Paging the Pratchettisti

I've not read any books yet, but I did like the Mort
(and to a lesser extent the Wyrd Sisters) radio plays
that were passed around recently.

So if I wanted to read a/some book(s) [1], what should
I start with? I had a quick look at the official site and
the FAQ but it has clearly been written by those
familiar with the series and they say it doesn't matter,
but I'm sure I'd miss quite a bit if I just jumped in
at any old point.

[1] Because the Reynolds biog is *so* dull.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, antonye

#Let's start at the very beginning...

I'd go for "The Colour of Magic", IIWY.

Or "Guards, Guards!".

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Start with the Colour of Magic, if you like that one then proceed
directly to the Light Fantastic. Almost all of them are good to
excellent in my opinion.

Also, Good Omens is excellent - but not a discworld book.

 

Guards , Guards
Moving pictures
Reaperman

I think these make a better introduction to the discworld than the earlier
Rincewind stories , but you don't need to have read the first couple of
books to enjoy these.
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The Colour Of Magic.

 

What he said. The first few have dated rather badly IMHO

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Guards! Guards!
(my 2p)

Tim S

 

Yep , there have always been some that I don't enjoy reading as much and
that's mostly the Witches stories and the first couple of his books.
Dunno why particularly but I know I first read Reaperman and got hooked. Had
I started with something else that might not have been the case.
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Trim sigs matey. (my 2p)

 

Ignore the early Rincewind stuff it has dated.

Depends what sort of thing you want. Pratchett does detective stories
then start with Guards, Guards and work your way through the watch
ones.

You could try the next one in the Witches series Witches Abroad and
see if you get on with that better than Wyrd Sisters they're mainly
Pratchett does messing around with myth and magic.

Or read Reaper Man and go through the Death ones, but Susan is an
annoying bint. Or read a stand alone like Small Gods, Pratchett does
organised religion.

I know a bunch of them here get all snobby about him, but he's a damn
good satirist.

 

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
A Life Inside by Erwin James
Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
Via Dolorosa by David Hare

Any of those would do.

Seriously, Pratchett, Potter, what is difference?

 

I didn't really "get" that.

Maybe I should try Pratchett!

 

I didn't either.

 

I don't tend to read this genre, hence looking for some guidance.
What I don't want to do is waste the cover price and then the
time in something that is shit.

I've not read either, so I don't know.

 

Err recent reads:

JPod by Douglas Coupland
Aurtur & George by Julian Barnes
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Market Forces by Richard Morgan
Loads of Toby Litt

Some jokes.

 

While I remember, "Stuart: A Life Backwards" was rather good.

 

That's what libraries are for.

You've paid for them, use them, or is Englandshire conditioned to pay
taxes and then not use the services you've paid for.

 

The point in asking was that I needed guidance on what
was recommended, so I could find what I needed. No point
in going to the library every day and return a crap book only
to pick up another crap one.

 

And there's a new Lucifer Box novel emerging from the pen of Mark
Gatiss. <googles>

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devil-Amber...ef=sr_1_1/026-6029079-1319613?ie=UTF8&s=books

I really enjoyed The Vesuvius Club.

 

I'll tell which vegetables to buy too.

None, they all taste rubbish.

There you go, just saved you a life of unnecessary vegetation.

Stick to the chicken, you know it makes sense.