It’s been a week now since Terry Pratchett, author best known for his Discworld series, took DEATH’s hand and stepped into his creation for eternity. The day before his death, I finished re-reading all 40 of the Discworld novels, and wondered when the next one would be offered on Amazon.com for pre-order. I had already pre-ordered the fourth of the Long Earth series, which Pratchett co-authored with Neil Gaiman; and the fourth volume of the Science of the Discworld is due for sale in the US soon (also pre-ordered). But I learned the next day that I would never know where the lives of so many of my favorite fantasy characters would lead them next.
And I was deeply saddened…
For those of you who have never heard of Discworld–or for those who know Discworld but not the order of books–I’ve listed the books in order, including the young adult (YA)/juvenile novels which are as much a part of the overall development of the series as are the young-at-heart novels. It helps to read them in order, as each novel builds on the past–just like Roundworld people develop and grow over time…
- The Color of Magic (the book that started it all in 1985)
- The Light Fantastic
- Equal Rites
- Mort
- Sorcery
- Wyrd Sisters
- Pyramids
- Guards! Guards!
- Eric
- Moving Pictures
- Reaper Man
- Witches Abroad
- Small Gods
- Lords and Ladies
- Men at Arms
- Soul Music
- Interesting Times
- Maskerade
- Feet of Clay
- Hogfather
- Jingo
- The Last Continent
- Carpe Jugulum
- The Fifth Elephant
- The Truth
- Thief of Time
- The Last Hero (illustrated; not yet available for electronic media)
- The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (YA)
- Night Watch
- The Wee Free Men (YA)
- Monstrous Regiment
- A Hat Full of Sky (YA)
- Going Postal
- Thud!
- Wintersmith (YA)
- Making Money
- Unseen Academicals
- I Shall Wear Midnight (YA)
- Snuff
- Raising Steam (The book that leaves us hanging from 2014)
Although Sir Terry Pratchett is no more, the Discworld will remain for a long, long time…
#educ_dr
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