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The Color of Magic
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top 10 in 5.3% of libraries
More read than 86% of books on BookSorted
The Discworld, In Order
41 Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett, ranked & ordered by BookSorted.app readers
Loosely split across the Wizards, Witches, Death, and City Watch — most readers start with Guards! Guards! or Mort rather than book one. Where to start & the best books →
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Discworld, Answered
Where should I start reading Discworld?
There's no required order. Guards! Guards! and Mort are the most commonly read starting points among BookSorted readers, and both work as standalone introductions. For the true publication starting point, that's The Color of Magic.
What is the best Discworld book?
By reader ratings on BookSorted, Night Watch currently rates highest, followed by Monstrous Regiment and Going Postal.
Do Discworld books need to be read in order?
No. Discworld splits into sub-series that mostly stand on their own. Reading in order within a sub-series matters more than reading the whole series in publication order.
What are the Discworld sub-series?
The main threads are the Rincewind/Wizards books, the Witches books, the Death books, and the City Watch books, plus the later Moist von Lipwig and Tiffany Aching arcs. Each can be read start to finish on its own.