Monstrous Regiment
Monstrous Regiment is a Discworld novel set against the backdrop of war, but it begins with a very personal motive. Polly Perks cuts her hair, disguises herself as a boy, and joins the army in order to find her missing…
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The Wee Free Men
The Wee Free Men is a Discworld novel that introduces Tiffany Aching, a young girl from the Chalk who wants to be a witch but is still learning what that really means. The story begins when something unnatural reaches into…
Night Watch
Night Watch is one of Terry Pratchett’s City Watch novels, centered on Sam Vimes, but its premise is more personal and more dangerous than a straightforward police case. The story begins with Vimes pursuing a serial killer through Ankh-Morpork, only…
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents is a Discworld novel that works well on its own, even though it sits within Terry Pratchett’s larger series. The book begins with a clever scam: Maurice, a talking cat, teams up with…
The Last Hero
The Last Hero is an unusual Discworld entry: a short, fully illustrated novella written by Terry Pratchett and brought to life with artwork by Paul Kidby. The story centers on Cohen the Barbarian, now very old but still determined to…
Thief of Time
Thief of Time is a Discworld novel that brings time itself to the center of the story. The setup turns on a dangerous idea: if a truly perfect clock is completed, time will stop. That threat draws together several key…
The Truth
The Truth is a standalone Discworld novel set in Ankh-Morpork, and it begins with the city’s first newspaper taking shape almost by accident. At the center is William de Worde, who finds himself becoming an editor and, very quickly, a…
The Fifth Elephant
The Fifth Elephant is a Discworld novel centered on Sam Vimes and the City Watch, but much of the action takes Vimes beyond Ankh-Morpork and into the political tensions of Uberwald. Sent abroad as a diplomat, he is pulled into…
Carpe Jugulum
Carpe Jugulum is a Discworld novel set in Lancre and centered on the witches, especially Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat, and Agnes. The story begins when a modern, self-assured vampire family arrives in the kingdom and quickly proves far more…
The Last Continent
The Last Continent is a Discworld novel centered on Rincewind, Terry Pratchett’s famously reluctant wizard, who finds himself stranded on the Discworld’s version of Australia. The setting is harsh, strange, and deeply funny from the start: a blazing, drought-stricken land…