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OrbWeaver · September 7th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Honestly, with the Discworld novels you can start anywhere. But I'm fairly anal-retentive when it comes to books, and I like to go in chronological order. So you really can't go wrong with The Color of Magic and then reading The Light Fantastic. Those are the first two, and they DO go in order. The only other Discworld novels that you really have to consider any kind of continuity are the Death Trilogy - Mort, Reaper Man, and Soul Music.

I finished Theif of Time about 15 minutes ago. That was quite enjoyable, and featured Death's granddaughter, Susan. The only other book she's in (that I can remember, or as far as I know) is Hogswatch.

So if you're anything like me when it comes to chronological order, start with the first two novels mentioned, and then work your way forward based on original publication year. My boyfriend has lately been traversing the Discworld and constantly tells me he hates me for introducing him to those novels, even as he's picking up another one to read.

As for what I'll read next...I haven't decided. Possibly another Discworld novel, Monsterous Regiment, or I'll start reading Deepwood by Jennifer Robertson. Those are the two most likely to be next, anyway.

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OrbWeaver Dorkette Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,237	Honestly, with the Discworld novels you can start anywhere. But I'm fairly anal-retentive when it comes to books, and I like to go in chronological order. So you really can't go wrong with The Color of Magic and then reading The Light Fantastic. Those are the first two, and they DO go in order. The only other Discworld novels that you really have to consider any kind of continuity are the Death Trilogy - Mort, Reaper Man, and Soul Music. I finished Theif of Time about 15 minutes ago. That was quite enjoyable, and featured Death's granddaughter, Susan. The only other book she's in (that I can remember, or as far as I know) is Hogswatch. So if you're anything like me when it comes to chronological order, start with the first two novels mentioned, and then work your way forward based on original publication year. My boyfriend has lately been traversing the Discworld and constantly tells me he hates me for introducing him to those novels, even as he's picking up another one to read. As for what I'll read next...I haven't decided. Possibly another Discworld novel, Monsterous Regiment, or I'll start reading Deepwood by Jennifer Robertson. Those are the two most likely to be next, anyway. __________________ "Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of a bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are spiders whose bite can cause the place bitten to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny, and they don't want you ever to forget them." -Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman www.myspace.com/bavmordarocks