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Frieda · 09-25-2002, 03:13 PM

sooo funny, so terribly funny

anyone else read these books?

if not, try The Color Of Magic first

enjoy!

Panda · 10-08-2002, 10:37 AM

i really enjoy these books,
Terry Pratchett has a talent of being able create a whole fantasy world and hundreds of detailed characters, *with* humour!

pure genius.

like Frieda said, "The Light Fantastic" is a good place to start.
the city watch trilogy is also a good read.

theres also 3 discworld computer games, point and click adventures, theyre also very funny, the first game is very hard though.

Frieda · 10-08-2002, 11:08 AM

there's a new one coming out this November: The Night Watch.. it's about Commander Vimes' youth and how he got to be part of the Watch.. according to the reviews this book is going to be very different, but still extremely funny.. YES!

Eruantale · 10-17-2002, 10:28 AM

Ooooh, I love Pratchett!! Shamefully, I only got to know him this last summer... but I suppose it's never too late to discover such a fantastic author, is it?

Frieda · 10-17-2002, 11:09 AM

well if you've read one of his books, you still have 25 more to go. and this November another one'll come out..

i'm so glad this guy never stops writing!

Frieda · 11-02-2002, 03:25 PM

yes! YES! it's here, Night Watch. and i got my paws on one.. reading it now.. and yes, it *is* different. weird things happen on page 40. read it for yourself.

mightytiki · 01-04-2003, 09:17 AM

Great choice,

Pratchett is brilliant. Have you read "Good Omens" by him and Neil Gaiman? It's not Discworld, but it's a very good read.

Good Omens

amanda · 01-06-2003, 12:58 PM

:holds up hand...finally:

yes, I belong to this thread...

Good Omens is a choice read. Not for the average american bible belt WASP, but then most of Pratchett isn't.

I love that Crowley listens to "Fat-Bottomed Girls". In fact, Crowley reminds me of one or two people around here...

mightytiki · 01-06-2003, 02:05 PM

I love that Crowley listens to "Fat-Bottomed Girls". In fact, Crowley reminds me of one or two people around here...

perhaps 3? ;-)

amanda · 01-07-2003, 12:09 PM

naw, not THAT many.

Believe me, one or two is enough.

Indigo · 01-07-2003, 10:51 PM

I am intrigued. I have read none of this series.

I looked around, and to the best of my knowledge, THIS is the best order I should read them in:

1. Equal Rites
2. Wyrd Sisters
3. Witches Abroad
4. Lords & Ladies
5. Reaper Man
6. Mort
7. Soul Music
8. Hogfather
9. Small Gods
10. Carpe Jugulum
11. Maskerade
12. The Colour of Magic
13. Sourcery
14. The Light Fantastic
15. Troll Bridge
16. Faust Eric (Faust being struck through)
17. Interesting Times
18. The Last Continent
19. Guards! Guards!
20. Theatre of Cruelty
21. Moving Pictures
22. Pryamids
23. Men at Arms
24. Feet of Clay
25. Jingo
26. The Fifth Elephant
27. The Truth
28. Night Watch (I assume only because it is not on the list and most recent)

Apparently, I will best follow the humor in this order. So, this is the order I intend to read them in. Unless someone here knows their Pratchett and fixes me up.

Great thread!!!!!

Coffee · 01-15-2005, 12:43 AM

I just started reading some of these.

I started with Reaper Man.
Then Color of Magic
Then Mort

Now I'm reading Night Watch.

I know I'm not reading them "in order" but thankfully each book stands well on its own. They each reference any required info from past books and don't seem to assume that you know what transpired before (although I assume that having read them in order might give a better appreciation to the references).

Mary · 04-17-2005, 01:21 AM

Fantastic series of books

Here's what I've read of it:
Color of Magic
Light Fantastic
Sourcery
Eric
Pyramids
Small Gods
Moving Pictures
Interesting Times
The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable
The Last Continent

I think that's the order I read those in...I may be wrong, but whatever.

Anywho, my favorite characters are by far Rincewind and Death. ^_^
Has anyone seen this as of yet? I was preusing it at a bookstore not too long ago. Quite fantastic.

magdalen · 06-25-2006, 04:50 AM

I read the discworld books over and over again, can't get enough of it!

There's a new one out: Thud.

And did you read the Johnny stories? I love them too!

Tunesmith · 10-14-2006, 11:54 PM

Definitely read Monstrous Regiment. I believe that was the first I read, and the one that turned me on to Discworld.

You pretty much can't go wrong with a Pratchett book, although found myself not really enjoying Thief of Time. Guess I'll have to give it another go.

Edit: Ooh, I'm envious of your fancy-dancy hardcover, frieda! I've only got the cheap paperbacks (trying to complete my collection, so my bookshelf will dance up and down with joy).

09-25-2002, 03:13 PM	#1
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,503	Discworld by Terry Pratchett sooo funny, so terribly funny anyone else read these books? if not, try The Color Of Magic first enjoy! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

10-08-2002, 10:37 AM	#2
Panda tv for president! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ireland Posts: 192	yes! i really enjoy these books, Terry Pratchett has a talent of being able create a whole fantasy world and hundreds of detailed characters, with humour! pure genius. like Frieda said, "The Light Fantastic" is a good place to start. the city watch trilogy is also a good read. theres also 3 discworld computer games, point and click adventures, theyre also very funny, the first game is very hard though. __________________ random bullsh!t

10-08-2002, 11:08 AM	#3
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,503	there's a new one coming out this November: The Night Watch.. it's about Commander Vimes' youth and how he got to be part of the Watch.. according to the reviews this book is going to be very different, but still extremely funny.. YES! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

10-17-2002, 10:28 AM	#4
Eruantale Bad Egg Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sunshine of your love Posts: 53	Ooooh, I love Pratchett!! Shamefully, I only got to know him this last summer... but I suppose it's never too late to discover such a fantastic author, is it? __________________ 665 - Neighbour of the Beast

10-17-2002, 11:09 AM	#5
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,503	well if you've read one of his books, you still have 25 more to go. and this November another one'll come out.. i'm so glad this guy never stops writing! __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

11-02-2002, 03:25 PM	#6
Frieda in limbo Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 19,503	yes! YES! it's here, Night Watch. and i got my paws on one.. reading it now.. and yes, it is different. weird things happen on page 40. read it for yourself. __________________ zoek waar je wil, maar het zit in jezelf oh yeah

01-04-2003, 09:17 AM	#7
mightytiki Destroyer of soups Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 93	Great choice, Pratchett is brilliant. Have you read "Good Omens" by him and Neil Gaiman? It's not Discworld, but it's a very good read. Good Omens __________________ Mightytiki!

01-06-2003, 12:58 PM	#8
amanda old s'cool Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,426	:holds up hand...finally: yes, I belong to this thread... Good Omens is a choice read. Not for the average american bible belt WASP, but then most of Pratchett isn't. I love that Crowley listens to "Fat-Bottomed Girls". In fact, Crowley reminds me of one or two people around here...

01-06-2003, 02:05 PM	#9
mightytiki Destroyer of soups Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 93	I love that Crowley listens to "Fat-Bottomed Girls". In fact, Crowley reminds me of one or two people around here... perhaps 3? ;-) __________________ Mightytiki!

01-07-2003, 12:09 PM	#10
amanda old s'cool Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,426	naw, not THAT many. Believe me, one or two is enough.

01-07-2003, 10:51 PM	#11
Indigo Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 185	Discworld I am intrigued. I have read none of this series. I looked around, and to the best of my knowledge, THIS is the best order I should read them in: 1. Equal Rites 2. Wyrd Sisters 3. Witches Abroad 4. Lords & Ladies 5. Reaper Man 6. Mort 7. Soul Music 8. Hogfather 9. Small Gods 10. Carpe Jugulum 11. Maskerade 12. The Colour of Magic 13. Sourcery 14. The Light Fantastic 15. Troll Bridge 16. Faust Eric (Faust being struck through) 17. Interesting Times 18. The Last Continent 19. Guards! Guards! 20. Theatre of Cruelty 21. Moving Pictures 22. Pryamids 23. Men at Arms 24. Feet of Clay 25. Jingo 26. The Fifth Elephant 27. The Truth 28. Night Watch (I assume only because it is not on the list and most recent) Apparently, I will best follow the humor in this order. So, this is the order I intend to read them in. Unless someone here knows their Pratchett and fixes me up. Great thread!!!!!

01-15-2005, 12:43 AM	#12
Coffee Cheeses Save Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Floating Posts: 9,204	I just started reading some of these. I started with Reaper Man. Then Color of Magic Then Mort Now I'm reading Night Watch. I know I'm not reading them "in order" but thankfully each book stands well on its own. They each reference any required info from past books and don't seem to assume that you know what transpired before (although I assume that having read them in order might give a better appreciation to the references).

04-17-2005, 01:21 AM	#13
Mary The Uncola Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: sterling heights, michigan Posts: 140	Fantastic series of books Here's what I've read of it: Color of Magic Light Fantastic Sourcery Eric Pyramids Small Gods Moving Pictures Interesting Times The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable The Last Continent I think that's the order I read those in...I may be wrong, but whatever. Anywho, my favorite characters are by far Rincewind and Death. ^_^ Has anyone seen this as of yet? I was preusing it at a bookstore not too long ago. Quite fantastic. __________________ Parfois j'aime danser nu.

06-25-2006, 04:50 AM	#14
magdalen OOwdevie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: rotterdam Posts: 1,455	I read the discworld books over and over again, can't get enough of it! There's a new one out: Thud. And did you read the Johnny stories? I love them too!

10-14-2006, 11:54 PM	#15
Tunesmith click click click Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: snap the fingers Posts: 2,229	Definitely read Monstrous Regiment. I believe that was the first I read, and the one that turned me on to Discworld. You pretty much can't go wrong with a Pratchett book, although found myself not really enjoying Thief of Time. Guess I'll have to give it another go. Edit: Ooh, I'm envious of your fancy-dancy hardcover, frieda! I've only got the cheap paperbacks (trying to complete my collection, so my bookshelf will dance up and down with joy).

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