Most kids aged around eight years old and above are ready to enjoy the Discworld series, but some books are more challenging than others in terms of both reading level and theme. That being said, any of the following Discworld books are a great choice to start off with for younger readers. A lot of people like to start at the beginning with The Color of Magic and work their way through in chronological order. Others like to focus on reading the collections, and some prefer to just pick one at random.
What are your favorite Discworld books, and in what order did you read them? Let me know in the comments below! Share Tweet Pin. Sharing is Caring Help spread the word. With ice giants, gods, and new dimensions, Sourcery also features The Luggage a sentient travel chest , which Rincewind encounters in the first Discworld tale, The Color Of Magic.
Related: The most common types of fantasy genres, explained. This takes place against a backdrop of a new telegraph-inspired service, the Clacks. Lipwig combats haunted abandoned letters, assassins, the urge to run away, and his feelings for Golem liberator Adora Belle Dearheart. However, Hogswatch is being subverted by the Auditors of Reality, who have charged the Guild of Assassins with killing the Hogfather.
This task is assigned to the glass-eyed Mr. Discovering something is amiss, with too much unfocused belief causing new paranormal entities, Death tricks granddaughter Susan to investigate while he and his servant, Albert, stand in for the Hogfather and deliver presents to the children across Discworld.
The eighth Discworld novel is the first about the City Watch of Ankh-Morpork, the twin city state at the heart of many events in the series. It introduces Captain Carrot Ironfoundersson, a six foot, six inches tall volunteer to the Watch who was raised by dwarves.
When cornered, Rincewind proves to be dangerous. Death, remarkably enough, stole the show more than a few times. Just me. Yet Death wants to be normal. He wants to give up his duties, settle down in a fish shop, maybe have a family.
His attempt to set up a replacement goes south, but he gets a granddaughter, resourceful Susan. Then when the Auditors replace him , Death fights to get his old purpose back. Instead, she focuses on how she has to be the good witch, and right all the time. Justin C Justin C 4, 4 4 gold badges 29 29 silver badges 35 35 bronze badges. I've edited your question so that it doesn't suggest an answer, which subjective questions generally shouldn't. If you think The Fifth Elephant is a good choice, consider answering your own question with reasoning.
That's fine, I worded it that way because I was afraid of it being taken down for being too subjective. Thanks — Justin C. I used to just tell people to "start from the beginning, but be aware that the first two aren't very good.
Wade through them anyway, it's worth it in the end. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. This is a very often-debated subject… You'll want to tailor the choice to that person's taste. I'm partial towards The Colour of Magic the first book in the series myself, but I know a lot of people don't like it. It's a good point of entry for habitual fantasy readers The Colour of Magic starts with a Leiber spoof; Light Fantastic is a direct sequel.
Wyrd Sisters is a good introduction for a Shakespeare fan. Soul Music for a rock-and-roll fan. Witches Abroad is built on fairy tales. Small Gods is good for someone who likes philosophy of religions. Mort introduces Death , and Guards! Monstrous Regiment is good for a feminist. Going Postal is set in Ankh-Morpork, but you don't need to have read the previous books to appreciate it; it shows the city confronted with modernity, 19th-century style. Night Watch shows an earlier Ankh-Morpork in a revolution; it's almost independent from the other Watch books.
Improve this answer. I get that the Watch novels are a series, but I read them out of order and wasn't bothered. Great breakdown for possible niche matchup reads like Monstrous Regiment and Small Gods! Reading Night Watch without having built up an emotional connection to the characters makes it much less gripping, I think.
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