....he wrote over 30 Discworld-books....which one should I read first...I heard they dont have a chronological order, so I´m not sure, where to start.....please help....thanks....
2006-11-15 08:27:34 · 19 answers · asked by Schnurrkatze76 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
PS: and will I be able to understand all the strange words with english not being my mother tongue....only with the help of my little dictionary???
2006-11-15 08:54:31 · update #1
Hi there.
I would start with book 3, Equal Rites, which is the best introduction, then read the rest in order after that as there is some chronology to it all. Nobody understands EVERY joke or cultural reference, so don't worry about that - just enjoy, they are fun. Come back to books 1 and 2 if you are still enjoying the other books but before you read "Interesting Times".
Hope this helps, Steve.
2006-11-17 05:05:23 · answer #1 · answered by Steve J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discworld is really whole universe, some bits will appeal while others probably won't unless you're a serious fantasy fan. For example, I think the books about Death (Mort, Soul Music, Reaper Man) and the books about Sam Vimes and the City Watch (which start with Guards! Guards!) are wonderful. I don't really have a great deal of time for the ones about Rincewind and the Wizards and I haven't read any about the witches or the gods, so can't comment. Try the Death ones. He's such a good character. He doesn't speak any funny language, just HOLLOW CAPITALS.
In fairness, my sci-fi/fantasy mad friend didn't rate "Colour of Magic" (the first one) all that highly and it's the only Rincewind one I've read, so maybe I should give him another chance.
2006-11-16 05:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started with Mort (i think it was the fourth one) then dotted about. I did however get confused because i read Hogfather before soul music, So susan decreased in age between the two (Mort is essentially about Susan Sto Helit's father) . So there is a sort of chronological order, but Terry does a very good job of explaining things. There is also a very good discworld dictionary that you can use to look up characters and events if you do get confused.
I also enjoy the ones about death (he is just so funny). For a very basic intro to the books try playing the various computer games or even watching the dvds
2006-11-15 08:41:11 · answer #3 · answered by helen g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they do and they don't have chronological order. Some of the books clearly happen after some of the others because they refer to events in the earlier books. But it really doesn't matter, because you never need to know anything about earlier events that isn't explained in the book you're reading and none of the stories are longer than a single book. I'd recommend starting with Wyrd Sisters, Guards! Guards!, Mort, or The Color of Magic since each of those introduces one of the main sets of characters that he works with, but you should be able to jump right in anywhere and enjoy.
2006-11-15 16:46:55 · answer #4 · answered by leons1701 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now that it is near Christmastime -- I would suggest you pick up a Copy of the "HOGFATHER" by Terry Pratchett first -- it is very funny (Think Santa Claus with the DiscWorld Twist)!
There is no set order to read the DiscWorld Books -- just have fun reading them. I happen to really like the ones with Rincewind's Luggage, The Ones where Death is the lead personality (like in the Hogfather!), and just have enjoyed all of them.
2006-11-15 08:39:57 · answer #5 · answered by sglmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guards Guards was the 1st Pratchett book that i read, after that i just read any that i could get in no particular order.
each book is about a certain group of characters ' death', 'the night-watch', 'wizards', 'witches' etc so although some characters appear in several books, each book can be read independently. Susan sto Helit ages through the 'death series as do vimes and carrott in the watch books but its all pretty easy to grasp. My only problem is that sometimes i don't notice the notes at the bottom of the page and this frustrates me because they are usually really funny :-)
2006-11-16 01:57:20 · answer #6 · answered by Gyp77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't REALLY have a chronological order but some books do mention past events in them. I would start with either The Colour of Magic or Wyrd Sisters. The first is the start of the stories about a wizard named Rincewind. The second is the start of the stories about the witches. Both are great.
2006-11-15 08:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by libra1079 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand why people don't like these books.
I can't stand any of the Harry Potter rubbish....ergh.
I would go for Wee Free Men, Hatful of sky and the new Wintersmith.
I have to watch myself on the bus to work as I am constantly giggling and the odd burst of laughter. It's not a crime to laugh on the bus but I may end up in the mental home.
Any of the TP books are great, but be warned they are like pringles, once you pop you just cant stop.
Enjoy Discworld
2006-11-15 09:56:57 · answer #8 · answered by matt_the_super_blue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried reading them in chronological order... but discovered after reading the first two that it didn't matter hugely! My favourites are Witches Abroad, The Hogfather, Soul Music, Mort, and Small Gods. Enjoy!
2006-11-15 09:33:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The list of other titles is printed in the correct order if you already have a Terry Pratchett book to refer to. I love them and they are all brilliant so i find it doesnt really matter which one you read first, last or inbetween. My favorite is Mort.
2006-11-16 00:24:17 · answer #10 · answered by Sophia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋