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Which Terry Pratchett books is this?? I've been wanting to start some of his works but not sure where to jump in. Any recommendations would be appreciated ��
Okay, that quote is from I Shall Wear Midnight, which is.... Really far down the line. So don’t start there.
I’ll talk through a few options, but if you’re just looking for a quick flow chart to make a decision, you can use this:
Okay, so my longer answer, after I lay out some groundwork:
Basically, it’s a touch misleading to consider Discworld a series. It’s a setting, and there’s really a handful of series that Pratchett writes, along with a few books that are stand-alone-esque, i.e., even the standalone books might have minor appearances from main characters of a series. So, with that in mind.
My first Discworld book was Guards! Guards!, it starts off the Ankh-Morpork Watch series, and it’s pretty great. That is one of my favorites of the series- I’m also a big fan of Going Postal, which is a series focused on a conman getting forced to work for the Ankh-Morpork city government. Wyrd Sisters is another great starting point- the Lancre Witches series about, uh, witches, but Esme Weatherwax is just... She’s cranky and crafty and I adore her.
If you want something stand-alone, Small Gods is amazing. It’s a satire on religion, and the main character is great. I also really like The Truth, it’s about the first newspaper being established in Ankh-Morpork, the modernization of the city is a fun thread through a lot of things, and this one is really fun.
So. There’s five options to get started on Discworld. If one of them catches your eye, go for it. Or any of the other books in the flow chart would be good places to start in on it, too. Enjoy!
