Don’t sweat too much about getting “spoiled” if you start at the wrong point, I know many people (myself included) that read them haphazardly depending on what book they managed to find, and it has never reduced the enjoyment. If you’re still unsure, feel free to get in touch (in the comments section below, twitter or on the discord) and we can chat about your tastes and try to find a good starting point. You can also check out the storylines on the wiki page, and chose one of the arcs that think might suit your tastes (The Guards series for fans of detective novels, The Witches for those that are fans of folklore,…). I generally recommend Pyramids or (especially) Small Gods as good starting points as they are very self contained and have the fewest links with the rest of the series. For those of you that might be interested in experiencing the Discworld series for the first time, I suggest NOT starting at the beginning with The Colour of Magic, as the first few novels aren’t Pratchett’s best work (though are still highly enjoyable), and won’t help you get the best feel for his brilliance.

I’ve already read most of the Discworld series (there are a handful that for one reason or another I never got to), so I’m coming into this series to reminisce, knowing what to expect. I must admit that I find the old covers by Josh Kirby very endearing in their classic style (even if he slightly missed Twoflower’s description in this one).īefore digging into the book itself, I feel it best to talk about reading order, since this is the first post in this series.

The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett