Thud!
Thud! is a Discworld novel centered on Sam Vimes and the City Watch, and it begins with a murder that threatens to ignite an old conflict all over again. In Ankh-Morpork, tensions between dwarfs and trolls are already running high…
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Going Postal
Going Postal is a Discworld novel set in Ankh-Morpork, and it begins with one of Terry Pratchett’s most irresistible setups: con artist Moist von Lipwig is given a choice between death and public service. Appointed Postmaster General, he is forced…
A Hat Full of Sky
A Hat Full of Sky is the second Tiffany Aching novel, and it follows Tiffany as she begins her apprenticeship in witchcraft. What she finds is not the glamorous version of magic she might have imagined, but hard work, practical…
Monstrous Regiment
Monstrous Regiment is a Discworld novel set against the backdrop of war, but it begins with a very personal motive. Polly Perks cuts her hair, disguises herself as a boy, and joins the army in order to find her missing…
The Wee Free Men
The Wee Free Men is a Discworld novel that introduces Tiffany Aching, a young girl from the Chalk who wants to be a witch but is still learning what that really means. The story begins when something unnatural reaches into…
Night Watch
Night Watch is one of Terry Pratchett’s City Watch novels, centered on Sam Vimes, but its premise is more personal and more dangerous than a straightforward police case. The story begins with Vimes pursuing a serial killer through Ankh-Morpork, only…
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents is a Discworld novel that works well on its own, even though it sits within Terry Pratchett’s larger series. The book begins with a clever scam: Maurice, a talking cat, teams up with…
The Last Hero
The Last Hero is an unusual Discworld entry: a short, fully illustrated novella written by Terry Pratchett and brought to life with artwork by Paul Kidby. The story centers on Cohen the Barbarian, now very old but still determined to…
Thief of Time
Thief of Time is a Discworld novel that brings time itself to the center of the story. The setup turns on a dangerous idea: if a truly perfect clock is completed, time will stop. That threat draws together several key…
The Truth
The Truth is a standalone Discworld novel set in Ankh-Morpork, and it begins with the city’s first newspaper taking shape almost by accident. At the center is William de Worde, who finds himself becoming an editor and, very quickly, a…