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The short answer
Terry Pratchett · 41 books
- How many books?
- There are 41 books in the Discworld series, published 1983–2015.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with The Shepherd's Crown (2015).
- Where to start
- Start with The Colour of Magic (1983).
About 14,500 pages — roughly 240 hours of reading
Fantasy
A sprawling, endlessly funny comic-fantasy universe following witches, wizards, guards, and gods across a flat world carried through space on the back of a giant turtle.
Here is the complete Discworld reading order — all 41 books by Terry Pratchett, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The Colour of MagicIncompetent wizard Rincewind reluctantly guides the Discworld's first tourist across a chaotic, dangerous world.1983240 pages
- The Light FantasticRincewind and the hapless tourist Twoflower race to save the Discworld from an approaching mysterious red star.1986256 pages
- Equal RitesA young girl accidentally given wizard powers challenges the wizards' all-male tradition at Unseen University.1987255 pages
- MortA gawky teenager takes a job as Death's apprentice, with disastrous consequences when he takes the job too personally.1987297 pages
- SourceryA powerful young wizard's arrival threatens to plunge the Discworld into a magical apocalypse.1988308 pages
- Wyrd SistersThree witches meddle in the politics of a small kingdom after a king's murder, echoing a certain Shakespearean plot.1988322 pages
- PyramidsA young pharaoh returns home to find his kingdom's ancient traditions colliding disastrously with new pyramid-building ambition.1989366 pages
- Guards! Guards!The hapless City Watch of Ankh-Morpork must stop a secret society from summoning a dragon to seize the throne.1989378 pages
- EricA teenage demonologist accidentally summons the incompetent wizard Rincewind instead of a proper demon, sending them on a chaotic journey.1990158 pages
- Moving PicturesA strange magical force draws Discworld's citizens toward a new industry making moving pictures, with unsettling consequences.1990360 pages
- Reaper ManDeath is forcibly retired, throwing life and death on the Discworld into chaos.1991301 pages
- Witches AbroadGranny Weatherwax and her fellow witches travel abroad to stop a fairy godmother from forcing a happy ending on an unwilling girl.1991320 pages
- Small GodsA god reduced to a tortoise's form must rebuild his faith through the eyes of his only true believer.1992351 pages
- Lords and LadiesDangerous elves threaten to invade the Discworld through a weakening barrier near Lancre.1992377 pages
- Men at ArmsThe City Watch investigates a series of murders committed with a rare and deadly weapon while integrating new, unconventional recruits.1993377 pages
- Soul MusicA new, irresistible form of music with rocks in it sweeps Ankh-Morpork, and Death's granddaughter must stop it from taking hold.1994384 pages
- Interesting TimesRincewind is dragged into a revolution in the distant Agatean Empire.1995352 pages
- MaskeradeGranny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg investigate mysterious deaths at Ankh-Morpork's opera house.1995363 pages
- Feet of ClayThe City Watch investigates poisonings and a golem murder mystery that questions who -- or what -- can be considered a person.1996379 pages
- HogfatherDeath fills in for the Discworld's Santa-like Hogfather after an assassination plot threatens the holiday's very existence.1996383 pages
- JingoAnkh-Morpork teeters on the brink of war with a rival city over a disputed island that rises from the sea.1997415 pages
- The Last ContinentRincewind is stranded on a chaotic, drought-stricken continent that bears a strong resemblance to Australia.1998406 pages
- Carpe JugulumA modernized vampire family invades Lancre, testing Granny Weatherwax and the local witches.1998378 pages
- The Fifth ElephantCommander Vimes travels to a dwarf kingdom on a diplomatic mission that becomes tangled in a coronation conspiracy.1999415 pages
- The TruthAnkh-Morpork's first newspaper emerges, exposing a conspiracy while grappling with the power and pitfalls of a free press.2000392 pages
- Thief of TimeThe Auditors of Reality scheme to stop time itself, forcing Death's granddaughter and a mysterious order of monks into action.2001384 pages
- The Last HeroAn aging band of barbarian heroes sets out on one final, world-threatening quest.2001174 pages
- The Amazing Maurice and His Educated RodentsA streetwise cat and his talking rats run a profitable rat-plague con that goes dangerously wrong in a superstitious town.2001270 pages
- Night WatchCommander Vimes is thrown back in time to relive a pivotal, violent chapter of Ankh-Morpork's history as his younger self's mentor.2002400 pages
- The Wee Free MenA young witch-in-training named Tiffany Aching battles fairy-tale monsters with the help of tiny, unruly blue men.2003317 pages
- Monstrous RegimentA girl disguises herself as a man to join her nation's army and search for her missing brother.2003411 pages
- A Hat Full of SkyTiffany Aching leaves home to train as a witch and must fight off a dangerous, invisible predator.2004351 pages
- Going PostalA con artist is sentenced to revive Ankh-Morpork's derelict postal service or face execution.2004416 pages
- Thud!Commander Vimes investigates a murder that threatens to reignite ancient hostilities between dwarfs and trolls.2005398 pages
- WintersmithTiffany Aching accidentally attracts the romantic attention of a primordial winter spirit, throwing the seasons out of balance.2006360 pages
- Making MoneyMoist von Lipwig is pressured into running Ankh-Morpork's mint and reforming its currency.2007400 pages
- Unseen AcademicalsUnseen University's wizards are drawn into organizing a football match with unexpected stakes.2009464 pages
- I Shall Wear MidnightTiffany Aching, now the local witch, must clear her name after being framed and confront a growing wave of superstition and hatred.2010416 pages
- SnuffCommander Vimes investigates a murder while on a country holiday, uncovering a smuggling and slavery operation.2011461 pages
- Raising SteamThe arrival of the railway transforms Ankh-Morpork even as it stirs dwarf extremist opposition to progress.2013408 pages
- The Shepherd's CrownTiffany Aching faces a great loss and a renewed threat from the elves as she takes on greater responsibility.2015319 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Discworld books are there?
There are 41 books in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, from The Colour of Magic (1983) to The Shepherd's Crown (2015). Together they run to about 14,500 pages.
Is the Discworld series finished?
Yes. Terry Pratchett completed the series with The Shepherd's Crown in 2015; all 41 books are out now.
What is the first Discworld book?
The Colour of Magic (1983) is book one, at 240 pages. Incompetent wizard Rincewind reluctantly guides the Discworld's first tourist across a chaotic, dangerous world.
Should I read the Discworld series in publication order?
Yes. For the Discworld series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Colour of Magic (1983) through The Shepherd's Crown (2015).
How long does it take to read all Discworld books?
About 14,500 pages across 41 books — roughly 240 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Unseen Academicals (464 pages); the shortest is Eric (158 pages).