Pratchetts discworld companions, art books, and maps. 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 discworld is a flat disc, which rests on the backs of 4 elephants. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Since that time, there have been over 40 books in the discworld series, including companion books, map books, quiz books, diaries and science books. Complete list of terry pratchetts discworld novels. There are also the extraneous materials the maps, diaries, graphic novels, quizbooks, short stories and various other things that arent novels, but are still parts of discworld in their own right. All the latest news and discussions about terry pratchetts books, discworld, events and more register here for the official terry pratchett forums. The last few weeks, my reading has been monopolized by the mind of terry pratchett. I could just order online, but i feel its cheating, and no more books after that. The discworld maps book series by multiple authors includes books a tourist guide to lancre, the compleat discworld atlas, the compleat ankhmorpork, and several more.
It was published on 11 october 2011 in the united states, and october 2011 in the united kingdom. Each book takes place on the flat discworld, on the back of a turtle. An encyclopedia based on terry pratchetts novels that anyone can edit. I sought out experts on which order to read the books, since there is no one straight linear way to read the books. The series is set in a fictional world known as discworld. Terry pratchett died 5 years ago today 12th march 2015, here are his discworld books in publishing order oc. Pratchetts non discworld novels, stories, and series. The ankhmorpork map for ipad will be released today 11 february 20 on the app store.
Discworld books download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. This deluxe special limited edition is exclusive to only discworld. Discworld in order is a very simple bibliography of the works of terry pratchett. I also advise attempting a publishing order readthrough at least once. Discworld reading order guides a suggested reading order for the discworld books of terry pratchett terry pratchett discworld order of books. 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 discworld itself grew to become one of the most richly detailed and inventive fantasy worlds in the history of the written word. Discworld novels have also won awards such as the prometheus award and the carnegie medal. Terry pratchetts discworld books by publishing date. The thing about discworld is that you dont necessarily have to read his books in order. If youre new to the series our handy book generator will help you to decide which one to read first. However reading it in order of publication is generally illadvised. Witches abroad is the 12th discworld novel by sir terry pratchett. But earlier discworld books were not available yet in the u.
Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and his discworld books have become truly iconic. See the complete discworld maps series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It includes various unannotated lists of titles with publication dates.
Mar, 2015 these books never fail to inspire me, and i want to share them with you. Pratchetts nondiscworld novels, stories, and series. This wiki contains a plethora of spoilers relating to terry pratchetts novels. Being the onlie true and mostlie accurate mappe of the fantastyk and magical dyscworlde by terry pratchett 4. Then i read them, and reread them all in publishing order but i think you can read any one first and enjoy it. I have been sucked into the discworld, and i am just fine with that. To date there are a total of 36 books in the discworld series, of which four so far are written for children. In the bbcs big read, four discworld novels were in the top 100, and a total of fourteen in the top 200.
If i wanted to maintain chronology, and get all of the back references, which order should i be reading the books in. Terry pratchett died 5 years ago today 12th march 2015. Terry pratchett was a very prolific novelist and his books are enjoyed by readers of all ages worldwide. Fortunately, lots and lots of libraries around the world hold these books. The following reading order guide was created by krzysztof kietzman who was inspired by the original ascii guide. Discworld is one of the most remarkable fantasy series ever created, but since its so big many often look for a better discworld reading order. Its very funny and extremely accessible, even if you dont know anything about the disc. But the novels are divided into subseries and some fans might want to follow a particular subseries or just check how the books link up when reading in the publishing order. In 1987 he turned to writing full time, and has not looked back since. That is the setting for terry pratchetts phenomenally successful discworld series, which now celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Sir terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. Although this world may appear completely different to our own, the discworld novels explore a multitude of very human issues. 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. Pratchetts discworld novels by character, in chronological order, and alphabetized. 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.
The first official discworld journal is full of characters and quotes from the death series of terry pratchetts discworld books, with ample space in which to write. The book is the thirdfastestselling novel in the united kingdom since records began. Several books are adapted to the theatre, tv or film or are planned to be. My friends that read it told me to read them in order of publication for the first 4 then read guards guards to finish off the intro books. About sir terry all books discworld reading order for younger readers exploring discworld the long earth. Its been hard for me to find a good list that says in what order to read 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, following pratchetts death. Might need an updated version, as this one is missing a few books. The novels of this series are based on the comic fantasy genre and are written by english novelist terry pratchett. I have seen various lists and maps and recommendations, but nothing as well laid out as this.
In all, he was the author of fifty bestselling books. The ankhmorpork city watch discworld journal 2021 pre order. This book series is set in the fictional world of discworld, a flat disc that balances on the backs of four elephants. Wear terry pratchetts incredible books close to your hearts with our stunning doublesided pendant featuring a magnificently detailed miniature. This book did so well in the market that the bbc decided to broadcast a series on it in 1985. What order did you read terry pratchetts discworld in and. Going postal is a great introduction to the series. The discworld graphic novels presents the very first two volumes of this muchloved series in graphic novel form. I have read them all several times, some more than others. If youre looking for a one book stand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. The discworld books can be split up into several miniseries, based on the main characters.
Below is the order of when terry pratchetts discworld novels were originally released. The official home of the unofficial discworld reading order guide. One of the top performing books in the discworld series is the color of magic which is the first installment in the series. Snuff is the 39th novel in the discworld series, written by terry pratchett. The book has a signature page with a new piece of artwork produced especially for this edition and an exclusive print is presented separately for framing. The recommended reading order of the books is given in the article reading order. This is a remarkably handy little chart all the main lines of the discworld books are laid out in their chronological sequence, with. 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 volume of sales for his works skyrocketed in europe and his books were topping most chats in the world. Now that im only missing one i shall wear midnight, its getting harder to find. They all take place in the same world, and all the characters pop up and make cameos in each others stories, but it doesnt really matter. The discworld novels by terry pratchett are the funniest. These centre around certain groups of characters, for example, the watch series centres around the ankhmorpork police force. Indulge in some of the latest editions of terrys stories and brand new books about the man and his work.
By this time he had already written four discworld novels. If youre looking for a onebookstand, any of the stories can be enjoyed immensely in isolation, but if youre. You will undoubtedly enjoy reading about the somewhat cartoonish world which is populated by intriguing and unlikely characters. More than 80 million discworld books have been sold in 37 languages. Ive read some of the discworld books, and they were referencing each other in an order different than what ive been reading. After having read that, i just read them all in order. See the complete discworld series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The discworld is a place and a time parallel to our own but also very different. The discworld series consists of several sub series. Terry pratchetts first discworld novel, the colour of magic, was the start of what would become a phenomenally successful series of 41 books. The first two books are written in quite a different style, and its not for everyone. What order should i be reading the discworld books in. The discworld is a series of 40 different novels published from 1983 up to 20. We recommend the watch arc for a more mature read and the witches for the younger audience. Its got some pretty funny stuff in it about the various explorers of the discworld, and comments from pratchett and briggs about the making of the map. This turtle floats along in space, and its inhabitants work to make their worlds better or live their lives. The discworld book series by multiple authors includes books the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal rites, and several more. 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. 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. Set on the fictional discworld, a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants which in turn stand on the back of a giant turtle. A terry pratchett bibliography originally derived from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia on 3 july 2005 and ppints bibliography, mucked about with since then.
We have been supplying official, licenced discworld merchandise featuring the artwork of paul kidby for over twenty years. He is the lead character in eight discworld novels and four science of discworld supplementary books. These books never fail to inspire me, and i want to share them with you. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first discworld novel, the color of magic, in 1983. Sir terry pratchett was the author of over fifty bestselling books. Terry pratchetts discworld novels span over 40 books but they can be organized by several character arcs. When finding a place to start, the publishing order is still the best reading order, starting with the colour of magic. Choose from our extensive range of discworld themed tshirts, available in a range of designs, sizes and styles. Below is the order in which terry pratchetts novels have been released in. The first of these childrens books, the amazing maurice and his educated rodents, won the carnegie medal. Number of books in this series is 41 and they are listed in publishing. 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. Terry pratchetts discworld series comprises of a staggering 41 novels, 32 years in the making.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The unofficial discworld reading order guide now has. Last time i counted we were on 40 regular disc books discworld reading order guide 2. Discworld is a comic fantasy book series written by the english author terry pratchett 19482015. The discworld series is a ribtickling fantasy book series authored by the critically acclaimed writer, terry pratchett. When i got into pratchett, it was due to the watch series. Pratchett quit working at cegb and decided to become a fulltime author in 1987. 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 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.
Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Click download or read online button to get discworld books book now. In total, there are 41 discworld novels published over 32 years. This may be even further back because what if djel counts 1 year as 1 rotation of the disk.
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