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A sub dedicated to the works of Terry Pratchett, including (but not limited to) the hugely popular Discworld series of books.

A sub dedicated to the books of Terry Pratchett, especially the Discworld series.

Discworld is a series of fantasy books; it has also spawned several computer games and many TV adaptations.

For more information click here for Wikipedia or here for the official site of Terry Pratchett.

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What to read?

Hey everyone,this is my first ever post so please be kind! I've read about 11 books in the series and my dream is to finish them all,but I love in Greece so I don't have access to most of the books. I have read the following: The colour of magic The light fantastic Sourcery Equal rites Guards! Guards! Small gods Feet of clay Thief of time Night watch Going postal Reaper man Men at arms Witches abroad.

I'm currently reading Jingo,but I'm about to finish it so I would like a recommendation on which book to read next! Any help would be most welcome

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2024/04/10
18:14 UTC

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Surprise Favourite?

I would always argue that I don’t have a favourite Discworld book. Not that I like them all equally, but when I try to actively pick a favourite, I think of half a dozen titles at a time and can never seem to settle on a title.

However, I’m enjoying yet another publication order re-listen, and the excitement I felt when I realised that it was time for Night Watch again made me think that, perhaps, I do have an absolute favourite after all.

Has this happened to anyone else? If so, which title turned out to be your surprise favourite?

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2024/04/10
16:12 UTC

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Finally got my hands on this one.

Reading this is going to be a huge emotional rollercoaster...

22 Comments
2024/04/10
10:53 UTC

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Playing Thud the game online

Hello! I was wondering if there’s a group online where people can play Thud together. I have a set (and love it!) but my family and friends aren’t interested in playing with me. I’d love to play against someone who also loves the Discworld, so does anyone know how I could go about this? Thank you!

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2024/04/10
07:34 UTC

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Where should I start?

As above. Very interested in starting the books. Where do I start?

20 Comments
2024/04/10
06:08 UTC

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Vimes made me a better parent

I always leave work at the same time so I can pick up my son from his school. I've only missed when I was sick. Today, I had an appointment that was running late an hour away. There were still things we needed to discuss and the person has been hard to get ahold of. She asked if we could discuss one more thing, but as I looked at my watch and wondered if I should ask my SO to get my son, Vimes' words ran through my head. "6:00. Every single day. A good excuse opens the door to a bad one." I told the person I was sorry, but I had to get my son and we could talk about everything later in the week.

Tl;Dr: a quote from Thud! reminded me that family is more important than work.

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2024/04/10
03:45 UTC

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Excluding Death, Attuin, and other higher beings, who is the most competent and capable being on the disc?

The beings who not only do their jobs without fail, but succeed when placed in any situation.

156 Comments
2024/04/10
02:34 UTC

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Terry’s thoughts on a on screen adaptation

Is there a possibility of a discrworld tv show/movie

11 Comments
2024/04/09
23:38 UTC

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Drew this scene from going postal!

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2024/04/09
22:39 UTC

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'Soul Music' Soundtrack

How do you think it rates? Personally, I would love to see some of the tracks from the movie get coveted by other bands, or maybe even get a remake of the whole film. The animation was terrible, but I loved the voice work and the songs.

What did you think?

2 Comments
2024/04/09
22:08 UTC

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Love this

In my living room

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2024/04/09
21:55 UTC

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Flower clock

Just watching QI in the UK and have been altered to the fact that the flower clock is an actual thing. Not sure that I am surprised so much but it's good to learn!

4 Comments
2024/04/09
20:41 UTC

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Someone just found the Cabinet of Curiosities in a thrift shop!

2 Comments
2024/04/09
19:05 UTC

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How would you rank all the subseries?

I am just beginning my Discworld journey and am super excited by all these options!

I am well aware that most of these books are well loved, but am curious as to how you all would rank them.

Here are the sub series according to the Discworld emporium website - https://www.discworldemporium.com/reading-order/

  1. City watch
  2. Witches
  3. Unseen university
  4. Death
  5. Industrial revolution
  6. Gods
  7. Younger reader (Tiffany Aching?)

I started with reading Mort and can already tell these are gonna be some of my favorite books!

34 Comments
2024/04/09
15:16 UTC

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Unpopular opinion: Country people are portrayed as Pretty awful..

Without constant daily help from the Witches they are (almost) invariably portrayed as unstable, violent, uncaring and thoughtless of each other, incompetent in everyday life , superstitious.. it’s funny at first but gets old.Mrs Treason even call them her children.

33 Comments
2024/04/09
10:07 UTC

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Death and gods :)

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2024/04/09
09:05 UTC

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My swedish translation didn't even manage to get the original title right

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2024/04/09
08:35 UTC

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Question about the reading order of the “Watch” books

Hello everyone! Right now, I am reading the watch books for the first time. I have already read Guards! Guards! and Men at Arms. Can you read Jingo before Feet of Clay without being spoilered too much?

Edit: thanks for all the nice and quick answers! I do plan on reading both Feet of Clay and Jingo but Jingo arrived way earlier than Feet of Clay. I decided to be patient and wait for Feet of Clay and not read Jingo first (even though it is very tempting). Also, I hope Feet of Clay will deliver what you guys promised - otherwise you will be hearing from my lawyers 😉

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2024/04/09
08:25 UTC

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Axe in the Rats chamber table

Recently re-read Feet of clay and I still don't get the axe in the table, feels like there is a metaphor or reference that I am just not getting, aside from Vimes being angry, is it reference to stoneface?

9 Comments
2024/04/09
05:50 UTC

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Light Fantastic, "Gorilla in a glass factory"?

Listening to The Light Fantastic (again) and the phrase "What was coming down the street was having about the same effect on him as a gorilla in a glass factory", with the "him" being Two Flower.

Is that a reference to something? I tried googling "gorilla in a glass factory" and didn't see any relevant results, so perhaps one of you knows?

22 Comments
2024/04/09
04:19 UTC

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My first musical association

I’m reading Wyrd Sisters right now and the song Great Escape by Washed Out was playing in the cafe while I was reading the date between Magrat and the Fool. Now I think this song and that scene are stuck together forever. Does anyone else’s brain do that?

3 Comments
2024/04/09
02:20 UTC

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Finished City Watch books, next?

I was kind of bummed we got Snuff as the last book since it was easily my least favorite. But I'm excited to jump back in. Should I read the witches one or the death one?

9 Comments
2024/04/09
01:53 UTC

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How many years was there between the publishing of Reaper Man and Unseen Academicals?

Reading Reaper Man and this leapt out at me. The merest hint of a book many many years away no?

36 Comments
2024/04/08
23:56 UTC

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Anyone else catch the eclipse today?

25 Comments
2024/04/08
22:15 UTC

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Finally starting... Are there any cannon maps?

After being a huge fan of Good Omens and Neil Gaiman, I'm finally starting Discworld.

I am starting with Small Gods and love it so far.

Is there a cannonical map of the world somewhere? When I Google Discworld maps I seem to get a bunch of different ones and am a bit confused...

10 Comments
2024/04/08
21:28 UTC

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Discworld TTRPG available cheap!

Bundle of Holding has PDF editions of the Discworld RPG (based on GURPS from Steve Jackson Games) for $14.95. (It the price was any lower, they’d be cutting their own throat!)

It includes not only the RPG book itself, but also a couple of supplements.

13 Comments
2024/04/08
18:45 UTC

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