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I'd like to get into Discworld but I'm not quite sure of where to start. I remember reading a little bit of The Colour of Magic a few years ago and not really liking it. Can I skip books or start at another point, or should I just go through them all chronologically?

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>> No.15469501

>>15468633
are they worth reading for a 26 yo ?

>> No.15469528

>>15469501
You get more of the humour as an adult, I am 26 also, “Mort” is a good start for discworld.

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>>15469528
thanks <3

>> No.15469679

>>15469537
Your welcome, if you like “Mort” read “The colour of magic”

>>15468843
Follow this guide.

>> No.15469926

First two Rincewind novels for world building and because they are decent in themselves
Citywatch novels starting with Guards! up to The Fifth Elephant
Truth and maybe Moving Pictures before it
Death and Witches novels in between as you feel like it, starting with the first of each line
The rest of them afterwards or in between, as to your liking of the individual characters and stories

If you get into it you will get through in no time, its just 35~ books which all can be read quite fast. The very late works like Unseen Academicals, Snuff or Raising Steam have a clear dropoff in quality as his alzheimers has been showing by then

>> No.15469937

There are different series in the discworld.
You can check out ,the night watch ,it's considered on of the best.
The is a graphic with how the books go, you can ask sffg for it.

>> No.15469960

>>15469937
based retarded phone poster

>> No.15470000

>>15469501
What does that mean? It's not exactly aimed at Children. Anyone can read them

>> No.15470032

>>15468633
I'd start with Guards! Guards!

>> No.15470248

>>15468633
Read anywhere you want. It doesn't matter. All the books are self contained. I read them in random order and I just went "Hey look it's X".

>> No.15470251

>>15469937
>best
>isn't centered around Unseen Academy

>> No.15470307

>>15470248
>Sam Vimes is married and a respected member of the political scene in Ankh Morpork
>Sam Vimes is a drunk failure completely disillusioned with himself and the world
order does matter