat disc that balances on the backs of four elephants. We have been supplying official, licenced discworld. This book did so well in the market that the bbc decided to broadcast a series on it in 1985. Discworld is a universe and series of fantasy novels created by british author terry pratchett. I cant offhand think of any of the books are out of the normal time sequence. Pratchett quit working at cegb and decided to become a fulltime author in 1987. After the first discworld book the colour of magic came out in 1983, pratchett would write an average of two books a year, skipping around to tell whatever story captivated him at that moment. The following reading order guide was created by krzysztof kietzman who was inspired by the original ascii guide.
The watch series is one of several subseries of the discworld series. I think, sjwolf, that becoming a disc zealot kind of misses the point of the books. Pratchetts non discworld novels, stories, and series. He is the central character of the watch series, in which his rises from. I hear reading them in publication order is a bad idea, so i decided to come to you guys. It includes various unannotated lists of titles with publication dates. Although this world may look and sound completely different to our own. A non discworld book, good omens, his 1990 collaboration with neil gaiman, has been a longtime bestseller, and was reissued in hardcover by william morrow in early 2006 it is also available as a. Terry pratchetts discworld series comprises of a staggering 41 novels, 32 years in the making.
Oct 02, 2016 reading them randomly actually kinda works because his stories are crazy, fun and chaotic and they are not part of a series, the characters are different in every book, but my preference is still to read discworld novels by publishing date. The colour of magic the light fantastic sourcery eric interesting times the last continent the last hero. The series deals with the political, scientific and cultural issues of the society in a comic and satirical manner. The 41 discworld novels can be read in any order, and we have created two. The series began in 1983 with the colour of magic and continued until the. The elephants rest on the back of a huge turtle named great atuin. Pratchetts discworld novels by character, in chronological order, and alphabetized. The colour of magic, 1983, hardcover paperback kindle.
This may be even further back because what if djel counts 1 year as 1. The watch series is one of several subseries of the discworld. Complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels. The first two books are written in quite a different style, and its not for everyone. Discworld reading order downloable guides sir terry pratchett. This is the unofficial, discworld reading order and timeline for those who want to experience the list of discworld books in chronological order. Chronological order reveals the characters and their stories over the course of time. Terry pratchett sadly passed away on march 12th, 2015. Small gods is always the book i recommend to people as their first foray into the discworld.
If youre looking for a onebookstand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. New terry pratchett books discworld emporium discworld. His full name and title is his grace, the duke of ankh, commander sir samuel. For anyone who has read pratchetts epic series, how would you suggest reading the them. Discworld collectors edition calendar 2021 pre order. Terry pratchett was an english author who is best known for his discworld comic fantasy series. Having read these two stories together again as one book,im happy to say i was right. First of all a friendly note from the team at hq our faqs are very tongue in cheek and are not meant to offend in any way, they reflect real questions we are asked on a regular basis and we hope they help you find the answers youre looking for. The last book written by terry pratchett was the shepherds crown, which was release posthumously in august 2015. Although this world may appear completely different to our own, the discworld novels explore a multitude of very human issues. The colour of magic the light fantastic sourcery eric interesting times the last continent the last. Join the city watch with the discworld calendar 2021 where the brave officers of ankhmorporks law enforcement institution will watch over your year and aid and abet your daily appointments no disorganiser required, and no binglybingly beep. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. With thanks to graeme neill, who is behind the blog pratchett job, in which hes reading all of the discworld novels in chronological order and writing about each of them.
Indulge in some of the latest editions of terrys stories and brand new books about the man and his work. See the complete discworld series book list in order, box sets or. Choose from our extensive range of discworld themed tshirts, available in a range of designs, sizes and styles. In total, there are 41 discworld novels published over 32 years. Ill echo uwjbc, heres a repost of a response i made earlier to another person asking about discworld publication order is the most satisfying in my opinion, because almost every book has subtle callbacks to the one previously published and as the series goes on the world evolves. In what order should i read pratchetts discworld novels. Terry might be gone but his words live on, and as new editions of his precious books. This lists the discworld books in order by publication date, and is perfect for readers who want to. Its a meditation on religion, personal morality, the dangers and.
Pratchett battled alzheimers disease for years after announcing it online in 2007. All the discworld novels take place on a flat, circular world which sits on the back of four elephants, which stand on the back of a giant star turtle. Terry pratchett sam vimes books in order i have read going postal and really enjoyed it. Published discworld books edit the colour of magic 1983 rincewind. If youre a newcomer to the wondrous writings of terry pratchett and his discworld novels, heres a reading order guide for every book in the series. This book series is set in the fictional world of discworld, a flat disc that balances on the. Discworld ankhmorpork city watch series by terry pratchett. After terry pratchetts death, i decided to start reading discworld. The four elephants, in turn, balance on the back of a gigantic turtle. Although this world may look and sound completely different to our own, the discworld novels explore a multitude. The recommended reading order of the books is given in the article reading order. The volume of sales for his works skyrocketed in europe and his books. The novels of this series are based on the comic fantasy genre and are written by english novelist terry pratchett. Lloyd does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
This book deal with some very serious historical delima regarding the classic case of the stranger hero who is the long lost king of some kingdom. Discworld companion books discworld maps the science of discworld subseries. The discworld series consists of several sub series. A parody of magic and monsters often based around fairy tales. This is a remarkably handy little chart all the main lines of the discworld books are laid out in their chronological sequence, with. Set on the fictional discworld, a flat disc balanced on the. The discworld novels in chronological order by publication date. He is a failed student at the unseen university for wizards in ankhmorpork, often described by scholars as the magical equivalent to the number zero, and spends just about all of his time running away from various bands of people who want. The discworld is a flat disc, which rests on the backs of 4 elephants. Reading them randomly actually kinda works because his stories are crazy, fun and chaotic and they are not part of a series, the characters are different in every book, but my preference is still to read discworld novels by publishing date. Chronologically the obvious route is to read the books in order of publication. Every discworld novel ranked definitively by me went.
All the discworld novels take place on a flat, circular world which sits on the back of four. Mort one of terrys early books featuring his characteristic wit, lateral. The novels do contain a number of subseries, told in roughly chronological order. And friends recommended to start the vimes series as well.
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