Hello, everyone!

Some time ago I watch campy video about Discworld reading order, where some guy (his arm mostly) showed his bookshelf and visually separated whole series into 3 parts: “Death and Wizards”, “Witches” and “Ankh-Morpork” while explaining a bit about storylines and how new readers can start from any of this collections and find satisfying beginning-end reads.

Now, year or years later I finally started reading Discworld. I’m definitely remember that Death and Magic collection begins with Colour of Magic - so I started listen to audiobook. I finished it in one sitting - fantastic book, for me it was like reading my first ever fantasy book again and falling in love with fantasy, but now I don’t remember what comes next.

Looking through YouTube search results was completely unhelpful with my problem and now I’m at my wits end.

I know that it is stupid of me to ask about YouTube video in this sub but maybe some of you watched that video and can help me with link or you remember what that guy was saying.

Pretty happy with how he turned out 😁

Great cover as well. Much better than their other Discworld efforts.

Any suggestions?

Picked up Mort again today and got to Mort and Ysabell's insult duel. When they finished Ysabell said, 'Obviously we shouldn't get married, if only for the sake of the children.'

Oh Susan.

Definitely way funnier to me right now than my first read through lollll.

(On an unrelated note, I really want to read Thief of Time but I kind of want to save it for later? It feels so sad it'll be Susan's last appearance and the last time Death stars in a book.)

Incidentally, this costume (not pictured but there nonetheless, Very Practical Boots, Severe Bun, and Broom What Is Very Reliable With A Little Maintenance) is extremely good for sweeping seriously around corners and in/out of rooms.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/s/JNNxKTGLDv

Spotted on my first read of Maskerade that this was a reference to Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte but literally only realised today that it says “cosy fan heater”🤦🏻‍♀️

A bit of a weird question, but which books contain scenes with Vimes / the Watch drinking tea?

Hey everyone! I'm new here and starting my first venture into Discworld with Mort! Looking forward to it!

One tine vampires bit granny and after days of suffering, they gave in to wanting tea.

Granny has met death more often than anyone else.

Once someone made a voodoo doll of granny, with a quick bit of fire, she burned it.

Once granny bullied an archchancellor of unseen university into doing what she wanted.

Granny has a cat that even scares greebo.

Feel free to add more of your own

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I'm relatively late coming to Discworld, though I read a couple of the books in my youth, I'm making a proper effort to read them all now, and loving and appreciating so much the riotous imagination that created them! I'm starting with the City Watch series, and am half way through Night Watch. Reading it has brought back memories of the first Pratchett book I read (the first book in years that I stayed up all night to finish!) which was Thief of Time.

I have two tenuously related questions about the History Monks, so I wasn't sure which flair to use!

The first is: is there a series for all the stories involving the History Monks? In the same way that there is the City Watch series, are there a collection of books all related to Lu Tze and the Men in Saffron, with a "correct" order for reading (if such a thing can be said for keepers of time)?

The second question is: does anyone have any good suggestions for outfits or costumes for a History Monk that wouldn't seem at least vaguely culturally insensitive? I'm hoping just a yellow/orange robe or tunic would be inoffensive enough, but don't know where to look for one.

I appreciate any help from all denizens of the disc.

Today I finished the second book in the death series. To say loved it is to say nothing, I adored that everything lead up to this was caused by some boy who was fortunate enough to be employed by death. I was laughing at Bill's and Flitworth's discussions. I loved the little Rat Death. I was nervous because of the tension Bill made while talking about running out of time. I was cheering when Bill defeated New Death.

To say that it was just a book is to insult Terry. This was (is, and will be) an experience to live through. I was fortunate to encounter versions of these 2 books that have illustrations in them (I can post them in the comments, I have them saved) because they helped me to imagine the characters. I will make sure to read all books in the series, and move on to next ones

I have had Discworld on my wishlist for a good portion of my life now, but just got around to starting it this past year. I wanted to get my girlfriend into the books so that we could read the series together but she is so fed up with reading only male-authored fantasy series.

I know Terry is well known for writing some of his female characters well, so I’ve advocated for the books, but our compromise is that she will read Pratchett with me if I find an additional series to read with her written by a woman.

The thing is, Terry is just so unique. He has such an insightful, beautiful way of seeing the world. I don’t really care if the setting is similar, or even if there’s still the same level of humor, but the overall feel and philosophy of his works is so uniquely precious, I can’t say I’ve ever heard of a female author of the same ilk. The way I see it, men like Terry are one in a million, and we just haven’t properly supported female authors long enough to hit our millionth yet.

So what do you suggest? Who is a woman who writes as insightful, as uniquely, and most importantly as quotable as Terry? Who is a female author who stands in the same caliber as him, who will stand the tests of time as one of the greats?

Or am I on Reddit too much? Seems like I keep seeing threads about new readers.

”What’s this?” said Agnes, holding up a green glass ball.
”Oh, Magrat passed that on to her,” said Nanny, lifting a corner of the rug and peering under it. “It’s a buoy for the fishing nets.”
”I didn’t know buoys had glass balls,” said Agnes.
She groaned inwardly, and felt the blush unfold. But Nanny hadn’t noticed. It was then she realized how really serious this was. Nanny would normally leap on such a gift like a cat on a feather. Nanny could find an innuendo in “Good morning.” She could certainly find one in “innuendo.” And “buoys with glass balls” should have lasted her all week. She’d be accosting total strangers and saying, “You’ll never guess what Agnes Nitt said...

Having recently been on Threads were Seppos were going apoplectic over the pronunciation of "buoy", and then re-reading Carpe Jugulum a few days later just made me think that this wouldn't translate from English to English

Long time fan of the series, (night watch and thief of time are my favorites) but relatively new to the sub. Can you guys explain what these mean? I feel like I’m missing out on an inside joke.

Despite having played Discworld on my PC in the 90's, I had never read the books. I recently picked up a book for my son and remembered how much I loved the game's humour.

I ordered The Colour of Magic on ebay and patiently awaited its delivery. It has arrived and I am excited to begin catching up on what I missed out on all these years!