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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:
Publication order (recommended)
- The Colour of Magic(1983)
- The Light Fantastic(1986)
- Equal Rites(1987)
- Mort(1987)
- Sourcery(1988)
- Wyrd Sisters(1988)
- Pyramids(1989)
- Guards! Guards!(1989)
- Eric(1990)
- Moving Pictures(1990)
- Reaper Man(1991)
- Witches Abroad(1991)
- Small Gods(1992)
- Lords and Ladies(1992)
- Men at Arms(1993)
- Soul Music(1994)
- Interesting Times(1995)
- Maskerade(1995)
- Feet of Clay(1996)
- Hogfather(1996)
- Jingo(1997)
- The Last Continent(1998)
- Carpe Jugulum(1998)
- The Fifth Elephant(1999)
- The Truth(2000)
- Thief of Time(2001)
- The Last Hero(2001)
- The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents(2001)
- Night Watch(2002)
- The Wee Free Men(2003)
- Monstrous Regiment(2003)
- A Hat Full of Sky(2004)
- Going Postal(2004)
- Thud!(2005)
- Wintersmith(2006)
- Making Money(2007)
- Unseen Academicals(2009)
- I Shall Wear Midnight(2010)
- Snuff(2011)
- Raising Steam(2013)
- The Shepherd's Crown(2015)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the Discworld series?
There are 41 books in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, beginning with The Colour of Magic (1983) and most recently The Shepherd's Crown (2015).
What is the first Discworld book?
The first book is The Colour of Magic, published in 1983. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read Discworld in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.